TPCGS NEWSLETTERtpcgs.org/TPCGS-Newsletter-November-2017.pdf · November 2017 Vol. XI, No. 4 TPCGS NEWSLETTER BATES TECHNICAL COLL “What do you call a genealogist who can’t find

November 2017 Vol. XI, No. 4

TPCGS

NEWSLETTER

“What do you call a genealogist who can’t find their family tree?”

“Stumped”

MEETINGS AND EVENT SCHEDULES

TPCGS MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD THE SECOND TUESDAY OF

EACH MONTH SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY. MEETINGS ARE HELD AT

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE, SOUTH CAMPUS, 2291 SOUTH 78TH ST., TACOMA,

“BUILDING E”

MEETINGS BEGIN AT 6:00 PM, WITH AN EDUCATIONAL SESSION FOLLOWED

BY A BRIEF BUSINESS MEETING. AFTER A SHORT BREAK THE MAIN

PRESENTATION BEGINS. GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

JANUARY 9, TUESDAY 2018 … FAMILY SEARCH FAMILY TREE

PRESENTED BY: MARY KATHERINE KOZY

Message from the President By: D Becker, TPCGS President

Waking up this morning to much cooler weather, it seems plain that fall has arrived. For many, that means

looking toward the holidays – and planning the home-made gifts we want to give family members. For me, this is

the annual family calendar, a tradition started by my late husband almost twenty years ago.

Upcoming Classes and Theme for 2018 By: Liz Osborn

“SHARPEN YOUR HUNTING SKILLS” The programs this year will be focused on sharpening our skills as we build our trees. Many of us are

Familiar with the various websites, but are unaware of the many gems that are seemingly hidden in the dearth

of information. We are encouraging our members to bring their computers to get some hands-on experience.

November 14, 2017 Are You Afraid of Spreadsheets? Are you afraid of spreadsheets because you don’t know how or where to start? Or are you comfortable with spreadsheets

but think there might be a trick or two out there that you don’t know? In this talk, Mary will get the beginners up to speed,

and share with experienced users tricks she’s learned in more than 25 years of spreadsheet use as an accountant, a writer and

a genealogist.

January 9, 2018 Family Search Family Tree Mary Katherine Kozy (a member of TPCGS) will share tips, tricks and basic information on using Family Search Family

Tree.

We are working on additional programs to continue to help sharpen our skills. If you have any ideas or topics or speakers

please contact me Liz Osborn at [email protected]

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I start by gathering up family photos – four or five generations worth at

this point – and try to pick ones that haven’t been used for least several

years. Each birthday and anniversary require a photo to be printed “above

the fold” of the calendar for the appropriate month.

When we started this tradition, it wasn’t too bad – a couple of months had

three or four commemorations, and others none. Now, however, the there

is no room to add any more events to July, August or September; while

April, October and November have only one or even none! It’s a

conspiracy!!

I have asked everyone to stop getting married during summer or adding

new branches to the family tree, but no one will cooperate. I need help!

BROWSING PERIODICALS ………. By Gretchen Campbell, VP Research

Publications exchanged with or subscribed to by the TPCGS are available in the Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public

Library and may be found by a call number or hanging file designator (HF). Due to limitations of shelf space, some periodicals are stored in the Basement

Stacks. If you provide the library staff with the call number, they will retrieve the journals for you. Just ask.

BROUSINGS – September – October 2017

The Journals are filed in the hanging files located in the Northwest Room at the Main Branch of the Tacoma Public Library.

Many of the journals are state specific BUT there are articles in the issues that may help you with your genealogical work

such as Beginning Family Research in the Family Tree Quarterly from Cobb County GA and the article in Stalking Kin

which talks about the great grandmother that couldn’t be found because the lady had re-married and was buried with her 2nd

husband. Some of these articles can be helpful to you BUT you must go down to the library and find the issue in those

hanging files I described above!

There are parking spaces available in front and at the side of the building for a nominal charge. Much information is on line

as you all know, but there are many books that have not been digitized and many articles in the journals that you really

should read.

