Category Archives: Guest Speaker

Genealogy Events

SGS Member Marilee Mulvey shares a link to free Webinars for the month of March, from the Family History Library. Lots of topics to choose from!  Check them out HERE. Still available online – Videos from the recent Roots Tech Conference … Continue reading

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SGS May Meeting, and more

The May 18th meeting features Part 1 of a DVD presentation –  ‘Taming your Inner Packrat’.  Author, lecturer, and instructor, Lisa A. Alzo will show us how to purge our inner packrat and bust through the clutter.  Learn: ▪    How to organize … Continue reading

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Siuslaw Genealogical Society January Meeting

Is your Civil War ancestor missing from your family tree? More than 3.5 million American men on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line fought in the 1861-1865 Civil War. The January 20th  Siuslaw Genealogy Society meeting will feature a presentation … Continue reading

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Siuslaw Genealogy Society Nov. 18 Meeting

The topic of Grave Matters: Cemetery Research will be presented by Kevin Mittge at the November 18th meeting.  The presentation is open to the public and will be followed by the monthly SGS business meeting. Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room … Continue reading

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Beginning Your Internet Research: A Pattern for Research

A few members have inquired about Wednesday’s presentation by Kim Davis.  She will be covering a 10-step plan for researching a person, including census, vital statistics, gravestones, Google searching, and more.  It is sure to be an interesting and informative program! Resources … Continue reading

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SGS News

NEXT MONTHLY SGS MEETING – June 17 Featured speaker will be member Kevin Mittge on DNA for Genealogists. A very basic look at what DNA is, what DNA can do for you, what it can’t do for you, what companies will … Continue reading

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Facebook Presentation Follow Up

Jacquie Beveridge did a great job at last night’s SGS meeting with introducing us to the many features of Facebook, including genealogy groups and other links which can be found at that site. During the presentation, there was interest among several … Continue reading

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