Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm This month’s presentation: Jerry Bordelon a member of Alexander Hamilton Chapter of the SAR, will share with us how he researched his ancestors going back to the Revolutionary War and beyond back to France. He will also share tips for working with pre-1850 U.S. census records. This meeting will…
Billie Stone Fogarty will present “School Censuses: What, When, and Where” at the OGS monthly general meeting on September 10, 2026. The Zoom meeting starts at 6:30 pm for social time, with the speaker starting around 7:00 pm. The meeting information (including the Zoom meeting link) is on the OGS website at https://olygensoc.org/events/september-2026-meeting. Send an email…
Discover What Your SGS Library Has to OfferFriday, September 18, 10:30 a.m. Have you wondered what resources are available at the Seattle Genealogical Society Library—or perhaps it has been a while since you visited? Join the SGS Field Trip team for a tour of our own research library at the historic Good Shepherd Center in…
What prompted your immigrant ancestor to come to America, or move west? Could it be the promise of owning land? Join SVGS Saturday September 12, 2026, at 1pm at the Burlington Public Library for “The Influence of Free & Cheap Land on Migration“ with Annette Burke Lyttle. Learn how immigrants were enticed to travel to America and then to “Go…
Artifical Intelligence is Coming to You! The Washington State Genealogical Society is sponsoring a free workshop with Lisa Louise Cooke on “Make AI Your Personal Genealogy Assistant.” Date: October 22, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Registration will open on September 15. Space is limited to 100 participants. This FREE workshop is open to all WSGS…
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You’re invited to the WSGS’s annual meeting on Thursday, AUGUST 27, 2026, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. In compliance with Washington’s Nonprofit Corporation Act (24.03A), we’re holding our annual meeting. Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84911154165?pwd=6w3P7KCgNunmb1YseVyo9NDtB98262.1 Meeting ID: 849 1115 4165Passcode: 113167 Phone: +16694449171,,84911154165#,,,,*113167# US The agenda will include the announcement of the 2026 Outstanding Volunteer and…
PRIZES FOR WINNING ENTRIES How Was Your Family Impacted by Moments in American History? You probably have an ancestor who is part of America’s story. Did your ancestor… Fight in the civil war, Apply for a homestead, Land at D-Day, Stand up for civil rights, Have an American dream, Become a Patriot in the revolution,…
Tuesday, August 11, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm This month’s presentation: Fred Gilbert a Patriot in the John Paul Jones Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will speak about Washington’s Spies This meeting will be held via Zoom only. Our meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Tuesday starting at 6:00 PM. Attend virtually via Zoom: Tacoma-Pierce…
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom This month using notes provided by Siri Nelson 2022-09, Making a gedcom for DNA tree uploading, Tagging/Hashtags and things that might be useful to hashtag. This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos…