Just maybe you will find an article in one of those journals about your family. I know it is a stretch but I did find an article

about the McAllister family which is one of my husband’s forbearers. You may have the same luck

I challenge you to take a couple of hours on a Saturday (or another day when you can make a couple of hours for

genealogy) and visit the Northwest Room. There are books on nearly every state and you might find something about the

area where your family. That might make your research have more meaning – especially if you saw a photo of the town

where your great grandmother lived.

Then, maybe you could write an article for the Researcher about your family! I hope to see you in the Northwest Room

soon. Gretchen Campbell, VP Research

Minnesota Genealogical Society; Vol. 48, No. 3, Autumn 2017

• Augustus Conradi (1808-1856): Illinois Pioneer of St. Clair and Jo Daviess Counties – following the records to

find his whereabouts.

• Peopling Utopia: Nininger City, Minnesota’s Ephemeral Metropolis – MN prairie utopia involving John Nininger,

Alexander Ramsey & Ignatius Donnelly; village gone by 1869

• Searching Immigrant Hotels for our 19th Century Ancestors – look in immigrant houses or hotels often run by

railroads

• A Geo-Genealogy Essay: Midwest Historical Geography for Genealogists – The scattering of family through the

generations

• The Midwestern Migration of the Arnold Family of Northampton Co., PA – John & Magdelana (Kemmerer)

Arnold’s move from the Delaware River Valley to Wisconsin

• He’d Been Working on the Railroad – story of Aubrey J. Tidball

• Killed by a Freight Train – Anders G. Holt

Family Tree Quarterly; Vol.27, Issue 1, 2017; Cobb County, Georgia Genealogical Society

• Georgia’s Mixed Up Towns and Counties – Towns and Counties with the same name

• Beginning Family Research – Where to begin? Family Group Sheet/computer program is foundation from which

all remaining research is built on; list proof if possible; family stories; add new information

• How my Gresham Family Came to Georgia – Family letters can build family tree

Fiske Genealogical Foundation; Fall 2017; Vol.25; No.1

• Family History Microfilm no longer available on loan

• Recent library acquisitions and classes available

• On line finding aids available for Fiske collection

• Legacy 9.0 user group is beginning at Fiske

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• History Unfolded – get involved in creating new resources

Redwood Researcher – Humboldt Co., CA; August 2017; Vol.50, No. 1

• Ferndale Enterprise – Jan. Feb. 1930

• Military Registers 1858-1861

• Humboldt Standard – Eureka, CA – Sept. 1953 – Boyd Marvel Wedding; Funerals for Garcelon, Luke, Bell, Brown

Spott, Wright, Marriage Licenses, births,

• Humboldt Standard – Eureka, CA – Oct. 1953- Obit for Nielsen; Women of Moose Initiation; Ramona Temple

Pythian Sisters; Obit for Barnes, Wallace, Waymire, Reynolds, Reid, Lovfald; Marriages; Births; Lodge meeting

for Arcata OES;

• Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rules; A Book Review:

An Everyday History of Somewhere – the true story of Indians deer homesteaders, potatoes, loggers, trees, fishermen,

salmon by Ray Raphael;

• Humboldt Beacon, Nov 1907 –Leeson marriage; other notes of interest to locals; WHE Smith, an old horseman is

dead; Rebekahs of Loleta were entertained; house party given by Frank Lampley entertained many from all over

Trinity County; Justin Adams death;

Fort Steilacoom, Vol. 34, No. 3, Autumn 2017

• Ft. Steilacoom was a refuge during Indian War as told by Margaret Whitesell Taylor

• Nov 19, 2017 – Talk by Alan Archambault will speak about William Archbold

• Ft. Steilacoom building renovation completed

Tri City Genealogical Society – Vol. 57, No. 2, July 2017

• It happened here – A History of Hanford beginning in January 1943

• Daddy’s Army Story – about Everett Boots

• White Bluffs Cemetery, Benton Co., WA – names, locations and dates

• John Battan Family History

• Days Gone By – historical articles and photos

• Obituaries from files of Yakima Valley Genealogical Society - Singleton to Swezea

