Eastside Genealogical Society

Bellevue, WA

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  • German Interest Group – Friday September 5th 12:30 p.m.

    Presenter: Ann Broihier is the current co-leader of the Dallas Genealogical Society’s German Special Interest Group, the president of the Elgin (Illinois) Genealogical Society, and a co-leader of the IGGP 2025 Conference Connection Sessions team.

    When: Friday, Sept 5, 2025 12:30 pm PT via Zoom

    Zoom registration is required:

    Register

    Topic: Using German Genealogy Societies/Special Interest Groups to Break Your Brick Wall

    Are you encountering difficulties with your German research? Have you considered reaching out to a local genealogy society for assistance? Let’s explore some prominent German genealogy societies and special interest groups in the US. Additionally, we will delve into the genealogy groups in Germany, providing insights on how to locate and connect with them effectively.

    More Information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is: https://gig.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/

  • Family Tree Maker SIG – Friday July 18th 10:30 a.m.

    Meeting Friday July 18, 2025 10:30 AM PT

    The Family Tree Maker SIG meets on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific time via Zoom. (Check this website for information on each upcoming meeting date.) The next meeting will be on Friday, July 18, 2025. 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. The Family Tree Maker SIG will not meet in December.

  • Genealogy Book Club – Friday July 11th 10:00 a.m.

    Genealogy Book Club – Friday July 11th 10:00 a.m.

    The Eastside Genealogical Society’s Book Club will meet July 11th at 10 AM PT via Zoom.

    The book for this month is Buried Secrets  by Anne Hanson 

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

  • General Meeting and Speaker – Thursday September 11th 6:30 p.m.

    Solving a Family Mystery with DNA

    Our speaker: Diana Elder
    Thursday, September 11, 2025  
    Networking and announcements at 6:30 pm Pacific; program at 7:00 pm
    Via Zoom

    About our speaker: Diana Elder is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the US. She is the author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-author of Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence. She shares genealogical research strategies on Family Locket (familylocket.com) and co-hosts the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. Diana presents regularly at major conferences. She also enjoys conducting webinars and seminars for genealogical societies throughout the United States and abroad.

    About our program: Learn how combining traditional research with DNA evidence revealed an unknown grandfather. Follow the project from the beginning steps of creating an objective to writing the conclusions. Discover the importance of a research log and careful tracking of sources. Finally, see how Y-DNA and autosomal DNA used in tandem with the documentary sources solved this family’s mystery.

    Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.

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

  • German Interest Group – Friday June 6th 12:30 p.m.

    German Interest Group – Friday June 6th 12:30 p.m.

    Presenter:
    Robin McDonough

    Robin is the Outreach and Programming Coordinator for the Emerson History & Genealogy Center at the St. Louis County Library. She is a former high school history teacher and has been researching genealogy for
    25 years. She enjoys teaching others how to discover their family history

    When: Friday, 6th of June, 2025
    from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT

    Zoom Registration Required:
    https://tinyurl.com/4rpudhxk

    Topic: Using Ortsfamilienbücher to Research German Ancestors
    Ortsfamilienbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish, sometimes going back to the beginning of written records. Learn about the Emerson History & Genealogy Center’s large collection of these books and how to use them.

    More information: Visitors are always welcome.

    Our website is:
    https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com

  • Italian Interest Group – Saturday June 21st 1:30 p.m.

    Italian Interest Group – Saturday June 21st 1:30 p.m.

    “Italian Municipal and Tax Censuses”

    Description: This lecture examines Italian municipal and tax censuses as valuable genealogical resources. It provides an overview of censuses over time, including the riveli and catasti, highlighting their insights into family structures, property ownership, and community history. Participants will learn how to locate and analyze these records to enhance their family research.

    ZOOM Meeting

    When:           21-Jun-2025, Saturday
    Time:             1:30 PM (PDT)
    Presenter:   Suzanne Russo Adams

    Speaker Bio: Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG®, is an Associate Professor of family history and the Director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. An Accredited Genealogist® specializing in Italian research, she holds degrees in Family History/Genealogy and Sociology, as well as a master’s degree in History. With over 25 years of experience in the genealogy field, Suzanne has worked extensively in record acquisition, strategy, and content digitization for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. She is the author of “Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide”.

    If you aren’t a registered member, you must request meeting access. Below is the link to request a meeting invitation.

    Please send me an invitation link

  • Family Tree Maker SIG – Friday June 20th 10:30 a.m.

    Meeting Friday June 20, 2025 10:30 AM PT

    The Family Tree Maker SIG meets on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10:30AM to 12:30PM Pacific time via Zoom. (Check this website for information on each upcoming meeting date.) The next meeting will be on Friday, June 20, 2025. 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. The Family Tree Maker SIG will not meet in December.

  • Genealogy Book Club – Friday June 13th 10:00 a.m.

    The Eastside Genealogical Society’s Book Club will meet June 13th at 10 AM PT via Zoom.

    The book for this month is I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae Venter.

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

  • General Meeting and Speaker – Thursday June 12th 6:30 p.m.

    How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case

    Our speaker: Lisa Louise Cooke
    Thursday, June 12, 2025
    Networking and announcements at 6:30 pm Pacific; program at 7:00 pm
    Via Zoom

    About our speaker: Lisa Louise Cooke is the author of several books including The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, 3rd edition. She produces and hosts the popular Genealogy Gems Podcast (founded in 2007) and publishes weekly videos at the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel. She offers on-demand genealogy education. And she writes a regular column for Family Tree Magazine and produces the Family Tree Magazine Podcast.

    About our program: Become a genealogical detective in this vital session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a criminal cold case detective, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information on the record with cutting edge technology.

    Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.

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

    *The Zoom link will be sent to members, otherwise check the website close to the program date.

  • Italian Interest Group – Saturday May 17th 1:30 p.m.

    Italian Interest Group – Saturday May 17th 1:30 p.m.

    SHARING TIME

    Share Your Italian Family Artifact, Document or Photo

    Description: At our May meeting we invite you to share something related to your Italian family history or research. Perhaps you have an interesting family artifact or a photo from long ago. Or you may have found documents relating to your family’s past in Italy. Even if you don’t have keepsakes from your ancestors, you may wish to show us their Ellis Island passenger manifest or a photo of the Italian town where they lived. Feel free to be creative. We will all learn from this experience. Please share your item and tell us a little about the person it relates to, or how you discovered it, and what it means to your Italian family history.

    ZOOM Meeting
    When:           17-May-2025, Saturday
    Time:             1:30 PM (PDT)

    If you aren’t a registered member, you must request meeting access. Below is the button to request a meeting invitation.

    Please Send Me An Invitation