In accordance with the directive to Stay Home-Stay Healthy, the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society library will be closed through at least April 25th.
If you were scheduled for the German/Scandinavian consultation or a Brick Wall consultation you should have been contacted to get those rescheduled.
Have a question about Genealogy? Leave it on our Facebook page and we’ll try to help.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
LOSHO (the League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations) is taking an inventory of historical assets across unincorporated Snohomish County. They maintain a mapping system that allows users to overlay a variety of vintage maps accurately scaled to match modern survey references.
The maps allow users to easily compare the historical maps (including homestead lines) and modern parcel surveys and aerial photographs.
While the mapping system is comprised of over 330GB of data (too much for them to conveniently share online), much of the capability has also been streamlined for online access:
1) An interactive online map allowing the user to explore Snohomish County ca. 1910 can be accessed on a PC, tablet, or smartphone at: https://loscho.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingSwipe/index.html?appid=408cad1ea69943bb8aa15dc87d6cd50a#
2) An interactive online map allowing the user to overlay maps from 1910 through 1975, original homesteads, early railroads, and “County Corners”, and to explore them on a PC, tablet, or smartphone at: https://loscho.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=d88679dd9d04410f806546b0d7f776f2
3) A map of 465 significant items, comprised of a subset of the 2015 Historic Resource Scan contracted by Snohomish County augmented with LOSCHO additions, can be found at https://loscho.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingSwipe/index.html?appid=93618e0d7d94433ca2740bebbd684f55
You can find more information on their website.
Kathy Morrow put together a wonderful list of resources for working with probate records.
Why is working with probate records so important? Let’s face it, most of the people we research as genealogists are deceased. A probate record, the court-supervised process of validating a deceased’s will, can be very helpful in finding relations to that person, in discovering land holdings, or gleaning that nugget of information that will help you break through a persistent brick-wall. Knowing how these records work, how to find them, and the easiest way to navigate through the process can make these invaluable records a wonderful resource for your research.
Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a will if the deceased made one. Probate steps are similar even if there isn’t a will, and includes identifying assets and determining their value, paying outstanding bills and taxes, determining the care of dependents, and distributing the remainder of the estate to their rightful beneficiaries. Each state has specific laws in place, and there is generally a special probate court with its own judge. (Source: Balance.com: What is probate?)
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In addition to our new monthly meeting location, the Library has been making some improvements to help you with your research even when you can’t physically visit us.
Our librarians are continuously reviewing our research material to make sure we have the most appropriate research material available and that we aren’t taking up valuable space with duplicates. What happens to those duplicates? We place them on our Used Book Shelf!
The Library is excited to announce that you can know look at available Used Book titles online. You can find this listing at https://snoislegen.org/used-books-for-sale/ .
We hope to have online payment available, however at this time you’ll either need to stop in the Library to pick-up and pay for your book or call us at 425-775-6267 to pay over the phone and arrange shipping. Shipping charges will be added to the cost of the book.
Take a look at the available books. You never know what gem you will find.
In November of 2019, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) proposed a nearly 500% increase in the fee for records searches and records provided by it’s Genealogy Program.
Under the proposed fee increase the cost of a records search would go from $65 to $240, while the cost for copies of a record would increase from $65 to $385. If this fee increase goes into effect the cost of obtaining a single record would be $625 – more than a decent 65″ flatscreen TV.
For many genealogy enthusiasts this cost increase would effectively halt their ability to utilize the USCIS records as the cost would simply be too extravagant for one record, much less the many records that the average genealogist would want to search.
You can read more about this proposed hike on the Board for Certification of Genealogists blog.
Have you heard the exciting news?
Beginning with our January meeting on January 8th the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society will be hosting their general meetings and events at the Wicker’s Building in Heritage Park.
This larger space gives us more flexibility for hosting meeting, events, and gatherings.
Our January meeting featuring Kent Morgan discussing The Oregon Trail. Check out our calendar for this and other meetings.
As always, members and guests are welcome to attend so bring a friend and share with them the fun of genealogy.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is offering a free Beginning Genealogy Class on August 14th from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.
From the website:
If you are intrigued by your family history either because you’ve watched those Ancestry ads on television or perhaps you’ve inherited years of research from another relative, Beginning Genealogy will get you started on the road to success! You’ll learn the basics of family history research, develop strong research habits, discover tips and tricks for Ancestry, FamilySearch and other websites, and then take the next steps to continue your genealogy journey!
Presenter: Thomas MacEntee
Registration is required.
The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is holding the 2019 Northwest Genealogy Conference on August 14 – 17 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center in Arlington.
Early Bird registration discount ends on April 15th.
This multi-day conference features speakers from around the country covering topics from the modern, using DNA, to the traditional, how newspapers can help with your research.
Visit https://stillygen.org/cpage.php?pt=115 to learn more about this fun and exciting conference.
Seattle and Sno-Isle Genealogical Societies are co-sponsoring a monthly, seven class DNA Learning Series. The class will be held at Mountlake Terrace Sno-Isle Library, from 6:00-7:45pm, starting the third Thursday, on April 18, 2019. The series builds slowly, workshop style using your own computer and has homework assignments. Due to the venue, participation is limited to 45 society members with advanced registration.
Classes include: Intro to DNA testing [who, what and where to test]; yDNA & Mitochondrial DNA testing and results; Test Results are in… Now what [what to look for, analysis and organization of your results]; Autosomal DNA Ethnicity and inheritance & X Chromosome; Using Gedmatch/Genesis and 3rd Party Tools [learn about tools online to assist you in DNA analysis]; Special DNA tools at Ancestry & MyHeritage [and online tools that mimic those]; and the last class covers Advanced Techniques. Instructors are Craig K. Gowen and Cary Bright.
