Hybrid,  an old term with new meanings.  Occupations that have needed a strong beast of burden have had mules and other hybrids for centuries.  Farmers and gardeners have crossbred plants to increase product and production. Recently transportation has developed vehicles that use both petroleum-based fuel and electric batteries.  We refer to these as hybrid vehicles; the term is part of our everyday life. Since March 2020, there are other terms that have gained common use--Covid, social distancing, Google Meet, Zoom, "going virtual".                                                   South King County Genealogical Society has blossomed in the "virtual" mode of meetings.  Our membership has grown geographically and numerically.  People from all corners of the country have "met" each other, traded information and helped each other research.  Our special interest groups will always be virtual because of the attendees we enjoy. Virtual Events Virtual events  hav

Image by  Miroslava Chrienova  from  Pixabay   Covid stopped us cold in March 2020, and yet only two meetings were cancelled. As we learned how to host virtual meetings, our online group communication became busier and more of a comfort to all of us. The time just to chat after meetings became so precious that we created " Genealogy Books Q&A " April 27 and it was a huge success.  We've not traded lookups much since, but our monthly chats have continued, now the fourth Monday afternoon each month. We have made friendships, deeper and stronger than one would ever expect with joy in having found each other.  We even had a New Year's Eve party! Virtual is safe, fun and EASY Since April, our monthly third Saturday general meetings have continued with presentations by society members and nationally known speakers, all accessed safely by virtual media.  And we aren't through yet!  We have speakers planned through May 2021 and a virtual seminar with Judy G. Russell,