Bring Your Ancestors Together At A January - February Event Near You

Seattle, Washington - Western Washington

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2008

JANUARY 2008

Wednesday 2 January
Seattle Central Library
Learn how to find online magazines and newspapers at the Central Library
Seattle Central Library at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Lecture starts at 2.30pm - 3.45pm.
Visit Seattle Central Library - Classes and Events for more information.

Thursday 3 January
South King County Genealogical Society
The Legacy Users Group
Church of Latter-Day Saints at 24419-94th Ave. So., Kent
Meeting 10.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Thursday 3 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
MAC COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
Workshop: "What is Your Ancestor's Place in History?" What kind of history did your family create? Context is everything – the period, the wars, their occupation, religion, politics, education and military service. Why did they move to another state? Who went with them? Who stayed behind? Format the group sheet on Reunion to bring these important facts to the front.
dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 202, Seattle
Meeting 7pm - 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Tuesday 8 January
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
Putting the HISTORY in Family History - Myra Gormley
Bates Technical College at 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma
Meeting 7pm
Visit the TPCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 9 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MISSOURI
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 9 January
Museum of History and Industry
Nearby History Presents
Meet Seattle’s newest historians! Join us at the Museum of History And Industry for an evening program and reception to honor this year’s Nearby History writing seminar participants. Where else can you hear and see sixteen samples of new research in less than an hour?
MOHAI, McCurdy Park at 2700 24th Ave East, Seattle
Event runs from 7pm to 9pm. Admission is free.
Visit MOHAI Calendar for more information.

Thursday 10 January
South King County Genealogical Society
TMG Users Group
Algona-Pacific Library at 255 Ellingson Rd, Pacific
Meeting 1pm to 3pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Thursday 10 January
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
"The Countermarch that Wasn't: Longstreet at Gettysburg - Mark Tackitt
A careful consideration of Longstreet's maneuvers and delayed offensive on July 2, 1863. Mark Tackitt is a veteran reenactor, a former judge pro tem of Seattle Municipal Court, and a public defender
China Harbor at 2040 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle
MENU CHOICES: Mongolian Beef or Salmon. Dinners include: salad, vegetable delight, General Tao’s chicken, fried rice and fresh fruit. Cost is $21, payable at the door. Social hour at 6 p.m.; dinner served at 7 p.m.; program at 8 p.m. Call Marty Wingate at 206-782-3941 or email her at martywin@earthlink.net to make reservations. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, January 8.
6pm Social, 7pm Dinner, Lecture 7.45pm
Visit the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable for more information.

Thursday 10 January
Eastside Genealogical Society
Civil War Research - Laura Pemberton Sparr
Bellevue Regional Library at 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Meeting starts at 6pm.
Visit Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) for more information.

Saturday 12 January
Genealogy and Family History Alumni Association
An Overview Of Genealogy-Related Resources In The University of Washington Libraries - Lisa Oberg
Shoreline Library at 345 NE 175th, Shoreline
Class runs from 10am to 12.30pm. Admission is free.
Visit Genealogy and Family History Alumni Association for more information.

Monday 14 January
NARA-Seattle
A Conversation with Marian Smith, USCIS Historian
A one-of-a-kind opportunity for researchers looking for immigration and nationality research and records. Marian Smith is the Senior Historian at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. She regularly lectures at national and international genealogy conferences on the history and uses of immigration and naturalization records held in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. and other locations.
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 10am - 11am. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Monday 14 January
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
The Universe of Immigration Records, 1882-1954 - Marian Smith
Stroum JCC at 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Lecture 7pm. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
Visit Jewish Genealogical Society for more information.

Tuesday 15 January
South King County Genealogical Society
Computer Interest Group
Auburn Library at 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 16 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: INDIANA
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 16 January
Seattle Central Library
Learn how to find online magazines and newspapers at the Central Library
Central Library at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Lecture starts at 4.30pm - 5.45pm.
Visit Seattle Central Library - Classes and Events for more information.

Saturday 19 January
Heritage Quest Research Library
Immigration - Audrey
Heritage Quest Library at 909 Main Street, Suite 5
Sumner
Class runs from 9am to 11am. Admission is $10.
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Saturday 19 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
IRISH INTEREST GROUP - On-line Resources for Irish Research
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 19 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
GERMAN INTEREST GROUP
German Ortssippenbucher - Darlene Burt
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1Pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Sunday 19 January - 23 February
Museum of History and Industry
Nearby History - A Course in Doing Your Own History
Everyone has a history interest-what's yours? Research your home, neighborhood, family or personal collection. This 6-session introduction to historical methods and resources will help you learn step by step how to explore your own history!
MOHAI, McCurdy Park at 2700 24th Ave East, Seattle
Series tuition is $75 for MOHAI members, or $85 for General Public. Day-of Registration add $5.
Visit MOHAI Calendar for more information.

Sunday 20 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: KENTUCKY
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 23 January
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Irish Research - Patti McNamee
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Wednesday 23 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: ILLINOIS
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 23 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: KANSAS
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 7pm – 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 26 January
South King County Genealogical Society
How and when to use the services of a professional genealogist. How to become a professional genealogist - Jessica Hacken
First Baptist Church of Kent at 11420 SE 248th St, Kent
Meeting 9.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 26 January
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MINNESOTA
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Monday 28 January
South King County Genealogical Society
Heritage Photo Interest Group
Auburn Fire Department at 1101 D St NE, Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Tuesday 29 January
Seattle Library West Seattle Branch
Researching Your House and the Buildings in Your Neighborhood
Building histories can reveal a surprising amount of information about a family, a business or a neighborhood. This workshop will help you use print and online resources to tease out the history of buildings in Seattle.
West Seattle Branch at 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., Seattle
Workshop 2pm - 3.30pm. Free.
Visit Seattle Central Library - Classes and Events for more information.

