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Second Saturday: Exploring Your Empire State Roots
Second Saturday: Exploring Your Empire State Roots  (Classes and Workshops)
Saturday, December 14
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Zoom
 
"Exploring Your Empire State Roots"
Presented by Michelle Dowd Torosian
 
Are you interested in tracing your family’s roots in New York but aren’t sure where to start? Genealogy is a fascinating hobby but tracing your New York ancestors can be challenging. Join professional genealogist Michelle Dowd Torosian as she shares tips and techniques to best utilize the use records of the Empire State.
 
To view via Zoom, register here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Alternatively, you may join the meeting immediately from the registration window at the prescribed day and time.
 
Image by Kjrstie from Pixabay
 
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, December 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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 830 8954 4666
Passcode: 689134
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Write It Up (Virtual)
Write It Up (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, December 16
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 second Monday 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.
 
Group Contact: SGS Director of Education (education@seagensoc.org)
 
Image by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay


"Pass It On" Writers Group  (Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday, December 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.
 
Please note: The Writers' Group is at the maximum number of participants and is not currently accepting any new members.
 
Group Contact: Linda Laing  Send queries to Education@seagensoc.org
 


American Ancestors by NEHGS (FREE Webinar)
American Ancestors by NEHGS (FREE Webinar)  (External Events)
Thursday, December 19
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
 
How to Avoid Common Family History Pitfalls and Myths
presented by Rhonda R. McClure, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

In this online lecture, Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will share her top tips for avoiding common “hazards” in your research process. She’ll discuss how to develop a research plan, staying organized, analyzing your research, and more.

For more information and registration, click here.
For all events offered through American Ancestors, click here.


Irish SIG
Irish SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, December 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 sfmckee@yahoo.com to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
 
Facilitator: Susan McKee
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, December 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
 
Image by Carolyn Schott


Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New
Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New  (Classes and Workshops)
Sunday, December 22
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
 
Topic: "Parents for Kirstin Pehrsdotter (c.1655-1725)"
This is a beta test of a new presentation that will be given in April. Attendees will be challenged to poke holes in the proof.
 
No record identified parents for Kirstin Pehrsdotter, who married Kiahl Ohlsson in 1686 in Hishult, Sweden. No direct evidence tied her to her siblings. The record sets were limited and had gaps, yet using indirect evidence, the FAN Club, and onomastic principles, Kirstin's family and her parents are identified. [Maybe. See note above.] The focus will be on methodologies that are transferable to all ethnic groups in the US and beyond.
 
NOTE: Date change, this month only.
 
After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window.  If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Speaker: Jill Morelli, CG, is a writer, lecturer, and researcher specializing in methodology, the U.S. Midwest, and Scandinavia. In 2017, she founded the online “Certification Discussion Group,” sharing her journey and demystifying the process of submission of a portfolio to the Board for Certification of Genealogists.  Jill is past president of the Seattle Genealogical Society and co-founder of the Applied Genealogy Institute.
 
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed, or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
 
Image from shutterstock.


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, December 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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 830 8954 4666
Passcode: 689134
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, December 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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 830 8954 4666
Passcode: 689134
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay



FamilySearch SIG
FamilySearch SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, January 4, 2025
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Meeting via Zoom
 
Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research.
 
We will feature a different aspect of the website every meeting. There will be time for Q & A.  Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
 
Chair: Lou Daly
 
 
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, January 6, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
 
Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research.  This SIG meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month--second Wednesday this month only--at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.  SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
 
Hosts: Leslie Vogel and Siri Nelson.
 
NOTE: New registration for 2025!
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Register 15 minutes before the meeting time and you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window.  You need register only once for all meetings in 2025.
 
Image by James Hills from Pixabay


MAC Computer SIG
MAC Computer SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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
 
Image by Pexels from Pixabay


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, January 9, 2025
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. The inaugural meeting for this SIG will meet Thursday, January 9th, at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern. At that meeting, interested parties can decide on a mutually convenient day and time to meet on a monthly basis.
 
