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Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, June 22nd. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

We are closing out our 2023/2024 season with a gathering of our growing, vibrant community of members and their guests. This season we've grown our membership, strengthened our financial situation, digitized 20 years of Edmonds Tribune-Review newspapers, added new programs, and more. We've had a great year, and it's time to celebrate. We encourage all members to join us on Wednesday, June 5th, starting at 6:30 pm. There is no set agenda, so feel free to arrive whenever you can. And don't forget to bring a family member or friend who might be interested in family history. We'll have snacks, coffee, and tea for everyone. It's a great opportunity to talk to other members about genealogy or just catch up on what's going on. In addition to the social gathering, Officers and Board members will be available to discuss our accomplishments from this season and our goals for the coming season. If you have ideas, opinions, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us.

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, May 18th. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

What if despite all your diligence, all your research, and being a conscientious genealogist, you suddenly wonder if it's all wrong? That's the thought that our presenter, Gabrielle Hillgrove, had when researching one of her family lines. Join Gabrielle as she talks about what went through her mind (panic), how she's tackling this problem when you know all the online trees are going to show the information in question, and how to determine what's credible when everything has been thrown into question. We can't promise you answers, but you'll learn some of the thought processes and techniques of addressing an issue like this without losing heart. Gabrielle is Vice-President of the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society. She doesn't have as much time to research her family as she'd like (who does) and she definitely doesn't have all the research answers, but she loves the process of Genealogy, putting together clues, and learning more than just the dates and places associated with her ancestors.
6:30 pm - Social gathering and Officer elections (in-person only)
7:00 pm - Introductions and Society updates (in-person and Zoom)
7:10 pm - Presentation and Q&A (in-person and Zoom)
8:30 pm - Closing, social gathering (in-person only)

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

Your family's stories, treasures, and celebrations are the building blocks of future traditions. When your descendants wonder where they came from, will they have the answers they seek? Join Corey Smith as he urges you to take simple steps to preserve vital information for future generations. Drawing from his own family history, Corey will guide you through the types of information worth capturing and methods for collecting it. Don't let your family's legacy fade into obscurity – empower yourself to become the ancestor future genealogists will rely on.

We are changing the agenda for the meeting. 

6:30 pm (in-person only) - Socializing and treats at the Wicker's building
7:00 pm (in-person and Zoom) - SIGS announcements
7:15 pm (in-person and Zoom) - "Be the Great Ancestor Future Genealogists Need" presentation/Q&A
8:30 pm (in-person and Zoom) - Geneal Q&A
8:45 pm (in-person only) - Post function conversation, society activities, collect officer nominations, clean-up

Corey Smith serves as the President of the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society.  While he has benefited greatly from the remembrances, scrapbooks, and keepsakes left by his ancestors, he has also experienced the gaps left by unrecorded stories and individuals.

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, March 23rd. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

You may know FamilySearch as a free online tool to research your family history, but there's so much more under the FamilySearch umbrella. Join Judd Williams from the Shoreline FamilySearch Center on March 6th as he explores the world of FamilySearch. He'll provide an overview of the FamilySearch Family Tree (FSFT), demonstrate how to use the FamilySearch Research Wiki, highlight valuable resources available at the Center in Mountlake Terrace, like historical records, microfilm readers, and expert volunteers, and answer your FamilySearch questions. Judd was Director of the Shoreline FamilySearch Center from 2014 to 2020 and continues to help others on Thursdays mornings. He's passionate about using genealogy and DNA to connect people with their past, a pursuit that led him to discover his own "lost" family. Judd's presentation is open to Society members and to the general public at no cost.  The presentation will be live at the Wickers Building in Heritage Park (Lynnwood, WA) and will also be live streamed via Zoom

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, February 24th. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

Is the public library part of your genealogical research toolkit?  If not you may be missing many great services and resources.  Nate Cushman from the Snohomish Library will give us a tour of what's available in-library and online, from local records to newspaper to inter-library borrowing and much more.   Nate Cushman has worked as a Librarian with Sno-isle Libraries for 30 years. His love for libraries began at an early age due to being a military brat and moving every 2 years. Being a shy kid, (at least until basketball season rolled around), libraries became his refuge whenever he arrived in a new town. Over his career, genealogical research has evolved from a professional requirement to a personal passion. This presentation is open to members and the general public.  The presentation will be live at the Wickers Building in Heritage Park (Lynnwood, WA), but will also be live streamed via Zoom

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers an opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, January 27th. To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message.  Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. If all 4 sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list for the next "brick wall" day. Thank you to Margaret Summitt for leading these sessions. Margaret is an experienced genealogy research who is eager to share her insights, tips, and knowledge to help you break through your brick walls.

You received or gave a DNA test kit for Christmas, but what do you do when you get the results.  SIGS member Craig Gowens will help you on your next steps and take your questions on how to best use the results to advance, or start, your family history journey.   The meeting is open to members and the general public.  The presentation will be in person at the Wickers Building at Heritge park but there will be a Zoom live stream too.  Email us for details or for the Zoom link at askus@snoislegenealogy.org.