Eastside Genealogical Society Finding Females in Naturalization Records

Washington State Archives will present another edition of “Stump the Archivist,” a Q&A webinar for researchers of all experience levels, on May 20 at 10 a.m.Bring your questions and a notebook, and chat with Research Archivist Tracy Rebstock! Learn how to use state and local government records in your historical research or family history.New records are…

THIS NEW BOOK IS GREAT! By Lisa White, SGS Director of Publiations Recently I had the pleasure of reading Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy by Genealogy Guys Podcast co-host Drew Smith. Coincidently it came to me at a very appropriate time. Lately I have been involved in many discussions about how…

RootsTech 2024 will be held February 29 – March 2, 2024, both in-person in Salt Lake City Utah and virtually.  Registration opens September 18 at rootstech.org. The first 1,000 registrants will receive a special limited-edition pin!  RootsTech is the premier event to celebrate your heritage and other meaningful connections through a deeper understanding of family…

As we approach American250! celebrations cumulating on July 4, 2026, Washington State Genealogical Society has launched a special blog feature to honor the legacy of those who shaped our nation’s history. This new feature invites members to share their personal connections to the American Revolution by spotlighting their patriot relatives.  We are still accepting your…

by Donna Phillips Quoting from a bit by Lisa Louise Cook in the Family Tree Magazine, Mar/Apr 2024: “Would you like to discover a previously unknown photo of your ancestor? Thousands of people have done just that using the free dead Fred website,  www.deadfred.com. This archive includes user-submitted photos that are either unidentified or have spotty information, and…

You are probably a member of a paid or free genealogy site that allows you to create a link to an image of a record of genealogical importance to you and attach it to a member in your family tree. Do not depend on the link to that image being available to you forever. It is…