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- 8 Apr 2008 - Arlington, WA
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Mary Buzzell - "History of the Lutheran Church in Stilly Valley"
- 8 Apr 2008 - Oak Harbor, WA
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers Regular meeting. John LaMont - "Fakes, Fraud and Forgery: Consumer Awareness for Genealogists"
- 9 Apr 2008 - Colville, WA
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Tina Clinton (Stevens Co Auditor's Office) and Lee Pierce (Eastern Washington Archives in Cheney) - "Just What is Left at the Courthouse?"
- 10 Apr 2008 - Sequim, WA
Clallam County Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Ann ten Cate of the B.C. Archives - "Genealogical Holdings at the British Columbia Archives" Location: Old Dungeness Schoolhouse.
- 11-12 April 2008 - Tukwila, WA
The CzechoSlovak Genealogical Society Int'l., of St. Paul, Minnesota, has selected the Doubletree Guest Suites, Seattle Airport Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Pkwy, (Tukwila) as site of their 2008 Genealogical and Cultural Symposium. Registration for the event is open to the public. Friday's events include a deluxe motor coach tour of the Seattle area. On Friday evening a dinner at the Doubletree will be highlighted by local and nationally known genealogist and author, Cyndi Howells, of Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet. Her talk is entitled, "The Internet Made Me an Expert on Everything." Saturday's program at the Doubletree offers 10 presentations over 5 one-hour time slots given by expert speakers in the fields of genealogy, history, language and folk art. The Symposium will be capped off late Saturday afternoon and evening with a tour to Tillicum Village on Blake Island State Park for their famous Indian salmon bake, native dance performance, and folk art demonstrations. For additional information on the 2008 Genealogy Symposium contact Paul Makousky at (651) 739-7543 or PaulMCzech@comcast.net or visit the CGSI website listed above.
- 14 Apr 2008 - Freeland, WA
Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island Regular meeting. Christopher Summitt - "Village on the Little Big Horn"
- 19 Apr 2008 - Vancouver, WA
Clark County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar. Gary Zimmerman, Director of the Fiske Genealogical Library in Seattle, will present an all-day workshop on New England and colonial research. 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Brown Bag Lunch, seating limited to 100, Registar Early. More information and registraion form on their website or at the CCGS Library - call 360-750-5688.
- 19 Apr 2008 - Seattle, WA
Seattle Genealogical Society's dBug SIG, will present an Introduction to Genealogy Class, by Lou Daly from 1-4pm on Saturday, April 19th.
Who were your ancestors?
Where did they live?
How did they get there?
What well known events did they take part in?
Are the family stories really true?
Do you have any famous ancestors?
Join us for an introductory class in finding, recording, and sharing your family history using the Internet and traditional resources. We'll go from the known into the adventurous unknown and, hopefully by the end of the afternoon you will have information that you never knew existed.
Instructor Lou Daly has 40+ years experience in genealogy, is a graduate of the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History Certificate Program, leads the dBug/SGS Genealogy SIG, and is a member of numerous local and national genealogical societies.
For more information and online registration: http://www.dbug.org/ or phone (206) 339-4503. The $25 class fee is a donation to dBug, the Mac Users Group. The class is not specific to Mac or PC, and it is not necessary to belong to either dBug or SGS to attend.
- 22 Apr 2008 - Burlington, WA
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. George Ridgeway - "Using PowerPoint"
- 26 Apr 2008 - Seattle, WA
Seattle Genealogical Society presents a Spring Seminar - "Discovering Your Mayflower Ancestors." Do you have ancestors that came to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620? Or maybe you just wonder if you might have? SGS will present a rare opportunity for you to see the sites associated with the Pilgrims, receive an overview of their history, and "Learn About Research Resources for Mayflower Ancestry." Three audio-visual travel sessions will be presented by Jean A. Roth, CTC, the SGS Director of Education. Additional sessions will be presented by Dr. David Ault, Chairman of SGS's Computer Interest Group, on "Web Sources for Researching Mayflower Family History," and by Charlotte Kennedy, webmaster of the Washington State Mayflower Society, on "Resources Available Through the Mayflower Society." See the society's website for additional information.
- 28 Apr 2008 - Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Jim Terry of Legacy Family Tree - "What's New and How to Use the Legacy Program"
- 1 May 2008 - Longview, WA
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Linda Patton - "About WSGS"
- 1 May 2008 - Seattle, WA
Mac Genealogy Group YOU FOUND THEM WHERE? ALL THOSE OTHER RECORDS. We'll discuss various sources, but we'll only have time to cover a few of the basics - like land records, courthouse records, church, school, historical society holdings, online libraries.
- 3 May 2008 - Spokane, WA
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Expert help from a "Problem Solving Panel"
- 3 May 2008 - Bremerton, WA
Bremerton Sons of Norway Oslo Lodge 2-034 will hold an all Norwegian Genealogy Seminar - "I am Norsk." 10 am - 4 pm at the Bremerton Sons of Norway, 1018 18th St, Bremerton. $20 per person + $10 for lunch. Pre-registration required by April 15. Public is invited.
