PO Box 374 • Bellevue, Washington 98009-0374
Eastside Genealogical Society invites you to attend an event or become a member.
Eastside Genealogical Society’s Genealogy Book SIG will meet Friday October 10th at 10 AM PT via Zoom.
The book for this month isThe Chester Creek Murders by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Email Kimberly Nichols at vicepresident@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request a zoom link and be added to the email list.
Presenter: Scott Norrick
Scott Norrick has over 30 years of experience researching his family history, and through his company, Ancestral Past, he assists others with their family history research. His areas of expertise include research in the American Midwest along with the immigration to America from Britain, Ireland, and Germanic countries.
When: Friday, 3rd of October, 2025 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT
Zoom Registration Required:
https://tinyurl.com/h8kb39ah
Topic: Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900
Over 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848 – 1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this period as well as why so many settled in America’s Midwest.
More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is: https://gig.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org/
The Eastside Genealogical Society’s Genealogy Book SIG will meet Friday September 12th at 10 AM PT via Zoom.
The book for this month is Isle Of Canes by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Email Kimberly Nichols at vicepresident@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to request a zoom link and be added to the email list.
TIME: 10:00 am (PDT) ***** SPECIAL TIME *****
TOPIC: On Food and Fascism
PRESENTER: Karima Moyer-Nocchi
Presenter Bio: Karima Moyer-Nocchi is a noted culinary historian specializing in Italian cuisine. In her work, she reconstructs histories through a culinary lens, with an eye on myth busting, evident in her acclaimed publications “Chewing the Fat – An Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vita” and “The Eternal Table: A Cultural History of Food in Rome“. Her upcoming book is “An Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America” for Columbia University Press for which she was an ICJS Fellow at the Jefferson Foundation in Monticello and a Smithsonian Fellow at the National Museum of American History. An advocate for experiential learning, she encourages “hands-on history” as reflected in her popular Instagram account: @historicalitalianfoodwebsite and website: theeternaltable.com.
Born and educated in the United States, Moyer-Nocchi has made Italy her home since 1990. She teaches in the Modern Languages department at the University of Siena and currently resides in Umbria. Link to “Chewing the Fat” book: this link.
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:
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/
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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”.