Category Archives: Announcement

At long last, the summer SGS picnic images are now available in a video! View it HERE.Be sure your audio is turned up! The video runs about 2 minutes. SGS MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY, SEPT. 15th 3 p.m., BROMLEY ROOM Siuslaw … Continue reading →

Thanks to all for attending and participating in our summer picnic. The food was great, the grill cooks did a superb job and a special thanks to the Pioneer Museum Heritage Players for providing the enjoyable entertainment of Florence history. … Continue reading →

Karen Childs has come across a list (and brief description of Obscure Old English Occupations. View the list HERE. “Unknown in Life But Recognized in Death” A 60-year old case has been solved through DNA of a runaway15-year old boy. … Continue reading →

Be sure to sign up your potluck dish at the July 21st SGS meeting! Who do You Think You Are Series Returns Sunday, July 10thThe television show traces the family trees of celebrities to learn stories of their ancestors through … Continue reading →

This month’s presentation will feature a webinar on “Binder Basics” presented by Lillian Wingate. Ms. Wingate is the Regional Genealogy & Local History Coordinator at Statesboro-Bulloch County Library in Statesboro, Georgia. She will demonstrate organization methods (do’s and don’ts) for … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com’s New Photo Feature SGS member Debby Wright shares a link to viewAncestry.com’s new photo feature. The feature allows you to scan, crop and import images directly into your Ancestry media gallery account using a smartphone. Scan multiple images, as … Continue reading →

With the release of the 1950 Census on April 1, Robert Santos, U.S. Census Bureau Director and the National Archives and Records Administration will host a virtual event that same morning at 7 am PST. Join the April 1 event … Continue reading →