Wednesday 30 January
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Wisconsin - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

FEBRUARY 2008

Saturday 2 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUP
The Drouin Collection in the Province of Quebec - David Robert
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 6 February
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
American Indian Research: Pacific Northwest Tribes - Carol Buswell
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Thursday 7 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
MAC COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
Migration Nation: Where did everyone go and WHY?
dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 202, Seattle
Meeting 7pm - 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 7 February
South King County Genealogical Society
The Legacy Users Group
Church of Latter-Day Saints at 24419-94th Ave. So., Kent
Meeting 10.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 9 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
Intermediate Computer Skills for Genealogy
Location to be announced.
Meeting 10.30am – 12.30pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Monday 11 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
SGS PROGRAM MEETING
There will be two half-hour videos about Washington history, followed by discussion. “Following the Meeker Trail,” and "Puget Sound Maritime History."
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 7pm – 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.
Tuesday 12 February
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
Update on Files at Tacoma Public Library - Gary Reese
Bates Technical College at 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma
Meeting 7pm
Visit the TPCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 13 February
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Minnesota - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Wednesday 13 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: NEW YORK
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting Time TBA
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 14 February
South King County Genealogical Society
TMG Users Group
Algona-Pacific Library at 255 Ellingson Rd, Pacific
Meeting 1pm to 3pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Thursday 14 February
Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable
The Civil War on
Puget Sound - Dr. Lorraine McConaghy
Fugitive slaves, the Pacific Republic, Copperhead sentiment, and fear of the Confederate Raider Shenandoah.
MOHAI, McCurdy Park at 2700 24th Ave East, Seattle
Dinner: You are not required to buy a meal for the February meeting at MOHAI, but for those who do want to eat, we've made arrangements to buy boxed sandwich meals from the Portage Bay Cafe. No menu decision to make -- each box will contain: a grilled balsamic chicken sandwich, small salad, chocolate chip cookie and a bottle of water, and cost is $17, which will cover the cost of the meal and go toward the room rental fee. (No cocktail service is available for this meeting.) If you want a meal that night, you must pay for it no later than February 5; no late reservations/payments will be taken. Make your check payable to PSCWRT and mail it to Stephen Pierce, treasurer, 8008 190th St. SW, Edmonds, WA 98026. (Or, pay Stephen at the January meeting!) Those who don't want to buy a meal can pay $5 (to go toward the room rental) at the February meeting.
Check In 6pm.
Visit the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable for more information.

Saturday 16 February
South King County Genealogical Society
General Meeting
First Baptist Church of Kent at 11420 SE 248th St, Kent
Meeting 9.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 16 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
IRISH INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 16 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
GERMAN INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm - 3pm SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 16 February
Museum of History and Industry
Civil War Living History Day
In conjunction with the special exhibit, Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, MOHAI takes you back in time to experience life in Washington Territory on the eve of the Civil War - February, 1861. Meet the soldiers who would be forced to pick between the loyalty and duty. Learn about how civilians cooked, dressed, and relaxed. Activities for the whole family all day long!
MOHAI, McCurdy Park at 2700 24th Ave East, Seattle
Free with museum admission.
Visit MOHAI Calendar for more information.

Thursday 19 February
South King County Genealogical Society
Computer Interest Group
Algona-Pacific Library at 255 Ellingson Rd, Pacific
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 20 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MASSACHUSETTS
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 20 February
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 20 February
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Documentation - KarlKumm
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Saturday 23 February
Heritage Quest Research Library
TBA
Heritage Quest Library at 909 Main Street, Suite 5
Sumner
Class runs from 9am to 11am. Admission is TBA.
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Monday 25 February
South King County Genealogical Society
Heritage Photo Interest Group
Auburn Fire Department at 1101 D St NE, Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 27 February
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
French Canada Research - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

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G&FH Program Promotion - March Pledge Drive KCTS

G&FH is looking for volunteers for the March KCTS Pledge Drive. If you can pick up a phone, take a pledge and smile for the camera all at the same time, you're a natural!

In exchange, we get the opportunity to take a tour of the station, eat a light meal and experience the behind-the-scenes excitement of a live production.

It is great exposure for our organization, plus an opportunity for an on-air interview if we bring at least 10 volunteers. I have promised Tom we will fill the studio with volunteers (30) so don't let me down. Also, by contacting them in advance we are first in line for Ken Burns' "The War" Series. We will have the exact date the first week in February.

Ask anyone who volunteered, we had a great time! Let me know the kind of interest we have NOW! Please e-mail palmerlr@comcast.net and let us know you plan on volunteering.

G&FH Program Promotion Request

If you have written, spoken, or delivered flyers on the Program’s behalf,
please email Linda Palmer with a short description of what was done,
palmerlr@comcast.net. This will be presented to the Advisory Board at its next scheduled meeting. Linda asks that you email them to her by 1 January 2008. Thank you.

Bring Your Ancestors Together - At A November - December Genealogy Event Near You

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Seattle, Washington - Western Washington

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2007

NOVEMBER 2007

Thursday 1 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
MAC COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 202, Seattle
Meeting 7pm - 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 1 November
South King County Genealogical Society
The Legacy Users Group
Church of Latter-Day Saints at 24419-94th Ave. So., Kent
Meeting 10.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 3 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUP
Canadian Research Overview - II"
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 7 November
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Military Records: War of 1812 - Karl Kumm
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Tuesday 6 November
South King County Genealogical Society
The Legacy Users Group
Church of Latter-Day Saints at 24419-94th Ave. So., Kent
Meeting 10.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 7 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MISSOURI
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 8 November
South King County Genealogical Society
TMG Users Group
Algona-Pacific Library at 255 Ellingson Rd, Pacific
Meeting 1pm to 3pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Thursday 8 November
Eastside Genealogical Society
Brick Wall Panel
Bellevue Regional Library at 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Meeting starts at 6pm.
Cookie Social and Annual Show and Share.
Visit Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) for more information.

