Our monthly meetings provide a welcoming space for genealogists of all experience levels to connect, learn, and share. Whether you are just beginning your family history journey or have years of research experience, you are warmly invited to join us. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable, valued, and inspired.
The Society meets nine times a year on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. PT virtually (no meetings in July, August or December). Each meeting includes a brief business update followed by a speaker presentation or panel discussion. Please see our Calendar for specific monthly information.
Attendees are encouraged to join early for informal conversation and announcements before the program begins.
Featured Presentation
Speaker: Lisa Louise Cooke
Topic: Google Books: the Tool You Should Use Every Day
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
The virtual doors will open at 6:30 p.m. PT; the program will start at 7:00 p.m.
New Irish Genealogy Research Series
Interested in exploring your Irish roots? Join us for a new monthly discussion series, called “Learning Circle-Irish Foundations,” featuring selected Legacy Family Tree Webinars. We’ll discuss the research strategies, records, and resources presented and, most importantly, how to apply them to our own Irish genealogy research.
Whether you’re just getting started or facing an Irish genealogy “brick wall,” come learn, share ideas, and discover new research strategies together! Meetings will take place on the first Monday of each month, beginning on October 5, at 1:30 PM PT via Zoom.
An active Legacy Family Tree Webinars subscription is required to access the monthly webinar which you will watch on your own prior to each meeting.
Interested? We’d love to have you join us! Email Kimberley at vicepresident@eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org to be added to the email list and receive more information.
Other Events
- Field Trip: Lake View Cemetery
- What’s in your Attic
- Visit our Calendar page for more events
Share your ideas
Help shape future EGS programs. We welcome your suggestions for speakers, topics, and events. What would you like to learn next? Share your ideas with us.
Upcoming presentations:
| 2026 | Presentation | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| October | Google Books: the Tool You Should Use Every Day | Lisa Louise Cooke |
| November | Effective Search Strategies on FamilySearch | Dana Palmer |
| December | We will be on break in December |
Recent presentations:
| 2026 | Presentation | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| September | Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries | Blaine Bettinger |
| August | We are on break in July and August | |
| July | We are on break in July and August | |
| June | Following a Civil Case Through Documents/Court | J Mark Lowe |
| May | Just because it can be wrong doesn’t mean it is | Paula Williams |
| April | What Could Have Happened? Creating and Proving Hypotheses to Solve Tough Problems | Kory Meyerink |
| March | How to Write a Family History Book | Rebecca Shamblin |
| February | Finding Females in Naturalization Records | Nancy Loe |
| January | Getting Started with AI in Family History | Andrew Redfern |