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Tuesday, February 11
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.


Thursday, February 13
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.
 
Genealogists use all kinds of tools to help them with their genealogy research. One of the best tools to understand and use when working with Manuscript Collections is the Finding Aid. Archivists develop Finding Aids to help genealogists navigate through Manuscript Collections to find their ancestors. This presentation will help genealogists read, follow, and use a Finding Aid to find your ancestors in the records.
 
Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 21 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 35 years.


Saturday, February 15
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.


Tuesday, February 18
Monthly Board Meeting  (Board Meeting)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Online meeting via Google Meet


Wednesday, February 19
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.


Saturday, February 22
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.


Wednesday, February 26
FamilySearch.org SIG  (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.



Monday, March 3
Family History Writing SIG  (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
7:00 pm
Google Meet Online Platform
Log on to OGS website, click on SIGs in main nav menu, click on Family History Writing SIG for Google Meet link. Can access 10 mins before start of meeting. Also may access meeting via email link sent by Laura, FamilyHistoryWritingSIG@olygensoc.org.


Tuesday, March 4
Family Tree Maker SIG  (Special Interest Groups (SIGs))
6:00 pm to 8:00 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.