Thursday 8 November
Seattle Central Library
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic - Joseph Ellis
Microsoft Auditorium at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Lecture starts at 7pm.
Visit Seattle Central Library - Classes and Events for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Heritage Quest Research Library
Using Family Tree Maker - Jim
Heritage Quest Library at 909 Main Street, Suite 5
Sumner
Class runs from 9am to 11am. Admission is free.
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Genealogy and Family History Alumni Association
Starting Your Own Genealogy/Family Research Blog - Linda Palmer
Redmond Regional Public Library at 15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond
Class runs from 10am to 12.30pm. Admission is free.
Visit Genealogy and Family History Alumni Association for more information.

Saturday 10 November
NARA-Seattle
Naval Reserve Records at the National Archives (pre and post World War II)
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 10am - 11am. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
High Tech Toys for Genealogists - Bring your experiences (and toys) to share!
Location to be announced.
Meeting 10.30am – 12.30pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 10 October
NARA-Seattle
Obtaining Copies of YOUR OWN Military and Veteran's Records
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 11.30am - 12.30pm. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Seattle Central Library
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America 1815-1848 - David Walker Howe
Microsoft Auditorium at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Lecture starts at 2pm.
Visit Seattle Central Library - Classes and Events for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
Family History Expo VII" - Annual all day event.
Redmond Family History Center at 10115 172nd Ave NE, Redmond
Check back for details.
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Monday 12 November
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
Creative Ways to Share and Preserve Your Family History - Steven P. Schwartz
Stroum JCC at 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Lecture 7pm. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
Visit Jewish Genealogical Society for more information.

Monday 12 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
SGS PROGRAM MEETING
Evidence Explained: Bible? Or the Penultimate Word? - Karl Kumm
Publication of Elizabeth Shown Mills' new book Evidence Explained has been much anticipated by the genealogical community. It has been hailed as a new "bible." Is it the final word? The aim of this discussion is to point to some of its limitations, and to raise some questions about her recommendations.
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 7pm – 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Tuesday 13 November
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
Research Problems - Round table discussion
Bates Technical College at 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma
Meeting 7pm
Visit the TPCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 14 November
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
King County Archive - Off-Site Visit
Class runs from 10am to 12noon.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Wednesday 14 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: OHIO
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 15 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MASSACHUSETTS - Salem
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 15 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: CONNECTICUT Witches
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 17 November
South King County Genealogical Society
General Meeting
First Baptist Church of Kent at 11420 SE 248th St, Kent
Meeting 9.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 17 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
IRISH INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 17 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
GERMAN INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1Pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Tuesday 20 November
South King County Genealogical Society
Computer Interest Group
Auburn Library at 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Monday 26 November
South King County Genealogical Society
Heritage Photo Interest Group
Auburn Fire Department at 1101 D St NE, Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 28 November
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Brick Wall Workshop - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

DECEMBER 2007

Saturday 1 December
Seattle Genealogical Society
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUP
Canadian Research Overview
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Monday 3 December
Seattle Genealogical Society
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE and BOOK SALE
Stop by for punch and cookies, browse the book sale, and purchase gift memberships in SGS.
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Open House 5pm – 8pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 5 December
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Preparation For Salt Lake - Betty Kay Anderson
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Saturday 8 December
NARA-Seattle
The First Shot Fired at Pearl Harbor: The Exciting Career of the USS WARD
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 10am - 11am. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 8 December
Seattle Genealogical Society
COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
Topic To Be Announced
Location to be announced.
Meeting 10.30am – 12.30pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 18 December
NARA-Seattle
A Short History of War Photography
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 11.30am - 12.30pm. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 18 December
NARA-Seattle
Other Little-Known Attacks on US Soil During World War II
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Free
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 9 December
Association of Professional Genealogists
The Process of Certification - The New Rules - Roundtable Discussion
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way, Seattle
Discussion runs from 10am to 12noon.
Visit APG for more information.

Monday 10 December
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
A Wealth of World Jewish Records - Michael Goldstein
Stroum JCC at 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Lecture 7pm. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
Visit Jewish Genealogical Society for more information.

Saturday 15 December
Seattle Genealogical Society
IRISH INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 15 December
Seattle Genealogical Society
GERMAN INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm - 3pm SGS Website for more information.

Tuesday 18 December
Computer Interest Group
Auburn Library at 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

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November 10 - G&FH Alumni Meeting

Lecture:

"Starting Your Own Genealogy/Family Research Blog"

Speaker:

Linda Palmer
Class of 2005

Linda has authored a blog for over a year and just celebrated her 100th post on her personal GeneaBlog the footnoteMaven.

Come learn:

* What is blogging, who can do it, the advantages and disadvantages?

* How do you create a blog, and what should you put on a blog?

* Finding genealogy blogs, keeping track of blogs.

* Some of my favorite genealogy bloggers.

* A demonstration of creating a blog and publishing it.

Specific questions about "Starting Your Own Genealogy/Family Research Blog"
may be emailed to Linda at palmerlr@comcast.net so that she may incorporate
them into her lecture.

Where:

Redmond Regional Public Library
15990 N.E. 85th, Redmond 98052

Time:

10 - 1 (30 minutes to set the chairs up and take them down)
Meeting to start at 10:30 and end at 12:30

Parking: Handicap may park in the parking lot. The District Court is next to the Library and is not open on Saturday. We are asked to park in the District Court lot.

