A special Zoom presentation will feature Judy Russell, the “Legal Genealogist”. Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and OrphansWidows and orphans have always had a special place in the law. But it’s not always the place that 21st century researchers might expect. An orphan in the early days wasn’t a child whose parents had died, but rather a…
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…
by Donna Phillips Lesson for you here: if in yard sales, garage sales, flea markets or thrift stores, you come upon discarded high school or college yearbooks (the older the better), rescue them and contact the folks at e-yearbook. You can check yourself to see if they have or don’t have the ones you just found. …
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting When: Friday, May 6, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT (Virtually) Topic: “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records” Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination. Presenter: Carol Whitton, CG® Carol specializes…
Don’t miss this great speaker!We would love to see you in person at the Shadle library or join us via Zoom.Zoom link and syllabus will be posted on the website the morning of the presentation. (ewgsi.org) EWGS May General MeetingSaturday, May 7EWGS May General Meeting1:00 pm to 3:00 pmA Hybrid Meeting at Shadle Public Library…
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society2022 Virtual Spring Seminar ($35.00)23 April 2022 Our speakers will be The Genealogy Guys George Morgan & Drew Smith George G. Morgan is president of Aha! Seminars, Inc.(R) and an internationally recognized genealogy presenter. He is the co-host of the longest running genealogical podcast, The Genealogy GuysSM Podcast, with thousands of listeners around the globe. His company also produces the Genealogy Connection podcast….
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EASTERN EUROPEAN GENEALOGY Pam Vestal, professional Genealogical speaker, writer, and biographer from Oregon, has chosen this topic for the April 14th Zoom program for the meeting of the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. The meeting opens at 6:30 pm for announcements and visiting. The program starts at 7:00 pm. The public is welcome to attend. Contact [email protected] to request…
TIP OF THE WEEK –MARYLAND LAND RECORDS Here’s a tip came from a fellow SGS member for everyone interested in land records of Maryland. All land records for Maryland are available online from the Maryland State Archives at this URL: http://www.mdlandrec.net Use of this site is free, but you will need to create an account. Here’s…