For questions and to register send an email to sgsdnasig@gmail.com
This is a free offering to members of Seattle or Sno-Isle Genealogical Societies.
Visit our event calendar for dates.
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Another exciting opportunity to learn more information on what your DNA test can do for you and how best to utilize the information. Register for the A Winter of DNA eConference by Family History Fanatics.
The cost of the conference is $24.99 and it is held on January 26, 2019.
The conference will cover the following topics
The following announcement was written by the Washington State Library:
The Washington State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, has launched a new website for the Washington Digital Newspapers program: Washingtondigitalnewspapers.org.
The site features new titles in the State Library’s digital newspaper collection, with full-text article search of more than 400,000 pages from the State Library’s collection of historic Washington newspapers. Visitors can interact with the site with the help of text correction features to improve search results on dark or damaged pages, by attaching subject tags to articles, and saving their search history for larger research projects.
“This new resource provides students and other researchers with access to a rich trove of publications across decades of Washington history,” State Librarian Cindy Aden said. “Through viewing these historic digitized newspapers, it’s possible to understand important Washington experiences as they were viewed by the people who lived them.”
The Washington Digital Newspapers program brings together the library’s earliest pioneer-era online collection with titles digitized as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The State Library’s newspaper collection in Olympia contains more than 6,500 newspaper titles, including more than 50,000 reels of microfilm and newspapers in German, Vietnamese, Danish, and Greek. As a rich source of primary materials for teachers, students, genealogists, and professional researchers it’s one of the best “go-to” places to find Washington newspapers.
“The new site will make it easier for people to browse our historic newspaper collection on a stable platform that will make researching fun and informative,” said Shawn Schollmeyer, National Digital Newspaper Project director at Washington State Library. “This project has been a great way to learn about events and people in our state past and present, as well as meeting the people in our cities who are proud and passionate about their communities.”
Partnerships with museums, libraries, archives, and publishers from across the state allow the State Library to preserve newspapers and the cultural heritage of these communities. The collection’s newest titles, added just this year, are Anacortes American editions from 1890 to 1922 and the Catholic Northwest Progress from 1900 to 1945. A new partnership with the Cashmere Museum and NCW Media will bring archived issues from 1906 to 1940 of the Cashmere Valley Record to view later in the year. The program is scheduled to add approximately 100,000 new newspaper pages to the digital collection each year.
Washington’s Office of Secretary of State oversees a number of areas within state government, including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. The office also manages the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, oversees the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees, and administers the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime.
Source: Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, citing Washington State Library announcement
You can read the Washington State Library announcement, including information on getting an ecard, at https://blogs.sos.wa.gov/fromourcorner/index.php/2018/12/washington-state-library-brings-newsbank-access-to-home-users/
The Washington State Genealogical Society has posted new blog items which might be of interest.
* Wednesday Nostalgia
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/14/wednesday-nostalgia-59/
* Tuesday Trivia
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/13/tuesday-trivia-77/
* Monday Mystery
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/12/monday-mystery-50/
* Lower Columbia Genealogical Society December Meeting
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/09/lower-columbia-genealogical-society-december-meeting-2/
* Friday Serendipity
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/09/friday-serendipity-60/
* GENEALOGICAL FORUM’s Thursday Evening E-News
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/09/genealogical-forums-thursday-evening-e-news-40/
* Heritage Quest Research Library Developing Roadmap to Success
https://wasgs.org/blog/2018/11/08/heritage-quest-research-library-developing-roadmap-to-success/
The Shoreline Family History Center (22015 48th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043) will be closed for the holidays starting Monday, 17 December and will reopen Wednesday, 2 January at 9 am.
The January SIGS General Meeting starts at 6:30 pm on Wednesday January 2nd.
The SIGS January General Meeting will feature Craig Gowans will be presenting on Melungeons.
For m
embers that are interested, Family History Fanatics is conducting an online “DNA Workshop: After the Test” the evenings of Nov 9, Dec 6, and Dec 13. Participants will learn about what they can do with their DNA results after the test and how to start using this powerful genealogical tool.
Six hours of interactive instruction for the early bird price is $24.99 through November 18th and $29.99 thereafter.
More details and registration can be found at:
https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/dnaworkshop
Feel free to let any of your friends or family know about this workshop.
Here are some you might be interested in:
* Eastern Washington Genealogical Society November Canadian Seminar
http://wasgs.org/blog/2018/10/24/eastern-washington-genealogical-society-november-canadian-seminar/
* International German Genealogy Conference
http://wasgs.org/blog/2018/10/20/international-german-genealogy-conference-2/
* Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Educational Program
http://wasgs.org/blog/2018/10/18/skagit-valley-genealogical-society-educational-program-2/
* Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington November Event
http://wasgs.org/blog/2018/10/18/jewish-genealogical-society-of-washington-november-event/
Betty Gaeng and Phylis Jorgenson recently hosted our information table at the Western Heritage Center at the Monroe Fairgrounds, complete with our recently completed SIGS banner. Our banner is hanging in the Commercial building, alongside others. The glass ball sitting on the side of our SIGS table was put there for safety reasons as our banner sticks out. We were using a round table.
The Shoreline Family History Center has announced three upcoming classes for family history researchers, each available on both a weekday and weekend to suit your schedule. The 90 minutes classes will be held at the Shoreline Family History Center. The three classes are:
For more information on these classes, including how to register, please visit www.shorelinefhc.com.
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