Directions and more can be found online at www.GFHAlumni.blogspot.com.

Lunch:

Everyone is invited to meet for lunch at 1:15 at The Claim Jumpers
Restaurant, 7210 164th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 885-1273.
Cross Street: Near intersection of Bear Creek Pkwy and 164th Ave NE. When you check in, the reservations are under Janice Campbell Stout's
name.

My Brush With History

(My Early Years in Grand Coulee 1934-1940)
By John Edward Ernest

This story is about my experiences living in Grand Coulee, Washington during the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. These experiences are sometimes not what I remember but what my parents and grandparents told me later and some are from photographs. My mother Margaret and my grandmother Mary Bell both had Kodak cameras and took a lot of pictures. So if I say that as an infant I was given a bath outside in a washtub, that’s because I have a picture of that event.

John Eanest

But First, Some Background Information.

My grandparents, Jesse and Mary (O’Grady) Bell and their daughter Margaret left Mason City, Iowa for Seattle in September,1926. In Mason City, my grandfather was a successful grocer but the Depression had impacted them and they decided to come west. My grandfather’s sister and her husband were already living in Hanford, Washington. They drove west in a new 1926 Twin Six Packard (Exhibit A) and I believe they arrived in the Fall of that year. My grandparents purchased a home on an acre of land at 8705 14th Ave. N. W., just north of the Seattle city limits in Crown Hill. In addition, they opened a grocery store and restaurant in Smith Cove, near Pier 91.

John Ernest, Jess and Mary O'Grady Bell (Grandparents)
My mother Margaret attended Holy Names Academy and then finished the last part of her senior year at Ballard High School. She was an accomplished musician and ballet dancer. She played the piano, organ, violin and ukulele. She played the organ in St. John’s Catholic Church, then in Greenwood, and in several of the downtown Seattle theaters. In June of 1929, during Fleet Week my mother asked my grandfather if she and a girlfriend[1] could go down to Pier 91 (Smith Cove) to tour the ships. My grandfather told her she could not go, but my mother went anyway. In visiting the battleship USS Colorado, which was anchored off of Magnolia Bluff, she met a young and very handsome sailor named Edward W. Ernest, from Oklahoma. They were married
February 28, 1933 in Long Beach, California. I was born there on December 25, 1933. My dad was still in the Navy at that time.

My mother did not like the navy life, the heat in Southern California or the earthquake that happened in mid 1933, so my dad left the Navy. My mother and I arrived in Seattle at Coleman dock on January 28, 1934, aboard the SS Ruth Alexander. My grandparents had already left for Grand Coulee, probably in mid 1933. My dad arrived in Seattle shortly after we did and we left for the Grand Coulee in April of 1934. We went across Stevens Pass to Coulee City. At that time there was no official road to the Grand Coulee from Coulee City, so we drove across the desert. We had a ladder tied on the side of the car and furniture on the top. I slept in the back seat in a wicker laundry basket. My crib was tied on the back of the car.

Please note the laundry basket. At age 6 mo. I made the trip from Seattle to Grand Coulee in that basket. Spring 1934.

We Arrive at Grand Coulee, Washington

My grandparents had gone there to make money. When we arrived, they had already started building the first of 28 cabins (Exhibit B) for workers and their families. In addition they had built a large building[2] which contained their restaurant and a place called the “Workmens Club” on the corner of “B” Street[3] and Division Street. On the second floor of that building was a bordello. My grandparents lived about 25 feet from the entrance to the Workmans club. My father for a time was a bartender in the Workmans Club.

My mother and I lived in a hotel for about two months while our cabin was being completed which was located on “2nd and A” Street. The hotel was surrounded by barb wire, as no men were allowed in there except to visit their families. My father, Ed Ernest had purchased a used .25 Colt automatic[4] for my mother which she carried for several years. We went out to Dry Falls several times where my dad taught her to shoot.

Life in Grand Coulee

At first we lived in a one room cabin(16' x 24'), but my dad built a lean-to type bedroom and then we all slept there. We had a big Lang wood stove, a bed, crib, chest of drawers, table model Victrola and a table which was used for everything including ironing. I don’t recall that we had a radio. Across the path between the cabins was the wash room, toilets and laundry room. The cabins had no plumbing. During the winter time, rattlesnakes would coil around the toilets because it was warm there. They became somewhat dormant and did not attack unless you stepped on them. There was a man in one of our cabins who collected snake venom for a living. He would take the snakes away. There was no wood in or near Grand coulee so horse drawn wagons brought in wood for the cabins. Ice had to be brought in also. Electricity was generated by a small generator down on the Columbia River. This was always a problem because if an appliance like a toaster was plugged in during peak times, the whole system would go down. When a larger electric plant was built down on the river, we did get an electric refrigerator.

We lived one block off of “B” street behind a hotel. Our end of “B” street contained mostly shops including a drug store, small grocery and hardware store. Across “B” street was the postoffice(sub-station A), Massart Plumbing, a dry cleaners/laundry and newspaper. I believe there was also a hotel there. Grand Coulee was not an incorporated city at that time[5]. The streets were dirt or mud, and the sidewalks were rough planks. There were only sidewalks on part of “B” street, paid for by the merchants. Very few buildings were painted. In the summertime they watered the streets, but I don’t think it did much good. Most of the ground was sand and rock. If it rained, “B” street would be a sea of mud, sometimes several feet deep. My mother never could get the cabin clean because the wind almost always blew and sand came in under the door. There was a lot of sage brush and it smelled good after a rain. Summertime in Grand Coulee was very hot and no shade as there were no trees. There was no air conditioning either.

