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DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
Saturday, January 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 topics:
  • What’s New in DNA this Quarter
  • Drilling Down on Haplogroup Assignments
  • Cluster Research – Michelle Carroll
  • Finding Ancestor Clues Using DNA Projects at FTDNA
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


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, January 27
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



FamilySearch SIG
FamilySearch SIG
Saturday, February 1
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? Contact Education@seagensoc.org
 
Chair: Lou Daly
 
 
 


DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop
Sunday, February 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
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, February 3
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)
Wednesday, February 5
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: This is a new registration, beginning February 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


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, February 10
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


Irish SIG
Irish SIG
Saturday, February 15
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
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG
Saturday, February 15
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)
Monday, February 17
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)
Monday, February 17
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
Tuesday, February 18
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.
 
The Writers' Group is currently accepting new members.
Group Contact: Linda Laing  Send queries to Education@seagensoc.org
 


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
Friday, February 21
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.
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, February 24
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


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG
Wednesday, February 26
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
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.
 



FamilySearch SIG
FamilySearch SIG
Saturday, March 1
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? Contact Education@seagensoc.org
 
Chair: Lou Daly
 
 
 


DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop
Sunday, March 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
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, March 3
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)
Wednesday, March 5
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


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, March 10
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


MAC Computer SIG
MAC Computer SIG
Wednesday, March 12
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


Irish SIG
Irish SIG
Saturday, March 15
Virtual via Zoom
 
NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
GO TO THE SEATTLE IRISH FESTIVAL!
Accepting volunteers.
 
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
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG
Saturday, March 15
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)
Monday, March 17
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


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
Friday, March 21
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.
 


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, March 24
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


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG
Wednesday, March 26
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
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.
 


DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
Saturday, March 29
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


Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
Monday, March 31
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)
Wednesday, April 2
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.
 
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
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


DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop
Sunday, April 6
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
 


Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual)
Scandinavian Interest Group (virtual)
Sunday, April 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.
 
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
Friday, April 18
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
Saturday, April 19
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
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG
Saturday, April 19
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


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG
Wednesday, April 23
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.
 



DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop
Sunday, May 4
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
 


Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Wednesday, May 7
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.
 
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
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
Wednesday, May 14
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


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
Friday, May 16
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
Saturday, May 17
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
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG
Saturday, May 17
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


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG
Wednesday, May 28
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.
 



DNA Workshop
DNA Workshop
Sunday, June 1
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
 


Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
Wednesday, June 4
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.
 
Register in advance for this meeting (click here).
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


EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
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.
 
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
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
 
Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay


German SIG
German SIG
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
 
Image by Carolyn Schott


Mexican SIG
Mexican SIG
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.
 


DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM
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
 
To get on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list, contact SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org
 
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens, Michelle Carroll
 
Image by gagnonm1993 from Pixabay