- 6 May 2008 - Belfair, WA
Belfair Genealogical Society Regular Meeting - "Internet Research"
- 7 May 2008 - Mountlake Terrace, WA
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Mary Kathryn Kozy - "Organizing Your Family History in Order to Stay Sane"
- 8 May 2008 - Olympia, WA
The Olympia Genealogy Society Regular Meeting. Joan Hitchens - "Mosaic Tributes: Mosaic Storybooks - Sharing Your Legacy"
- 10 May 2008 - Port Angeles, WA
Clallam County Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Mardell Floyd, NOLS Librarian, will demonstrate Heritage Quest, and Kathleen Duncan will talk about the "Jamestown S'Klallams."
- 12 May 2008 - Freeland, WA
Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island Regular meeting. Bobbi Sandberg - "Organizing and Preserving Your Heritage"
- 13 May 2008 - Arlington, WA
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Annual meeting with election of officers and annual report. The society's 28th anniversary.
- 13 May 2008 - Oak Harbor, WA
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers Regular meeting. Tracy N. Vasques of NARA (Seattle) - "How to Spot Hidden Clues That Will Assist in Identification and Dating of Old Pictures"
- 14 May 2008 - Colville, WA
Northeast Washington Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Lethene Parks - "Family Stories"
- 14-17 May 2008 - Kansas City, MO
National Genealogical Society presents the 2008 NGS Conference and Family History Fair, "Show Me The Nation's Records," at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. Check their website for additional information.
16-17 May 2008 - Mt. Vernon, WA
The Washington State Genealogical Society will hold their 2008 Annual Conference and Business Meeting in Mt. Vernon, hosted by the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society. Featured speaker will be Kory Meyerink of Salt Lake City. Be sure to mark your calendars now, so you don't miss the date! Click here for conference flyer and here for conference packet and registration form.
- 17 May 2008 - Chimicum, WA
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Connie Bailey of Olympia - "Colonial Research" - 28 Apr 2008 - Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Susan Rumble - "Math Night" - Mathematical hurdles to jump in genealogy, including Old and New Style dating, metes and bounds, and land records in general.
- 3 Jun 2008 - Belfair, WA
Belfair Genealogical Society Regular Meeting - "A History Lesson"
- 5 Jun 2008 - Longview, WA
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Pat Devin - "How to Number Your Photos Uning the Computer"
- 5 Jun 2008 - Seattle, WA
Mac Genealogy Group Send Me the Family History! What do you do when your long-lost cousin calls and wants you to send "everything!" ? You're willing - but how to translate those piles of paper, computer files, documents, and letters into something that won't put the cousins to sleep and how do you protect your work from getting misused? We'll also cover reports and charts in Reunion.
- 7 Jun 2008 - Spokane, WA
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Members success stories and Pot Luck - "Salads & Serendipity"
- 21 Jun 2008 - Chimicum, WA
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Panel of members - "Animaps" - 28 Apr 2008 - Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Ann Livingston - "More Online Resources"
- 24 Jun 2008 - Burlington, WA
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Member participation - "Overcoming Brick Walls"
- 19 Jul 2008 - Chimicum, WA
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Regular meeting. Marilyn Santiago - "Newspaper Researching" - 7 Aug 2008 - Longview, WA
Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Regular Meeting. Deanna Drier - "Scrapbooking Your Genealogy"
- 26, 27, 28 Sep 2008 - Kelowna, BC, Canada
The Kelowna & District Genealogical Society invites you to the 2008 Seminar "Harvest Your Family Tree" to be held in Kelowna, BC, Canada on September 26, 27, 28, 2008. Our biennial seminar has earned a reputation for great speakers, good selection of topics, wonderful Marketplace, super add-ons and as a previous participant commented, "having the buzz of excitement that you generally only see at the bigger provincial/state or national conferences." More information about early bird registration, seminar schedule and presenters is available on the Kelowna & District Genealogical website.
- 27 Sep 2008 - Belfair, WA
Belfair Genealogical Society presents a one day seminar featuring Barbara Clark Hovorka. Topics will include: "Crossing the Ocean: Finding the Immigrant", "Court/Land, Will & Probate Records: The How and Why of American Pedigrees", and "Out of the Mainstream: Hidden Sources" Check their website for additional information.
- 10-11 Oct 2008 - Seattle, WA
Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle (BGRG) hosts the 8th Annual West Coast African-American Genealogy Summit in Seattle. Speaker will be Dr. Quintard Taylor, Jr. He specializes in "African American History in the American West." He is the author of "In Search of Racial Frontier: African American West 1528-1990" and "The Forging of a Black Community" A History of Seattle's Central District, 1870 through Civil Rights Era" as well as several other articles. $85. Check the website at http://www.blackpast.org or email BGRG92@aol.com