>From: RGWSPOON@aol.com >Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 04:59:46 EST >Subject: [WSGS] Coming Events, March - June >To: WSGS-L@rootsweb.com > >Here's what's coming: > >March 6, 2004: Bellevue, WA: Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle will >host a family history workshop, "Discover Your Roots", 9am - 3:30pm, at 15205 >SE 28th Ave, Bellevue (Exit 11B off I-90, behind the Moron temple). This >FREE Family History workshop will help you learn how to research African >American family roots. Featuring classes, displays and an online lab to >assist both >beginners and experts in researching black family history. Keynote speaker >will be Dr. Lorraine McConaghy, director of the Museum of History and >Industry >(MOHAI). Register by Feb 28 to receive a free CD of the Freedman's Bank >Records >and a family history resource book. For more information and to register, >visit <www.nwroots.net> or call 253-856-0292. > >March 20, 2004: Vancouver, WA: Clark County Genealogical Society Spring >Seminar will feature Dr. John Philip Colletta presenting "A Day With the >Feds." >Topics include "Passenger Arrival Records," "Naturalization Records," >"Lesser-Used Federal Records" and "Federal Court Records." For more >information see the >CkCGS website at <www.ccgs-wa.org> or call 360-750-5688. > >March 20, 2004: Chimacum, WA: Jefferson County Genealogical Society 2004 >Seminar at Tri-Area Community Center, Chimacum, WA, will feature Gary >Zimmerman >of Fiske Genealogical Foundation. The morning sessions will be devoted to >"Finding the Origins of Our Immigrating Ancestors." The afternoon session >will >be a discussion of "Maps on the Internet, Where to Find Them, and How to >Successfully Print Them Out." Bring a sack lunch. More information on the >JCGS >website: <www.rootsweb.com/~wajcgs/seminar.html> . > >March 27, 2004: The Dalles, OR: Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society >presents Leland Meitzler, Editor of Heritage Quest Magazine, in an all-day >seminar at >the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles, OR. Details and >registration forms are available at the CGGS website < >http://community.gorge.net/genealogy> . > >April 10, 2004: Yakima, WA: Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Spring >Seminar will feature Patty McGinty discussing "Virginia Research," "Migration >Patterns From Virginia," " South Carolina Research," and "Special >Collections For >the Southern States.". For more information and registration form, check the >YVGS website at <www.rootsweb.com/~wayvgs> . > >April 17, 2004: Langley, WA: Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island >Spring Seminar will present an all-day learning experience with renowned >lecturer and author, Hank Jones, speaking on "When the Sources Are Wrong;" >"Tracing >the Origins of Early 18th Century Palatine (or any other) Emigrants"; "Family >Traditions: How to Separate Fact from Fiction in Genealogical Research;" and >"How Psychic Roots Became an Unsolved Mystery." For more information and >registration, watch the GSSWI website at ><www.rootsweb.com/~wagsswi/index.htm> . > >April 24, 2004: Olympia, WA: Olympia Genealogical Society Spring Seminar >will feature Sherry Irvine , CGRSSM & FSAScot , speaking on Finding Your >Irish >Roots, 9am-3pm, at United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia, with >lunch entertainment provided by the SKS Irish Dancers. For details of the >program and fees, check the website at ><www.rootsweb.com/~waogs/seminars.htm> . > >May 19-22, 2004: Sacramento, CA: The National Genealogical Society >Conference in the States presents "A Golden Prospect." For additional >information see >the NGS website at <ngsgenealogy.org> . > >June 5, 2004: Port Angeles, WA: Clallam County Genealogical Society Spring >Seminar at the Port Angeles Public Library will feature Donna Potter Phillips >and Betty Kay Anderson. For more information watch the CmCGS website at < >www.olypen.com/ccgs> . > >June 5, 2004: Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington Genealogical Society will >host an all-day German Seminar in the main auditorium of the Spokane Public >Library. Brown-bag your lunch. Speaker will be Sabine Schleichert of >Muenchen, >Germany, professional researcher and lecturer, with 15 years experience >researching German Archives, covering 14th through 20th centuries. A >member of the >German Association of Professional Genealogists, her specialties are >searching >for emigrants, church and secular records and heir searches. Details will be >posted on the EWGS website <www.rootsweb.com/~waewgs> . > >June 18-19, 2004: Kirkland, WA: Washington State Genealogical Society >(WSGS) presents "RootsSearch II - Preserving Your Family's Milestones," >hosted by >Eastside Genealogical Society and South King County Genealogical Society, >and >featuring Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Certified Genealogist, author and >speaker, in a presentation on Friday evening and three additional >presentations on >Saturday. The Saturday program will include many additional speakers >discussing >20 topics. More information will be made available soon on the WSGS website < >www.rootsweb.com/~wasgs> . > >Bob Witherspoon >734-9835