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via Education@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.
 


Holiday Open House
Holiday Open House  (Special Events)
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
SGS Library, Good Shepherd Center
 
Join us for our annual holiday celebration in the SGS library at the Good Shepherd Center
 
With the holiday rush over, let's celebrate the new year. Bring cookies to share and say hello to your SGS friends IN PERSON at the library.  Come early, come late (not too late).
  • Join us for the Second Saturday Zoom presentation by Rebecca Whitman Koford at 1pm
  • Catch (or ask for) a demo of library subscriptions and/or equipment
  • Sneak in a little research
Contact Melanie at volunteers@seagensoc.org if you would like to help with this event.


Second Saturday: Research Logs
Second Saturday: Research Logs  (Classes and Workshops)
Saturday, January 11, 2025
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Zoom
 
"Research Logs: Write or Regret It!"
Presented by Rebecca Whitman Koford
 
Organizing is key to understanding. If you can’t find it, how can you compare and analyze the facts and clues in your ancestor’s life? This presentation introduces three organizational tools, including strategic use of timelines, and how they can work together to improve your analysis skills and get closer to finding the answers you need.
 
To view via Zoom, register here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Alternatively, you may join the meeting immediately from the registration window at the prescribed day and time.
 
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG®, CGLSM, is Vice President of the National Genealogical Society (NGS). She was Executive Director of BCG from 2015 to 2020 and is currenty Director of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) in Washington, D.C. She has spoken at major genealogy conferences and Legacy Family Tree Webinars, focusing on Maryland, Upstate New York, Virgina, District of Columbia, and military records at the National Archives.
 
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ


Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual)
Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, January 12, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Zoom
 
Topic this month: We will be reviewing free and subscription sites for researching records in Sweden and Norway.
 
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.
 
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, January 13, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual)
SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual)  (SGS Meetings)
Monday, January 13, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 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.
 
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay


Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)  (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
 
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.
 
To join the meeting, click here.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room.  Please be patient.
 
Meeting ID: 840 1670 7784
Passcode: 874339
 
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
 
Image by Mary Pahlke from Pixabay


Registration opens for AppGen Spring 2025 Classes  (Virtual Event-$$)
Registration opens for AppGen Spring 2025 Classes (Virtual Event-$$)  (External Events)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
 
The window for registration for the AppGen 2025 Spring semester will open 15-22 January. It is a random draw, not “first come first served.”
 
More information on courses, faculty, and registration here.


NEW! SGS Evening Hours
NEW! SGS Evening Hours  (Special Events)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
 
NEW!  SGS library introduces evening hours
on a trial basis through April. Use it or lose it.
 
3rd Wednesday of the month
 
6:00pm - 8:30pm


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Friday, January 17, 2025
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.
 
If you want to be on the Eastside Genealogical Society Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group email list, send your request to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org.
 


Irish SIG
Irish SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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 sfmckee@yahoo.com to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
 
Facilitator: Susan McKee
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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
 
Image by Carolyn Schott


Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New
Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New  (Classes and Workshops)
Sunday, January 19, 2025
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
 
We invite all SGS community members to (1) share their research results, successes, or strategies with others or (2) practice a presentation in front of a friendly audience. Contact Education@seagensoc.org to save a date.
 
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
 
 
After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window.  If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Speaker: .
 
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed, or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
 
Image from shutterstock.


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, January 20, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Write It Up (Virtual)
Write It Up (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, January 20, 2025
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 second Monday 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.
 
Group Contact: SGS Director of Education (education@seagensoc.org)
 
Image by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay


"Pass It On" Writers Group  (Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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.
 
Please note: The Writers' Group is at the maximum number of participants and is not currently accepting any new members.
 