There was no police department but we were serviced by County Sheriff Deputies and a U.S. Marshal, but they only came if someone called them. There was a jail holding mainly drunks as real criminals were sent to jail in other towns. We never did have a telephone[6]. There was one movie theater[7] and I remember going only once. Smoking was allowed and everybody smoked. My mother hated that. There was no hospital in Grand Coulee. The nearest was Mason City[8] across the Columbia River. One time I had Undulant Fever[9] spent three days in the hospital in Mason City. However, when I had my tonsils out I believe we went to Spokane for that, about 90 miles from Grand Coulee. We had a Volunteer Fire Department, but buildings usually burned down before they could get there. There were few telephones. It was a so very dry and windy that tumbleweeds would blow down “B”Street.

“B” Street

While “B” street was mentioned by many writers as being the Sin Capitol of Washington, the actual area they were talking about was only one block long and only on one side of the street. Of course it was wild as men[10] and women came from other areas. Numerous descriptions appear in the literature, such as “Ta[11] r paper dens of iniquity ready to aid boisterous, brawling recreation typical of workers in the ‘wild west.’” It added, “proxided (sic) young women are standing around waiting for heavy construction work[12] to begin”[13]. Another example “Along B Street brothels operate wide open. On one side of the rutted road an evangelist cries out that he is saving souls; on the other a wizened little fellow with whiskey breath whispers that he knows of a shack where, for the modest price of one dollar, you can watch a young lady dancing in the nude. This is Grand Coulee: a mushroom town of the
sixties and the nineties reproduced in 1935".[14]

The First Coffer Dam

The second phase of the overburden removal began and the first of two coffer dams[15] was started on August 15, 1934[16] on the east side of the river. On July 24 the first train load of steel arrived at the damsite.[17] Once the cabins were built, my dad went to work on the first coffer dam. The work was very hard, dirty and wet, working sometimes at night under powerful lights. He had badge # 8344 and 6262, inscribed with the contractors name, MASON, WALSH, ATKINSON, KIER CO. There were many accidents and a few deaths in this phase of the construction, and this upset my mother very much. When the first coffer dam was finished, my dad went to work on the coffer dam on the west side of the river. My dad worked mainly as a carpenter installing huge timbers.

Grand Coulee Dam Early Construction

The Klobutchers

I don’t know how we got acquainted with the Klobutchers who had a farm on a plateau above the Grand Coulee. I had been diagnosed as being anemic and how that came about I don’t know. I was also underweight. I was to drink whole milk several times a day. We bought milk and butter from the Klobutchers and became fast friends with them. We would go there for Sunday dinners. After dinner the Klobutchers and my grandparents would play cards. I got to run around the farm and would be allowed on the plough horse (Exhibit C). The most interesting part was when they let me drink warm milk and cream right out of the cream separator. When my grandparents came up from Oklahoma in 1938, we all had a big party at the Klobutcher’s farm.

John Eanest

The Birth and Death Of My Sister

In the Spring of 1935 my mother was pregnant. I had no idea what this meant, but everybody talked about it. For some reason my mother had to go to Seattle for delivery. My sister, Margaret Noreen, was born on July 17, 1935 and died the next day. She was what was then called a “blue baby”. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery in northeast Seattle. My parents were devastated, and that tragedy was never forgotten.

Bordellos and Penny Candy

There was a bordello above the Workmen’s Club on “B” street, which was only about 25 feet from where my grandparents lived. Of course, I did not know what a bordello was as it was never explained to me. I remember having only one friend in Grand Coulee. I think his name was Franklin. His mother ran the bordello above the Workmen’s Club. She had red hair like my mother and her name was Maggie. We would go up to the bordello usually during the day. There was a sitting room at the front entrance. The ladies that worked there would give us a penny to go away. We sometimes got 3 or 4 cents with which we would buy candy. Down at the end of “B” street and around the corner was a very small candy store. We got penny candy there. One time we got in
trouble. When we went up to one of the bordellos, there was no one in the sitting area so we ran up and down between the cubicles which had a curtain on the front of each one. When my grandfather found out about it, he thought it was funny but my mother was very mad about it. I was told not to go there again, but I did anyway. After all what else was there to do in Grand Coulee?

My friend and I usually did not go into the saloons which were on the street level. But if you hung around outside long enough, someone would give you a penny or a nickel. Under the sidewalk, which was open to the front, we would some times find money. Drunks would sleep under the sidewalk. At first we thought they were dead, but my grandfather said they were probably drunk. I don’t think I was convinced. It was dark and spooky under there anyhow.

Sandstorms

There were many sandstorms in the Grand Coulee even in the winter. I remember them because I was not allowed to go out to play. I had no toys or things to play with. Usually the storms lasted a day or so. After the storm, my dad had to shovel the sand away from the door as it would build up against the cabin, sometimes two or three feet high. Sometimes the sand would blow into the town or sometimes blow away from it. After those storms, the inside of the cabin was very dirty. My mother continually complained about it. We did not have a vacuum cleaner. Work on the Dam would be stopped because of visibility and my dad would be home on those days.

Bitten By A Dog

I think I was five when this happened. There was a gas station about a half-block from where we lived, called Stuckey’s. There was a German shepherd dog there and one day he bit me in the face. My face was badly torn and required many stitches. One tooth penetrated my jaw into my mouth. I still have a scar from that. I came very close to losing my right eye. I had my arm in a sling for a long time. Sometime after that I went with my grandfather, father, and Stuckey to a ravine outside of town, where I had to watch while my grandfather shot the dog. My mother and grandmother were very angry and talked about the incident for many years. It wasn’t until most of the scars disappeared that they stopped talking about the incident.

