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About siuslawgenealogy

The Siuslaw Genealogical Society of Florence, Oregon is a member supported, non profit organization. Researching genealogy and family history is our passion.

Siuslaw Genealogy Society – Researching Females

Posted on May 16, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

CLUES FOR FINDING FEMALES A family search for females can be more challenging of a task than one can expect. You may have run into this problem a time or two during your research. This month’s Genealogy Society presentation will … Continue reading →

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DNA Day and Genealogy Articles

Posted on April 24, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

ANCESTRY CELEBRATES DNA DAYApril 25th is DNA Day! View Ancestry DNA tools and features to assist your family research. SideView Technology – This tool displays an ethnicity inheritance to show “the portions of each region you inherited from each parent”. … Continue reading →

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Fun Genealogy Workshop; Myths and Misconceptions Article

Posted on March 7, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

The March 16th meeting will feature a workshop/demonstration known as Relatives Around Me. This hands-on exercise will be hosted by Jacquie Beveridge, who was recently introduced to this app. We’ll be using a FamilyTree app on your phone (either IOS … Continue reading →

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Feature Story – The Thrift Store Bible Adventure

Posted on February 24, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

1792 family bible discovered in thrift store returns to homeland museum thanks to genealogy research. Continue reading →

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SGS News

Posted on February 20, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

SGS Fundraising Efforts Help our fundraising efforts by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards card with Siuslaw Genealogical Society! Doing so will enable Fred Meyers to make a donation to SGS each time you shop at the store. There is no … Continue reading →

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SGS February 16th Meeting

Posted on February 11, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

Identifying Types of Old Photographs The February 16th genealogy meeting will feature a presentation with a “hands-on” workshop to identify a variety of vintage  photographs. Pat Rongey will have samples of Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Tintypes, and Cabinet Cards. These images range … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Journal

Posted on January 20, 2023 by siuslawgenealogy

A leather bound Our Family Keepsake Journal is for sale. 67 pages for family names, special events, genealogical resources and much more. This is a new, boxed journal. The perfect gift or working repository for any genealogy enthusiast. On sale … Continue reading →

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