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 be held via Zoom only.

Our meetings are held monthly  on the 2^nd Tuesday starting at 6:00 PM.

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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 to [email protected] if you have questions.

Program: Discover one of genealogy’s most overlooked resources – the school census. These records, often taken long before vital records existed, can fill critical gaps in family research, reveal the answers to family mysteries, confirm family migrations, and give a rare glimpse into daily family life and local history. Learn what they covered, when they were made, and where to find those that still exist. Bring your ancestors’ early years to life – one classroom at a time.

Speaker: Billie Stone Fogarty, a professional genealogist since 1979, has taught genealogical skills to audiences of all ages on all levels from local through national and international both in person and virtually. She is founder and co-creator with Matt McCormack of a learning retreat for professional genealogists called Gen-Stock. She also, along with Dr. David McDonald, created the Genealogy Symposium, an intensive, state library & archives-based genealogy methods program based on the theme “Thinking Genealogically”. The inaugural Genealogy Symposium was hosted by the Oklahoma State Archives and the Oklahoma Historical Society of which Billie has been a statewide-elected Board member since 2007. She is the founder and principal of the family history research firm, HeritageTrackers, based in Oklahoma City, OK.

Discover What Your SGS Library Has to Offer
Friday, 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 Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood.

We’ll begin at 10:30 a.m. with a tour and orientation to the library and its resources. The collection includes books and maps covering every U.S. state and many countries, along with access to subscription genealogy databases and unique SGS resources. As a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, SGS also provides access to some FamilySearch record images that cannot be viewed from home.

Following the tour, there will be time to browse the collection, ask questions, and become familiar with the library. Bring a sack lunch or head out locally for lunch. Those who wish to stay are welcome to spend the afternoon at the library.

Where
Seattle Genealogical Society Library
Good Shepherd Center, Suite 302
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Research
Bring a research project and your laptop if you wish. Library computers are available with access to subscription genealogy databases. You can also bring a small scanning project to take advantage of the library’s scanning equipment.

Fee
Free for both SGS members and nonmembers

Limit
15 people

Getting there
Free parking is available at the Good Shepherd Center. Metro routes 62 and 44 also serve the surrounding area.

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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 West” by Land Grants, Bounty Land and the Homestead Act. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing [email protected].

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 members, local society members and Blog subscribers.

If you have questions, email [email protected]. Please put “AI Workshop” in the subject line.