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Who Does Your DNA Think You Are?

Save the Date!

And get involved with the preparations!

We've got a tremendous seminar coming up next June and the Seminar Committee members, headed by Winona Laird, are already working hard to make this a success.  Valorie Zimmerman is in charge of publicity.  Last May we mailed "Save the Date" postcards to nearly 100 genealogy societies, historical societies and other organizations.

Linda Blais is in charge of the Silent Auction and Raffle.  She has a list of items she plans to put in baskets and bundles for either the auction or raffle.  You may have one of the items you would be happy to donate or procure.  Linda would love to hear from you.


The flyer above is available on our website skcgs.org  Please download it, print a few copies to hand out or email it to friends.   

The seminar is eight months away but it will go quickly.  Between now and next June there will be several tasks to accomplish and we could use extra hands.  It may be one afternoon to address brochures for mailing.  Or one of many other jobs that take only a couple of hours if there are enough people helping.  Speak up, volunteer, and let us know what you are able and willing to do to make this a success. 

Meanwhile:


Ready, Set. . . . . Learn!


Rootstech - from rootstech.org

So many opportunities are ahead both locally and nationally to really dive into genealogy and family history. Mark your calendars now and arrange your budget!

Fall

Saturday, October 5, 2019 9am - 4pm, Seattle Genealogy Society is hosting Tom Jones speak about Creating Credible Conclusions While Circumnavigating Walls for their Fall Seminar  with a special Sunday session. See https://seagensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=115 for more information and registration.

Third Annual We Are History Keepers Kent Workshop. A Free workshop on preserving the cultural and historical records of your ethnic community, organizations and families.
Sat Oct 12th 9 am-3:30 pm Kent Commons Community Center 525 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032
https://wearehistorykeepers.wordpress.com/ 

Winter

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 through Saturday, February 29, 2020:
RootsTech 2020 in the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Early Bird registration closes soon: https://www.rootstech.org/salt-lake

Spring

Olympia Genealogy Society will hold their Spring Seminar 28 March 2020. Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG is the speaker. https://olygensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=4

NGS Family History Conference, 20–23 May 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration opens 2 December 2019. Reservations for official NGS Conference Hotels are now open. https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

Saturday, June 6, 2020 South King County Genealogical Society Seminar featuring Diahan Southard at the Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, Washington. Read more about it [link to blogpost]. Mark your calendars now; registration opens after the holidays.

Summer

Northwest Genealogy Conference August 12-15 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Arlington, Washington "A World of Discoveries." https://stillygen.org/

September 2–5, Kansas City, Missouri: FGS 2020 National Conference. https://fgs.org/conferences/

- Valorie Zimmerman, with help from Barbara Mattoon, Conference Keeper and https://wasgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=76



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