Grandfather Buys A Church

There was no Catholic Church in Grand Coulee. My grandmother was Roman Catholic but my grandfather Jesse was not. My grandmother asked Jesse to get a church. So my grandfather bought a building[18] and had it hauled to a piece of property he owned outside of town. It was called St. Henry’s. My mother was very proud of this event and retold it many times. One day my dad and I went to the church. He was to put in an alter stone. He had a big chisel which he used to cut a rectangular space in the top of the altar. He then put the altar stone in the altar. I remember going to Sunday school there.

The Dam

I don’t remember much about the building of the dam although it was a major topic of conversation. I was not aware of the specifics except that my father worked there. I was at the ceremony of the pouring of the first bucket of concrete.[19] We went to see it but I don’t remember what I saw, if I saw anything. My grandparents were excited but I don’t think my mother was very interested. My dad was proud of the dam as he talked about it long after we left Grand Coulee. When I begin to remember things, my dad always talked about the “biggest this”, the “longest that” or the “tallest something”.

The Big Grand Coulee Fire

I did not see the fire but my mother took several pictures and saved the newspaper article about the fire. In 1938[20] an entire block of “B” street burned to the ground (Exhibit D). This was a block of commercial buildings, containing a newspaper, post office and the Massart Plumbing Company and other businesses as well. Grandma Massart was the only one who died in the fire. My mother was able to get several good pictures. My grandparents, who lived across the street, had to hang blankets in the front and throw water on them. My grandmother had heat stroke for several days.
Fire in 1937 Destroyed One City Block and One Person Died

President Roosevelt Comes To Town

This I remember. My grandparents were excited as they were both Democrats and belonged to the Democrat Club. The President arrived by train[21]. I remember there was a huge crowd and my dad put me up on his shoulders to see the President. I wasn’t sure just what I was supposed to look at so I guess I saw President Roosevelt. But of course I did not know what he looked like or just where he was supposed to be in that large crowd. In later years my parents told me that I had seen President Roosevelt, so I guess I did.

My Grandparents From Oklahoma

I think this was in 1937. My grandfather Thomas Hendrix Ernest, his wife Willa(Sliger) Ernest and my dad’s brother Henry Bane and his sister Mary Ernest came for a visit. They stayed for about two weeks. We had a lot of big dinners. They were to have twenty-five grandchildren and I was the oldest grandchild. Grandmother Ernest chewed tobacco which disgusted my mother. Aunt Mary decided to stay because she had acquired a boyfriend, Mike Palanuk

Mike Is Nearly Killed

Mike Palanuk also worked on the Dam. One day a 200 ton crane fell on him, crushed his skull and severed his left leg below the knee. He nearly died and was in the hospital for more than nine months. They had to reconstruct his skull. Mike and my Aunt Mary Ernest were married in Idaho on 1 January 1939. They still live in Coulee Dam and in the same house since that time.

My Dad Changes Jobs

The number of workers required fluctuated depending on the phase of construction. There was a big layoff in 1937[22]. While my dad was never out of work he was afraid he could be. My mother felt that the work was too dangerous. So in 1938 he went to Spokane, took the Post Office exam and was hired to work in the Grand Coulee sub-post office “A”, which was only a block from our house(Exhibit E). I would go up to the Post Office and my dad would give me our mail which I would take home to my mother.

The Colville Indians

We went several times to the Fourth of July Pow Wow held at Nespelem on the Reservation. There was lots to eat but I don’t think that my mother liked the food. I could not tell what the food was, but I ate it anyway. My dad enjoyed being there as he is a Cherokee descendant[23] . The Indians put on a kind of rodeo with lots of horses, wagons and tee-pees and some other kind of contests. There were lots of Indian children but my mother said they were too dirty to touch and some were naked. My grandmother complained about the fact that the government had built houses for them, but the Indians would not live in them. They used the houses for storage and chicken houses or tore them down for firewood. We usually stayed all day so I would take a nap in the car. The Indians offered horse rides but I was too scared to get on
one. There were also lots of dogs and lots of confusion.

The Birth of My Brother Francis Joseph

Brother Frank was born 22 July 1939 in Almira, Washington, about thirty miles from Grand Coulee. I do remember my mother being pregnant. I am not sure exactly what this meant except I was going to have either a brother or sister and they were going to Almira to get it. We had a 1938 Chevrolet[24] and I remember my dad packing the car. For some reason I was not allowed to go but I did get to stay with my grandparents, which was great. They lived only two blocks away. My mother was in the hospital for several days.

Dad Goes To Seattle

After brother Frank was born my dad went to Seattle to look for work. My grandparents talked a lot about the coming war and my mother was afraid that my dad would be drafted because of his prior naval service. Work was winding down at the Dam as they began to build the first powerhouse. He found a job at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard. He resigned from the Post Office in January, 1940[25] and left for Seattle. In the spring of 1940, my mother, Frank and I moved to Seattle. We first lived at 717 North 86th where the rent was $20 per month. We lived there while the renters were vacating the home at 8705 14th N. W. Then we went to live at 8705 14th Ave. N. W., a
house owned by my grandparents in which my mother had previously lived as a teenager. This became our home until my parents died in 1986. I don’t recall my mother saying much about coming back to Seattle. If she had said anything, it would have been:

HOME AGAIN!!

