Eastside Genealogical Society

PO Box 374 • Bellevue, Washington 98009-0374

Eastside Genealogical Society invites you to attend an event or become a member.

Events

  • General Meeting and Speaker – September 10th 6:30 PM

    Eastside Genealogical Society presents:

    Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries

    Our speaker: Blaine Bettinger
    Thursday, September 10, 2026
    Networking and announcements at 6:30 PM PT; program at 7:00 PM PT
    Via Zoom – Registration is required for this meeting.

    Click here to register for the September meeting

    Note that we are on break for July and August. Our next EGS General meeting is in September.

    About our speaker: Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence.

                                                                   

    About our program: Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries – Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond.

    Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.

    Click here to register for the September meeting

    For more information about EGS, visit our website at https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org

  • Mercer Island Summer Celebration – July 11th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Help Wanted! Help with the EGS booth—setup, staffing, and take-down options. The event runs from 10—3, with set up starting at
    8:30 AM. You can volunteer for all or a portion of the event. Contact Celia McNay.

    Or stop by and visit at our booth. Hope to see you there!

    Full info from Mercer Island

  • Genealogy Book SIG – Friday September 11th 10:00 AM

    The Eastside Genealogical Society’s Genealogy Book SIG meets on the second Friday of most months at 10 AM PT via Zoom.

    Note that the Genealogy Book SIG will not meet in July or August. The next meeting is September 11th.

    The books for this month are Piece by Piece by Irene Lewis Ward and The Leading Ladies: An Ella Graepenteck Genealogy Mystery by Erika Maren Steiger

    Email Kimberly Nichols at vicepresident@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request a zoom link and be added to the email list.

  • Genealogy Help – June 25th 10:30AM to 12:30PM

    Get genealogy help at the Bellevue Library Computer Lab
    1111 110th Avenue NE
    Bellevue, WA 98004
    We are available to help on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of most months.
    No registration is required. Get in-person assistance with…

    Ancestry Library Edition.

  • Genealogy Help – June 11th 10:30AM to 12:30PM

    Get genealogy help at the Bellevue Library Computer Lab
    1111 110th Avenue NE
    Bellevue, WA 98004
    We are available to help on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of most months.
    No registration is required. Get in-person assistance with…

    Ancestry Library Edition.

  • German Interest Group anniversary celebration – Thursday July 16th

    EGS German Interest Group will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on July 16th in our old LDS room in Bellevue. Remember Christmas Potlucks? Remember visiting after our in-person meetings? Can you believe we haven’t done this since 2020?  Significant others are included. If you are interested & want more details, just send an email to GIG_Leader@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org  .

  • The Eastside Genie June 2026 Newsletter

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  • Italian Interest Group – Saturday June 20th 1:30 PM

    Italian Interest Group
    Click to request the Zoom meeting invitation

    Date: June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
    Time: 1:30 PM (PT)
    Topic: Uncovering the Stories of the Italian Women of the Resistance 
    Presenter: Suzanne Cope

    Description: In her talk, Suzanne will discuss the genesis and research journey of her narrative nonfiction book WOMEN OF WAR: The Assassins, Couriers, and Spies Who Fought the Nazis. She’ll tell how she first uncovered the stories of these intrepid women through what they left behind and give insight into her archival and on-the-ground research that led her to tracing the footsteps of these partigiane. Suzanne will also speak how her own Italian American heritage connected with these stories – particularly as this research intersected with her own pursuit of dual citizenship, shedding light on personal genealogical research.

    To order Women of War see Amazon: Order link & Elliott Bay Book Company Order Link

    Presenter: Suzanne Cope is a scholar and narrative journalist, and is the author of Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis and Power Hungry: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement. Her work on themes of political and social change, feminism, food, and culture has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Review of Books, Food & Wine, BBC, Washington Post, Aeon, and others. She is a professor at New York University.

    Note that the Italian Interest Group will not meet in July or August. The next meeting after this one will be September 19th.

  • Family Tree Maker SIG – Friday June 19th 10:30 AM

    The Family Tree Maker SIG meets on the 3rd Friday of most months from 10:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific time via Zoom. (Check this website for information on each upcoming meeting date.) If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to ftmsig@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request the meeting link.

    Note that there will be no FTM SIG meeting in July. The next meeting after this one will be August 21st.

  • General Meeting and Speaker – June 11th 6:30 PM

    Eastside Genealogical Society presents:

    Following a Civil Case Through Documents Filed in Court

    Our speaker: J. Mark Lowe
    Thursday, June 11, 2026 
    Networking and announcements at 6:30 PM PT; program at 7:00 PM PT
    Registration is required for this meeting.

    Click here to register for the June meeting

    About our speaker: J. Mark Lowe describes himself as “born to be curious.” He is a professional genealogist and educator who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. He coordinates “Research in the South” courses at IGHR, SLIG and TIGR, worked on several TV series, a YouTube channel and does webinars.

                                                                   

    About our program: Our ancestors often utilized the judicial systems to resolve conflicts and make estate judgments. Finding court records for your family and neighbors can provide a wealth of information for your research. Understanding the arrangements of court records can help you find the right documents. Learn the basics of the legal system. Understand the process of following a case through court including dockets, orders, depositions, etc. Find the key to solving a problem using these records.

    Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.

    Click here to register for the June meeting

    For more information about EGS, visit our website at https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org