Upcoming Events

Brags and Bricks Interest Group

Brags and Bricks is a weekly gathering for genealogy-related chat.  Participants share their recent successes (brags) and challenges (brick walls) in a casual setting.  We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:30AM on Zoom.

09 Nov

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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SGS Board Meeting

The SGS Board of Directors meeting.  The Zoom link is available in the member area of the website after you are logged in.

09 Nov

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Tech Tuesdays – Week 2

Tech Tuesdays is an informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, any genealogy-related issues. Tech Tuesdays occur the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Zoom. All are welcome, especially beginners. Register here for the 2nd week Tech Tuesdays Meeting.

10 Nov

10:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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Publishing SGS Journal

Participate in writing and publishing the Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society twice a year. Join the team responsible for generating and gathering content, editing, proofreading, formatting, and distributing this important publication. Multiple libraries across the nation, including the Allen County Public Library, subscribe to the Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society (formerly the SGS Bulletin). We offer online access to […]

12 Nov

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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SGS Virtual Sunday: AI Assisted Photo Restoration

Join us for a Virtual Sunday presentation with Robert R. Riopel, a family-history researcher, former U.S. Marine Corps photographer, and member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert is the author of AI-Assisted Photo Restoration: The Restore Protocol—Standards for Evidence Preservation, Reconstruction, and Colorization. His work explores the use of artificial intelligence to restore […]

15 Nov

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Brags and Bricks Interest Group

Brags and Bricks is a weekly gathering for genealogy-related chat.  Participants share their recent successes (brags) and challenges (brick walls) in a casual setting.  We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:30AM on Zoom.

16 Nov

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Around the Sound: Fiske Library Fall Programs

Check out the fall lineup of Weekly Wednesday programs at the Fiske Genealogical Library! This season’s topics include editing your family history writing, using Google for genealogy, emigration research, homesteading records, and making the most of website hints. For detailed event information see the Fiske Genealogical Library.

16 Nov

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fiske Genealogical Library

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APG Webinar: Navigating the New BLM Website

The Bureau of Land Management’s new General Land Office Records website works very differently from the site genealogists have used for years. Learn how to navigate the redesigned site and discover practical tips and workarounds for finding federal land records when familiar features no longer function as expected. Presented by Angela Packer McGhie, CG®, FUGA. […]

16 Nov

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Write It Up! Writers’ Group

Whether you are writing an article for a scholarly journal, recording family stories, or compiling a genealogy, all are welcome to share your work with others.  This group meets virtually on the third Monday of each month at 7PM Pacific.  Members are encouraged to post their work in a shared folder by the beginning of […]

18 Nov

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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New SIG: Legacy Family Tree

Join the New Legacy Family Tree Software Interest Group! The group welcomes Legacy Family Tree users of all experience levels, from beginner to expert. Topics may include creating reports, using tags and hashtags, cleaning up location lists, addressing duplicates, and other questions, tips, and suggestions from the group. Learn more at Legacy Family Tree. The […]

19 Nov

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Irish SIG

Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research. We share successes and brainstorm next steps for brick walls.This SIG meets monthly on the third Saturday at 10:00AM. For more information or to express interest in this SIG, contact SGSIrishSIG Leader: Susan McKeeRegister for this SIG on the SGS calendar.

21 Nov

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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German SIG

Get information and help with your Germanic-area research. We discuss repositories, research strategies, and record types. We learn from each other and sometimes invite a subject matter expert to join us as a speaker. This SIG meets monthly on the third Saturday at 1PM Pacific. For more information, contact sgsGermansig  Leader: Carolyn Schott

21 Nov

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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