Lower Columbia Genealogical Society What to Do with What We Have

Heritage Quest Research Library School is in session! It’s time for us to get back into the swing of learning and genealogy.  There’s always something new to explore or investigate.We have had a busy summer at the library, and we’re now focused on getting back on track.  If you’re a regular to our online offerings…

Thursday, July 6, 2023 Beginning DNA for GenealogistsGetting back to the basics. In this presentation, we will look at all types of DNA that are currently being used for genealogical purposes. The inheritance pattern of each will be reviewed.  Identify basic information that should be provided by all testing companies.  The purpose of the “admixture”…

TIP OF THE WEEK -IN NEED OF TRANSLATION   This issue’s tip came out of this month’s Second Saturday Speaker Series presentation by Carolyn Schott. There is a Facebook Group called Genealogical Translations and their purpose is just that, the translation of genealogy documents only. It is a private group so you must ask to join. This group might be the…

This lecture provides an overview of record sets and resources for documenting your Kentucky ancestors using a combination of both searchable and browsable online records, as well as archival material.   Debra M. Dudek holds a post graduate certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.  Ms. Dudek is the Book…

Clallam County Genealogical Society Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 am Presents:  SARA COCHRAN  “WHO NEEDED IT ANYWAY? GETTING AROUND THE MISSING 1890 CENSUS” What happened to that 1890 Federal Census? Sara will relate the story of the missing Census records.  She will tell how to find other record sets using techniques when a Census is not available,…