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[1] Catherine (Noon) Shaver, a life long friend.
[2] In the November 22, 1933 issue of the Grand Coulee Record was an item on page 3,
“Another Store Up Jesse Bell, Seattle business man is completing a large store on a strategic corner on “B” street. The new place will be an eating house with cabins in connection for convenience of both transient and permanent residents of Grand Coulee. Leo Mooney with the assistance of Leeland Martin are doing the construction work. Both men are from Seattle.”
[3] Richard L. Neuberger, Our Promised Land (New York: Macmillian, 1938), 376. “B Street is where most of the revelry in Grand Coulee takes place. There the men dance, play cards, drink beer, gamble, quarrel, pick up women and loll along the sidewalk. In (Grand Coulee) it lives wild and dissolute individuals, and also live decent and respectable and upright Americans who are trying to make a living on the country’s last frontier.”
[4] A gun I still have.
[5] Incorporated late 1935,Paul C. Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream (Pullman, Washington: Washington State University Press, 1994),189.
[6] In the early years there was only one telephone located in the newspaper office which was available only when the office was open.
[7] Probably the Roosevelt.
[8] Built by the Contractor, Mason, Walsh, Atkinson, Kier Co.
[9] Also called Malta, Mediterranean or Gibraltar Fever. This condition is caused by ingesting cow, sheep or goats milk or milk products. Robert Berkow, MD, Editor,The Merck Manuel of Diagnosis and Therapy (Rahway, New Jersey: Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, 1977),98.
[10] Fifty-seven percent were single. Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream, 191
[11] Initial overburden removal began on both sides of the Columbia River in late 1933 and was completed in June, 1934. William Fred Bohrnsen, “A History of the Grand Coulee Dam and the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project” (Master of Arts Thesis, University of Washington, 1942.),44
[12] Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream, 167.
[13] Neuberger, Our Promised Land , 374
[14] A temporary watertight enclosure built in the water and pumped dry to expose the bottom so that construction, as of piers, can be undertaken. The Concise American Heritage Dictionary (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987),136.
[15] Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream, 102.
[16] Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream, 105.
[17] Early 1936. Grand Coulee Dam Bicentennial Association, From pioneers to power: historical sketches of the Grand Coulee Dam area., 1976.
[18] First bucket of concrete was poured on December 6, 1935. Governor Martin was there dressed as a concrete worker, he stood on a spot sixty feet below the level of the Columbia River on its west side. He pulled down the release handle on a four cubic-yard bucket dumping the first load of concrete.
[19] On July 28, 1938, one complete block of “B” street burned, destroying every building in that block. Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream , 187
[20] October 7,1937. Paul C. Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream (Pullman, Washington: Washington State University Press, 1994), 167.
[21] The MWAK contract ended late in 1937. Pitzer, Grand Coulee Harnessing A Dream, 191.
[22] John E. Ernest, “We Are Cherokee”: Federation of Genealogical Societies Quarterly (Fall, 1999, Vol. 11, No. 3), 1
[23] Purchased March 27, 1938. Price $999.20 less $500 on an old car. My dad also purchased a radio, heater, defroster and insurance.
[24] Newspaper clipping dated January 23, 1940. Family memorabilia.

Bring Your Ancestors Together - At An October Genealogy Event Near You

October Is Washington State Archives Month

Seattle, Washington - Western Washington

October 2007

Wednesday 3 October
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library
Virginia & West Virginia Genealogy - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Thursday 4 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
MAC COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 202, Seattle
Meeting 7pm - 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 6 October
Heritage Quest Research Library
HQRL Autumn Quest, Digging in the Trenches Military Records - Jim Johnson, HQRL & Patty McNamee, NARA
Tacoma Elks Club at 1965 S. Union Ave., Tacoma
Seminar 8.15am – 3.30pm
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Saturday 6 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUP
Canadian Research Overview
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
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Saturday 6 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: PENNSYLVANIA
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
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Saturday 6 October
Seattle Public Library Central Branch
Chinese Exclusion Records at NARA Seattle
Seattle Public Library Central Branch at 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle All-day event - lecture at 1.30pm
Visit the Seattle Public Library for more information.

Monday 8 October
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
Doing the One-Step in Ancestry.com - Stephanie Weiner
Stroum JCC at 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Lecture 7pm. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
Visit Jewish Genealogical Society for more information.

Monday 8 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
SGS PROGRAM MEETING
A Genealogist on the Road - Dave Ault
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 7pm – 9pm
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Tuesday 9 October
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
On-line Publishing - Christina Goff
Bates Technical College at 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma
Meeting 7pm
Visit the TPCGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 10 October
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Church Records - Ida McCormack
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
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Wednesday 10 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: ILLINOIS
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
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Thursday 11 October
National Archives - Puget Sound Region
Brick Wall Workshop
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 11.30am
Come bring your brown-bag lunch and your "impossible genealogy problem" and our knowledgeable staff will brainstorm possible solutions. FREE to the public.
Visit NARA for more information.

Thursday 11 October
Washington State Historical Society
Book Signing - Discussion: Archaeology in Washington - Ruth Kirk
Washington State Historical Society, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma Signing 12noon
Visit www.northwestmuseum.org/northwestmuseum for more information

Thursday 11 October
South King County Genealogical Society
TMG Users Group
Algona-Pacific Library at 255 Ellingson Rd, Pacific
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Thursday 11 October
NARA-Seattle
Stump the Archivist
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Time 1.30pm
Visit NARA for more information.

Thursday 11 October
Eastside Genealogical Society
Brick Wall Panel
Bellevue Regional Library at 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Meeting starts at 7pm.
Visit Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS) for more information.

Saturday 13 October
Association of Professional Genealogists
Brick Walls Are Part Of The Challenge Of Genealogy - Roundtable Discussion
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way, Seattle
5th Year Anniversary Celebration starts at 10am.
Visit APG for more information.

Saturday 13 October
NARA-Seattle
Come See What We're Saving for You: at NARA-Seattle
NARA at 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Tours 10am and 2pm
Visit NARA for more information.

