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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, June 16
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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"Pass It On" Writers Group (Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday, June 17
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing.This group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10AM Pacific.
"Pass It On" Writers' Group is currently accepting new members.
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Write It Up (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, June 18
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Meeting via Zoom
Are you looking for inspiration to write up your family history research?
This group meets online the third Wednesday of the month. Join us to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. Research reports, articles for publication, family histories and memoirs--all genres welcome and encouraged.
Members share their latest writing project by the 1st of the month to give others time to read and review. Depending on the number of pieces submitted, each piece will be given at least 10 minutes discussion.
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Publishing SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, June 18
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom
New day and Zoom link, JUNE ONLY.
Participate in writing and publishing the SGS Journal twice a year.
This SIG usually meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for THIS EVENT ONLY, click here.
After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitators: Laura Sandidge and Maureen Breakiron-Evans
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EGS Family Tree Maker SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Friday, June 20
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting.
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Irish SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 21
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Irish Interest Group email list. Contact Susan McKee at sgsirishsig@seagensoc.org to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Susan McKee
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German SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 21
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research
Topic this month: TBD
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all German SIG meetings October 2024 through June 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Carolyn Schott
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, June 23
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, June 24
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 857 1272 3020
Passcode: 930736
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Mexican SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, June 25
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Meetings are held via Zoom on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join. Diane will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Diane Hughes-Hart, an experienced genealogist and instructor, has been studying the ancestry of her Mexican mother since 2010.
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DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 28
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics.
This month's topic(s): TBD
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens, Michelle Carroll
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, June 30
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, July 3
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
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MAC Computer SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, July 9
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
Co-Chairs: Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick
Admin: Katie Hanzeli
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American Ancestors by NEHGS (FREE Webinar) (External Events)
Thursday, July 10
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
On the Ground: Top Repositories for Researching Upstate New York
Finding information about New York ancestors can be tricky. In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss go-to repositories for research in the Empire State—including the New York State Library and Archives, the New York Public Library, and more.
For more information and registration, click here.
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Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, July 13
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zoom
Topic this month: TBD
Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research.
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
You only need to register once for all Scandinavian SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Hosts: Karen Knudson and Kathi M.
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, July 14
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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East European Family History Conference ($$) (External Events)
Wednesday, August 6
7:30 am Virtual-Zoom
Early-bird rates available until July 7.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, August 7
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, August 11
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Thursday, August 21
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
As part of our SGS strategic planning effort, we will convene quarterly meetings of what we have dubbed our Education Program Consortium. Our innaugural meeting was so successful, we decided to schedule quarterly meetings.
If you are interested in collaborating with the leaders of our education programs (e.g., SIGs, field trips, classes, seminars, discussion groups), please join us. Register here.
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Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, August 28
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Hybrid! SGS Library or Zoom
NEW-ish!
Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers, and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history.
This SIG meets quarterly on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern. This meeting is hybrid. Please feel free to either join via Zoom or meet us in-person at the SGS library.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Eastern Europe SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Molly T
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, September 4
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, September 7
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, September 8
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, October 2
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
Image created by AI, edited by Sylvia Vargas |
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, October 5
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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SGS 2025 Fall Seminar with Blaine Bettinger (Seminars)
Saturday, October 11 through Sunday, October 12
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Meeting via Zoom. Registration Required.
Zoom fatigue? No more. We are scheduling 4 lectures over 2 days:
- Saturday morning, October 11th, 9 to noon, and
- Sunday afternoon, October 12th, 1 to 4pm (Pacific times).
Program includes--
- DNA-Based Relationship Estimators & Analyzers [NEW]
- Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries
- Sprinters, Caffeine Addicts, and Daredevils! Understanding DNA-Based Traits
- Are You Doing Everything?
Registration fee: Full Seminar - $55.00 (SGS Members - $40.00)
Registration link coming soon.
Presentations will be recorded and available (only) to registrants for a limited time.
Dr. Blaine Bettinger is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research . He is the author of the long-running blog, The Genetic Genealogist and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence . |
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, October 13
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, October 19
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zoom
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE, THIS MONTH ONLY.
Topic this month: TBD
Share information and discuss Scandinavian ancestral research.
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
You only need to register once for all Scandinavian SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Hosts: Karen Knudson and Kathi M.
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DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, October 25
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics.
This month's topic(s): TBD
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens, Michelle Carroll
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, November 2
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, November 6
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
Image created by AI, edited by Sylvia Vargas |
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, November 10
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Thursday, November 20
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
As part of our SGS strategic planning effort, we will convene quarterly meetings of what we have dubbed our Education Program Consortium. Our innaugural meeting was so successful, we decided to schedule quarterly meetings.
If you are interested in collaborating with the leaders of our education programs (e.g., SIGs, field trips, classes, seminars, discussion groups), please join us. Register here.
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Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, November 27
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Hybrid! SGS Library or Zoom
Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers, and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history.
This SIG meets quarterly on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern. This meeting is hybrid. Please feel free to either join via Zoom or meet us in-person at the SGS library.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Eastern Europe SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Molly T
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, December 4
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
Welcome to the AI for Genealogy SIG, a dedicated community for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and genealogical research.
Topic: TBD
This SIG meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
This registration is good for June through December 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Sylvia Vargas
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, December 7
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, December 8
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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