Author Archives: siuslawgenealogy

About siuslawgenealogy

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

Of Genealogy Interest

Posted on January 27, 2021 by siuslawgenealogy

Census Bureau Update By Executive Order, the Census Bureau has reported it is “suspending efforts to create neighborhood-level statistics on the citizenship and age of residents using 2020 census data”, an initiative recently established for possible re-apportionment of congressional seats. … Continue reading →

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Southern CA Genealogical Society Online Jamboree 2021

Posted on December 17, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

Jacquie Beveridge announces Southern CA Genealogical Society’s Jamboree 2021. This year, the Jamboree consists of two live conferences – Genealogy Jamboree (June 4, 5) and Genetic Genealogy (June 11, 12). According to SCGS, “Each conference consists of six presentations you … Continue reading →

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Of Genealogy Interest

Posted on December 6, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

Merilee Mulvey shares a link to a Family Tree Magazine article on How to Trace Your Ancestors in Voter Records. “Voter records (registration lists, registration certificates and voter registration cards) can provide valuable information for your genealogical research. Not only … Continue reading →

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Feature Story – A Census Enumerator

Posted on November 8, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years (Title 13 of the U.S. Code). As such, the goal of the 2020 Census was to count everyone who lived in the U.S. on April 1, 2020.  Households were … Continue reading →

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Suggested Family Research Sources

Posted on November 4, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

Merilee Mulvey shares a link to “How to Trace your Ancestors in Voter Records”. The article recently appeared in Family Tree Magazine by Diane Haddad, who suggests voter records as a source for family research through registration lists, certificates or … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Readings

Posted on October 31, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

Debby Wright shares a link to an article by a family researcher on his personal experience in locating family through DNA testing. He details an 8-step procedure, beginning with the selection of DNA kits (he suggests 2), then what to … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Genealogy Events

Posted on October 17, 2020 by siuslawgenealogy

Save the Dates: Oregon Genealogy Society DNA Seminar (A Zoom Meeting)Saturday, October 31, 202010:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Topics include: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA. The session will “show different ways that genealogical problems have solved bay integrating … Continue reading →

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