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.

 

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.

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.

No board meeting in December!

Contact Peggy, GenealogyChatSIG@ olygensoc.org  for more information regarding meetings.
Address in Membership directory or Genealogy Chat SIG page.

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.

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.

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.

 

Program: Nancy Cordell, "Finding a Professional Genealogist"

 

Social time starts at 6:30 pm.  Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

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.

Blaine Bettinger will present four lectures on "AI Made Easy: Boosting Your Genealogy Research with Technology".

 

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

 

Program: Craig R. Scott, "Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor"

 

Social time starts at 6:30 pm.  Formal meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

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.

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.

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.

 

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.