Print and complete the Membership Application (PDF format).
Sponsor A Member
Every current member of the society is encouraged to sponsor a NEW member.
The request is going out to all society members to consider sponsoring a friend, family member, interested work colleague, niece, nephew, grandchild or anyone for that matter…as a new SKCGS member! Perhaps it'll be that interested work colleague, or the friend or family member who's been interested in what you do with the society but lives far away. Perhaps it's a "genealogical buddy" who has roots in this area and whose research in the state of Washington and King County would benefit from membership in the society.
Another aspect of Sponsor A Member is to acquaint more people with the benefits of membership in the society. Many organizations are struggling to maintain active memberships. Valuable projects are not completed due to lack of personnel/volunteers. We are hoping to inspire involvement in family and local history with Sponsor A Member.
These memberships are available as either individual memberships (at $15.00 per year) or as dual memberships for families (at $18.75 per year) and if purchased now will be good through May 31, 2010. That is, the membership period will be slightly longer than one year, an added incentive for this special fundraiser.
SKCGS Monthly General Meetings
When: Third Saturday of the month except July, August & December, 9:30 a.m. social time prior to meeting at 10 a.m.
Where: The meetings take place at the First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent, WA 98030 (Map).
For information call: 253-631-0630 or 253-277-2102.
January 16, 2010
Topic to be announced.
February 20, 2010
Escape from Hungary
Speaker: Eva M. Hanzeli
Hungarian-born Eva M. Hanzeli will tell the story of her, her husband's and her father's escape from Soviet-controlled Hungary in 1947. In addition to the story of the escape itself, she will tell us about their and their families’ involvement with the politics of the day, the underground during WWII in Nazi-controlled Hungary and their association with Raoul Wallenburg.
Her tale is a fascinating one and this is a presentation not to be missed!
Eva wants very much to know what you want to hear about these topics. If you have any questions about anything involving Hungary from about 1935 until 1947 and after, she would like to hear from you before her presentation. Please e-mail your questions to Katie Hanzeli or call Katie at 253-850-1348. Eva will use your particular interests to guide her talk.
Eva was born in Budapest to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father. She lived through WWII and the Battle of Budapest (which the Nazi's and Soviet's were using as their battleground) and escaped 20 August 1947, coming to the United States via Vienna, Salzburg, and Paris, arriving here in 1953. Eva married Dr. Victor E. Hanzeli in Salzburg. His family was also politically connected and he worked with Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who was instrumental in helping the Jews in Hungary during the War. Victor was a professor of Romance Linguistics at the University of Washington for over 25 years and died in 1991.
March 20, 2010
Mini-Seminar
PATCH-WORK PIONEERS
The story of pioneer Seattle, told in character by the first bride of Seattle Louisa Boren-Denny.
performed by Debbie Dimitre
“They Called Them The Mercer Girls”
presented by Peri Lane Muhich
April 17, 2010
The Power of Networking
Speaker: Don Doud
Don Doud is a Seattle native. It could almost be said of him: “He lived in a log cabin which he helped his father build.” Don was an accountant/financial analyst for over 25 years, and so enjoys solving mysteries and tracking things down. He currently is a financial worker at Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services. He has also worked as a Spanish interpreter/translator for DSHS, King County Courts, Federal Way Public Schools, and others, and served a two-year mission for his church in Mexico. Don was an adjunct professor at City University for over 13 years, teaching mostly undergraduate business courses. In 1977, Don and his wife Vicki moved from Seattle to Redmond in order to get out of the big city (that worked well, didn’t it?).
As with most of us, Don’s family roots are varied. His father’s ancestors came from England to America in the 1600’s, served in the Revolutionary War, came through Ohio and South Dakota, and eventually ended up here in Washington. His mother’s ancestors were also English, but also had a healthy component of French Canadian and even Native American (A French fur trader working for the Hudson’s Bay Co. next to then Fort Walla Walla married a local native girl from the tribe which later massacred the Whitmans). With some diligent research, Don was able to tie his father’s line back into the already researched Doud genealogy. His wife’s family has a large Icelandic component, and one of her genealogist cousins recently gifted her with some research tying the family line back to about the year 800 AD.
May 15, 2010
Topic to be announced.
June 19, 2010
Preparing for a Research Trip
Speaker: Betty Kay Anderson
Beginning Genealogy Research?
The South King County Genealogical Society will present a two session series of beginning genealogy research classes that are free and open to anyone interested in starting their family history.
Auburn Senior Center, 808 9th St SE, Auburn, WA 98002-6233, 253-931-3016
- Session 1: 10:00AM, Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- Session 2: 10:00AM, Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Federal Way 320th Library, 848 S. 320th St., Federal Way, 98003, 253-839-0257
- Session 1: TBA
- Session 2: TBA
Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. S.E., Covington, 98042, 253-630-8761
- Session 1: 7:00PM, Tuesday, March 9, 2010
- Session 2: 7:00PM, Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Instructor: Char Kibbie
King County Birth Register
Washington State Digital Archives
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society Extractions Committee.
SKCGS transcription of the King County Birth Register 1891-1907
This database contains the names of 19,668 people who were born in King County from 1891-1907.
The Extraction Committee under the leadership of Martha Richards using microfilm and digital images transcribed the records from the birth register. The index from the transcription made it possible for the Washington State Digital Archives to put these images online, and provide the record search facility.
King County Death Register
Washington State Digital Archives
Transcription & Indexing done by members of the South King County Genealogical Society.
King County Death Register 1891-1907
This database contains the names of 16,998 people who died in King County from 1891-1907.
Saar Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project
A restoration project led by Karen Bouton and the members of the South King County Genealogical Society.
Please visit the Project Page & Photo Album
