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Write It Up! (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, June 17
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Meeting via Zoom
Are you looking for inspiration to write up your family history research?
This group meets online the third Wednesday of the month. Join us to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. Research reports, articles for publication, family histories and memoirs--all genres welcome and encouraged.
Members share their latest writing project by the 1st of the month to give others time to read and review. Depending on the number of pieces submitted, each piece will be given at least 10 minutes discussion.
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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EGS Family Tree Maker SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Friday, June 19
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting.
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Irish SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 20
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Irish Interest Group email list. Contact Susan McKee at sgsirishsig@seagensoc.org to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Susan McKee
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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German SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 20
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Topic: TBD
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all German SIG meetings through Jun 2026. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email. But if you misplace it, just register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Carolyn Schott
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, June 22
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise stated.
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing your personalized Zoom link. Save this link, which is good through June 2026. Please do not share it with anyone else. If you misplace it, you may register 15 minutes before the meeting time and join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, June 23
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing your personalized Zoom link. Save this link, which is good for the rest of 2026. Please do not share it with anyone else. If you misplace it, you may register 15 minutes before the meeting time and join the meeting directly from the registration window. NOTE: Zoom links alternate between 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Event of Interest: The Strathclyde Institute Conference (External Events)
Thursday, June 25 through Friday, June 26
8:00 am to 5:00 pm Hybrid
The SGS community may be interested in Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy, an international academic genealogy conference hosted by the Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde on 25–26 June 2026. The conference will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend either in person or virtually.
The conference explores the intersections of genealogy, DNA, artificial intelligence, education, history, and community engagement through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and parallel learning tracks. On June 24, a separate event, the Professional Genealogy Symposium, hosted by the Association for Professional Genealogists (APG) will be held on campus and via hybrid access.
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DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, June 27
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics.
This month's topic(s) TBD
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, June 29
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise stated.
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing your personalized Zoom link. Save this link, which is good through June 2026. Please do not share it with anyone else. If you misplace it, you may register 15 minutes before the meeting time and join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Mexican SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, July 22
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join. Diane will email you the Zoom link for the meetings.
Facilitator: Diane Hughes-Hart, an experienced genealogist and instructor, has been studying the ancestry of her Mexican mother since 2010.
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, August 27
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom
Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers, and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history.
This SIG will meet via Zoom. SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing your personalized Zoom link. Save this link, which is good for the rest of 2026. Please do not share it with anyone else. If you misplace it, you may register 15 minutes before the meeting time and join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Molly T
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, September 6
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Second Saturday: Which Date is Right? (Classes and Workshops)
Saturday, September 12
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Zoom
Presented by Carolyn Ladd, CG®, AG®
What is a genealogist to do with a research subject, born before the era of vital records, who left a lifetime of documents indicating a year of birth that varied by as much as 15 years? In this case study of an African American woman from South Carolina born in the late 19th Century, the Genealogy Standards for evidence correlation and resolving evidence inconsistencies led to one likely date of birth. Chronological tables and visual charts generated by AI helped identify patterns across sources. Her sibling’s birth dates and probable dates of conception helped narrow down a possible date of birth.
To view via Zoom, register here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Save this link, and please do not share it.
Carolyn holds a Certified Genealogist® credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists® and serves on the Board of Trustees for BCG. She is also an accredited genealogist professional in African American genealogy from the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen™). She is passionate about identifying ancestors, learning their stories, and preserving them for future generations.
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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DNA SIG-Virtual via ZOOM (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, September 26
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Join our quarterly meetings to discover what's new in genetic genealogy and learn more about select, in-depth topics.
This month's topic(s) TBD
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, October 4
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, October 22
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom
Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers, and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history.
This SIG will meet via Zoom. SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing your personalized Zoom link. Save this link, which is good for the rest of 2026. Please do not share it with anyone else. If you misplace it, you may register 15 minutes before the meeting time and join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Molly T
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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Mexican SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, October 28
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join. Diane will email you the Zoom link for the meetings.
Facilitator: Diane Hughes-Hart, an experienced genealogist and instructor, has been studying the ancestry of her Mexican mother since 2010.
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, November 1
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Thursday, November 19
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
As part of our SGS strategic planning effort, we will convene quarterly meetings of what we have dubbed our Education Program Consortium. Our innaugural meeting was so successful, we decided to schedule quarterly meetings.
If you are interested in collaborating with the leaders of our education programs (e.g., SIGs, field trips, classes, seminars, discussion groups), please join us. Register here.
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, December 6
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
Meeting content is for personal genealogy learning and may not be recorded or transcribed.
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