Saturday 13 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
GenSmarts Genealogical Research Workshop - Dave Ault and Dawn
Lake City Branch SPL, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle
Meeting 10.30am – 12.30pm
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Saturday 13 October
Washington State Archives
Open Research Time
Washington State Archives at 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia
Research 9am – 1pm
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Tuesday 16 October
South King County Genealogical Society
Computer Interest Group
Auburn Library at 1102 Auburn Way S., Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm – 8.30pm
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Wednesday 17 October
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Cemeteries On-Line - David Ault
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Wednesday 17 October
University of Washington
Seattle Area Archives Fair
University of Washington Suzzallo Library Espresso (Room 101)
The fair will include exhibits and personnel from the UW Libraries' Special Collections, the Museum of History and Industry, King County Archives, Seattle Municipal Archives, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Area Archivists, National Archives and Records Administration, the Puget Sound branch of the Washington State Archives, and the UW's Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists.
Fair 10am – 4pm
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Wednesday 17 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: INDIANA
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
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Saturday 20 October
Heritage Quest Research Library
German Research - Frank Weihs
Heritage Quest Library at 909 Main Street, Suite 5
Sumner
Class runs from 9am to 11am. Admission is $10.
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Saturday 20 October
South King County Genealogical Society
From Seattle to the Klondike Gold Rush - Ruth Kerr
First Baptist Church of Kent at 11420 SE 248th St., Kent
Meeting 9.30am
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Saturday 20 October
Washington State Archives
How to Research Your Historic House
Washington State Archives at 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia Presentation 10am and 11am. (two presentations)
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Saturday 20 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
IRISH INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
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Saturday 20 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
GERMAN INTEREST GROUP
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
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Monday 22 October
South King County Genealogical Society
Heritage Photo Interest Group
Auburn Fire Department at 1101 D St NE, Auburn
Meeting 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Monday 22 October
Central Washington University
Your Personal Past: A Scrapbook, Print & Digital Photo Preservation Workshop
Hal Holmes Center at 209 N Ruby St., Ellensburg
Workshop 7pm – 9pm
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information.
Or call Mari Knirck, 509-963-1642, or email knirckm@cwu.edu.

Wednesday 24 October
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Washington State Genealogy Research - Gary Zimmerman
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Thursday 25 October
Washington State Digital Archives
FREE Basics of Archives Workshop
Washington State Digital Archives at 960 Washington Street, Cheney
Workshop 9am – 4pm
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Thursday 25 October
Seattle Public Library
Resources at the National Archives
Seattle Public Library Central Branch at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Seminar 11am as part of all-day seminar
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Thursday 25 October
King County Archives
Open House
King County Archives at 1215 E. Fir Street (between 12th and 13th Avenues, one block north of E. Yesler Way)
Open House 12noon to 3.00pm
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information.
Or call 206-296-1538, or email archives@kingcounty.gov

Saturday 27 October
Western Washington University
Open house at the Goltz-Murray Archives Building
WWU at 808 25th Street (corner of 25th and Bill McDonald), Bellingham, Bellingham
Learn about the archival resources and treasures at the Washington State Archives: Northwest Region Branch, the WWU Archives & Records Center, and the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Everyone is welcome to enjoy light refreshments and informal tours. Limited parking is available in Lot 33G.
Open House is 10am – 2pm
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information.
Call 360-650-3125, or email state.archives@wwu.edu

Saturday 27 October
Washington State Archives
Hands on History: South Puget Sound Community College Project, Fatal Accident Cards
Washington State Archives at 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia
Workshop starts at 10 am
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information or email jbaga@secstate.wa.gov.

Saturday 27 October
Washington State Archives
Maps as a Resource for Genealogy Research
Washington State Archives at 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia
Workshop starts at 10 am
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information or email jbaga@secstate.wa.gov.

Saturday 27 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: WASHINGTON
WA Resource Book
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Sunday 28 October
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: NORTH CAROLINA
Form - Research Problems
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Monday October 29
Washington State Archives Puget Sound Region Branch
Basics of Archives Workshop - FULL
Workshop 9am – 4pm. Free Workshop.
WSA at 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100, Bellevue
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information.
Note: More lectures may be added.

Tuesday October 30
Washington State Archives Puget Sound Region Branch
Basics of Archives Workshop - FULL
Workshop 9am – 4pm. Free Workshop.
WSA at 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100, Bellevue
Visit Washington State Archives Month for more information.
Note: More lectures may be added.

Wednesday 31 October
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Preserving Documents and Photographs - Sarah Nelson
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

NOVEMBER 2007

Thursday 1 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
MAC COMPUTER INTEREST GROUP
dBug Resource Center, 9620 Stone Avenue North, Suite 202, Seattle
Meeting 7pm - 9pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Thursday 1 November
South King County Genealogical Society
The Legacy Users Group
Church of Latter-Day Saints at 24419-94th Ave. So., Kent
Meeting 10.30am to 12noon
Visit the SKCGS Website for more information.

Saturday 3 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
CANADIAN INTEREST GROUP
Canadian Research Overview - II"
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 10.15am – 12.15pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Wednesday 7 November
Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library (FGF)
Military Records: War of 1812 - Karl Kumm
Fiske Library at 1644 43RD Ave E, Seattle
Class runs from 10am to 12noon. Admission is $5.
Visit Fiske Library for more information.

Wednesday 7 November
Seattle Genealogical Society
STATE FOCUS GROUP: MISSOURI
SGS Library at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E. #101, Seattle
Meeting 1pm – 3pm
Visit the SGS Website for more information.

Saturday 10 November
Heritage Quest Research Library
More hidden treasures at HQRL - Jeanine
Heritage Quest Library at 909 Main Street, Suite 5
Sumner
Class runs from 9am to 11am. Admission is free.
Visit Heritage Quest Research Library for more information.

Monday 10 November
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
Creative Ways to Share and Preserve Your Family History - Steven P. Schwartz
Stroum JCC at 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Lecture 7pm. Admission is free for JGSWS members, $5 for nonmembers.
Visit Jewish Genealogical Society for more information.

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