Saturday, December 7
Annual Holiday Party (General Membership Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Capital Vision Christian Church, 1775 Yew Ave NE, Olympia, WA
Join us for our annual holiday party on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1-3 pm at the Capital Vision Church, 1775 Yew Ave. NE in east Olympia (same location as last year). OGS members and their immediate family are welcome. We are asking for contributions of snack foods and light refreshments (please, no items that require refrigeration). OGS will provide plates, napkins and beverages. We could use volunteers for set up at 12:30 pm and for clean up after 3 pm. Hope to see you all there!
REMEMBER - THERE WILL NOT BE A REGULAR OGS MEETING FOR DECEMBER.
Directions: The church is not far from Ralph's Thriftway market, on the other side of State Ave. NE (this is a one way street). From State Ave. NE, make a right onto Puget St. NE, go uphill, right onto Yew Ave. NE, continue for several blocks and the church will be on the right side. Large gravel parking lot, cement walkway into the building, the auditorium is at the back of the church with a wide handicap accessible ramp.
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Saturday, December 14
DNA SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
6:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on DNA for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. Also may access meeting via email link sent by Nancy, DNASIG@olygensoc.org. |
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Tuesday, December 17
Family Tree Maker SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zoom Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Family Tree Maker for Zoom link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. Also may access meeting via email link sent by David, FTMSIG@olygensoc.org. |
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Tuesday, December 17
Monthly Board Meeting - Canceled (Board Meeting)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Online meeting via Google Meet
No board meeting in December! |
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Wednesday, December 18
Genealogy Chat SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Peggy Cooley's home
Contact Peggy, GenealogyChatSIG@ olygensoc.org for more information regarding meetings.
Address in Membership directory or Genealogy Chat SIG page. |
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Wednesday, December 18
FamilySearch.org SIG - changed date (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
6:00 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on FamilySearch.org for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. Also may access meeting via email link sent by Carolyn, FamilySearchSIG@olygensoc.org. |
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Saturday, December 21
Legacy Family Tree SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Legacy Family Tree for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. Also may access meeting via email link sent by Jerri, LegacyFamilyTreeSIG@olygensoc.org. |
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Saturday, December 28
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: Nancy Cordell, "Finding a Professional Genealogist"
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm. |
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
2025 Seminar (Seminar)
Blaine Bettinger will present four lectures on "AI Made Easy: Boosting Your Genealogy Research with Technology". |
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: Melissa Barker, "Digging into Finding Aids: The Roadmap to Any Manuscript Collection".
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm. |
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: Brian Rhinehart, "Was my William Smith in the Civil War?"
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm. |
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: Craig R. Scott, "Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor"
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm. |
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: Devon Lee, "From Research to Draft: Rapidly Writing Your Ancestor's Story"
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
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Saturday, May 24, 2025
Ancestry.com SIG (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Ancestry.com for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. |
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
Monthly General Membership Meeting (General Membership Meeting)
7:00 pm Zoom, or in-person at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia, WA
Program: John Anderson, "FamilySearch.org - Working with the Family Search Center and What it has to Offer"
Social time starts at 6:30 pm. Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm. |
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