Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Family Search Wiki
Search Wiki Presented by Celia McNay on Saturday, March 12, 2022

by Donna Phillips First news of all is the name change: our favorite genealogy library is now the FamilySEARCH Library and new signs on the building proclaim that. Makes sense; FamilySearch is the “umbrella” program we all use. Second big change is the arrangement of each floor. The first floor is a welcome-and-entry-level-help with an army…
by Donna Phillips Was Johnny Appleseed for real? Click to this link and find out: https://waapple.org/johnny-appleseed/ (You may have to copy/paste this link.) Apple facts perhaps you didn’t know: Apples are a $2 BILLION industry in Washington. Washington grows over 30 varieties of apples….can you name five? Apple sizing is designated by count—specifically the number of…
On January 20, 2023 BIGS Presents At 10AM, Friday, Jan 20, 2023, on Zoom, D. Joshua Taylor will present: “Family History: What the Future Holds” Curious about how family history might change in the coming years? This session examines the impact of new technologies, digital preservation, record access, and other factors that will impact the future of family…
TIP OF THE WEEK –GFO VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE 2022The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will be hosting another Virtual Open House this year. Last year they filled over 2,000 virtual seats with attendees from 26 states and five countries. This Open House will run from Saturday, March 26, 2022 – Saturday, April 2, 2022. Twenty-three free presentations are planned. This…
Presented by Thomas MacEntee, Friday 25 April 2025 2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT/ 11am PDT. Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll…
Clallam County Genealogical Society Saturday, April 9, 2022 Featuring Lisa Alzo Lisa Alzo, M.F.A. is an author of several genealogy Books and hundreds of Magazine articles. She is a contributing editor of Family Tree Magazine and a noted Webinar speaker. She has spoken at international conferences, webinars, historical and genealogical societies. An avid genealogist for…