Tuesday, November 26, Starting at 7:00 pm via Zoom At this meeting we will be discussing the recent updates to Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Estimates. Please read the following blog post by Roberta Estes: Ancestry Updates Ethnicity, Renames Features, and Rearranges the Room. All questions welcome! Calendar reminder: TPCGS DNA Special Interest Group Meeting Every month…
Sometimes we need a deadline and target to get us going. That’s why we did a Pioneer Pursuit Push to have 5,000 people documented in our Index by November 11 — the 135th anniversary of Washington Territory becoming the 42nd state. Alas, we didn’t make our target. We have 4,044 names listed in the Index, 956 short of…
Christine Cohen Genealogist and lecturer Whittier Area Genealogy Society Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s November 14th Zoom meeting. Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm and speakers program will begin at 7:00 pm. Public is invited to attend For a link to join the meeting contact [email protected]
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family HistoryWednesday, November 13, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom The Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress…
If your ancestor lived in the Washington Territory before it became the nation’s 42nd state on November 11, 1889, you may be eligible for a Washington Pioneer certificate. Or if your ancestors arrived a little later — before December 31, 1900 — you can get a First Citizen certificate. What a great gift for yourself and…
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom This month we will finish reviewing the free Legacy Family Tree software video “Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Tips”. We watched the first part on Oct 1 so this month on Nov 5 we will watch the second half….
From October 29 to November 1, 2024, MyHeritage is offering free access to our vast collection of death, burial, cemetery, and obituary records. With nearly 1.2 billion records in 435 collections, it’s the perfect chance to dive into the stories that connect us to generations before us. Search Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries now Death…