Group Contact: Linda Laing  Send queries to Education@seagensoc.org
 


DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, January 25, 2025
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
 
To get on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list, contact SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org
 
Co-Chair: Michelle Carroll
Michelle Carroll is an advanced researcher at Legacy Tree Genealogists and a resident of Bellingham, Washington. In addition to her Bachelor's degree, she holds a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University and is a graduate of ProGen study groups. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
 
Image by gagnonm1993 from Pixabay


SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help
SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help  (Special Events)
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:30 am
 
NEW!  SGS library tours and scanning assistance
 
We're trying something new on a trial basis.
Help us decide if this is something we should continue.
4th Saturday of the month
 
Tour starts at 10:30, followed by assistance scanning documents, photos, albums, etc.


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, January 27, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)  (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
 
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.
 
To join the meeting, click here.
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 Mary Pahlke from Pixabay



FamilySearch SIG
FamilySearch SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, February 1, 2025
10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Meeting via Zoom
 
Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research.
 
We will feature a different aspect of the website every meeting. There will be time for Q & A.  Want to join the mailing list? Email Lou: loudaly@nwlink.com
 
Chair: Lou Daly
 
 
 


DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop  (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, February 2, 2025
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
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 3, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
 
Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research.  This SIG meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.  SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
 
Hosts: Leslie Vogel and Siri Nelson.
 
NOTE: New registration for 2025!
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Register 15 minutes before the meeting time and you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window.  You need register only once for all meetings in 2025.
 
Image by James Hills from Pixabay


Second Saturday: Civil War Records
Second Saturday: Civil War Records  (Classes and Workshops)
Saturday, February 8, 2025
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Zoom
 
"I Have a Civil War Ancestor: Now What?"
Presented by Brian Rhinehart
 
Do you have ancestors who fought in the Union Army during the Civil War? Were they in any of the other wars from the 1800s? Military records can be among the most genealogically significant sources you can find. There is a good chance that their military records are at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
 
To view via Zoom, register here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Alternatively, you may join the meeting immediately from the registration window at the prescribed day and time.
 
Brian Rhinehart is the owner of CivilWarRecords.com. He is a graduate of Boston University’s Certificate of Genealogy Research and a researcher for PBS's Finding Your Roots. A direct descendant of seven Civil War soldiers, Brian specializes in research and record retrieval for Civil War and War of 1812 soldiers at the National Archives in Washington, DC, and has retrieved military files there for hundreds of clients.
 
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
Image by smallbod from Pixabay


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 10, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual)
SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual)  (SGS Meetings)
Monday, February 10, 2025
1:00 pm to 3:00 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.
 
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay


Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)  (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
 
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.
 
To join the meeting, click here.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room.  Please be patient.
 
Meeting ID: 840 1670 7784
Passcode: 874339
 
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
 
Image by Mary Pahlke from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, February 15, 2025
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
 
Image by Carolyn Schott


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 17, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


NEW! SGS Evening Hours
NEW! SGS Evening Hours  (Special Events)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
 
NEW!  SGS library introduces evening hours
on a trial basis through April. Use it or lose it.
 
3rd Wednesday of the month
 
6:00pm - 8:30pm


SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual)
SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual)  (SGS Meetings)
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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.
 


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG  (Special Interest Groups)
Friday, February 21, 2025
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.
 
If you want to be on the Eastside Genealogical Society Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group email list, send your request to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org.
 


SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help
SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help  (Special Events)
Saturday, February 22, 2025
10:30 am
 
NEW!  SGS library tours and scanning assistance
 
We're trying something new on a trial basis.
Help us decide if this is something we should continue.
4th Saturday of the month
 
Tour starts at 10:30, followed by assistance scanning documents, photos, albums, etc.


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)  (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 24, 2025
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 
Contact Education@seagensoc.org to receive weekly email reminders.
 
Join Zoom Meeting, click here.
 
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
 
Images by klimkin and Couleur from Pixabay


Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)  (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am
 
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.
 
To join the meeting, click here.
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 Mary Pahlke from Pixabay