• Golden Anniversaries published in Tri City Herald 1947 to 1967

The Bulletin – Quarterly Magazine of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon

• A Memoir of Lila Jean Boren 1922-2009

• Mary Fleming’s Parents – who were they? – a case study

• Thomas Roby Brown – a WWI Soldier; finding his draft registration

• The James C. Russell-Sarah J. Guthrie Bible

• First Families of Multnomah County OR – Thomas W. Greene

• Labeling Digital Images – an interesting article

• GFO’s Genealogy Problem Solvers Special Interest Group – will help solve brick wall issues; write to them if you

need them

• Book Reviews: The Hand of Catherine: Columbia’s Daughter, Catherine Roussil-Chalifoux Comartin by Brown;

Locating your Roots: Discover Your Ancestors Using Land Records by Hatcher; White Pennsylvania Runaways

1763-1768 by Boyle; In the Beginning and Yesterday’s Memories by Steinbacher; Sweet Home in Linn County by:

New Life, New Land by Steinbacher

Stalkin’ Kin, in old West Texas – Vol. 44, No. 3 & 4; Summer/Fall 2017

• Grandpa Butler and the Train Robber: Carrying on a Family Tradition

• Tracking the Elusive Marriage License pf Earl Black and Margaret Malone – searching for that elusive license

when there are 250 counties to search – start where the marriage took place and follow the transportation routes out

especially train and stage routes.

• Working with your Family Trees; Pruning and sharing using the tools found within Ancestry.com

• Miles and Miles of Texas: A Tale of Two Families…or is it one?

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• second husband’s name – and she didn’t even know there was a 2nd husband!

A Photo Identification Journey – tracing the Bickham Family in Louisiana

• The Thigpens – tales of a family including a will with a property inventory – listing bee hives, mouse trap and

feather beds

• Adolph Reichenau – former Texas Ranger Cross Ceremony – They fought fierce battles

• In Search of My Heritage or How I spent the month of April 2016 Looking for Ancestors and Motels—Looking for

the Butlers – He was prepared to camp but motels were easier; in the first 4 days of the trip he found NOTHING!

• Shaking Sue Rhea’s Family for a Republic of Texas Ancestor – Looking for the Maternal Grandmother’s

Livingston ancestors

• The San Angelo Standard; June 7, 1890; San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX ---regional news and gossip; Real Estate;

Professionals; Farm and Ranch News; Wool; Stock News;

• The Rustler Newspaper 6 March 1897 to 3 April 1897 – local Chips; Edith happenings; Bronte Siftings; Official

Directory of Coke County; Church News; Stock News

• Crockett County, Texas Marriage Records Oct. 1931 to April 1934

• Civil Court Docket 1929 – cases 6744 to 6928

• Menard County, TX Marriage Records Book 4; June 1935 to June 1937

Je Me Souviens Magazine – American French Gen. Society; Vol.2, No.2 Fall 2017

• They have installed a new elevator in their building; removed radiators from office space; removed carpet and

discovered wood flooring under the carpet

• Send us your stories – tell about ancestors and share their stories

• Listing of French words in marriage records and their meanings

• AFGS-DNA project – purchase from Family Tree DNA and a small portion of price goes to society

• List AFGS on Amazon Smile

• I’m a Michigander too – Maurice Menard and Madeleine Couc – French came to Canada and settled in the Great

Lakes region

• Who were the Voyageurs – history of French Canadians who engaged in transporting furs by canoe during the fur

trading years.

• Are You a Filles A Marier Descendant? Single girls who emigrated to New France in 1643-1674 in search of

finding a husband

American Spirit – September/October 2017

• Westward Women – book review – reprint of this book telling the story of women’s work during the Westward

movement; excerpts from diaries and letters; including minority women who came west

• States and Their Superstitions – legendary tales from MA, VT and CT

• Impact of Slavery on Early American Farming at the new American Revolution Museum – explains the significant

role of enslaved Africans

• The Beckoning Mountains – the Great Smokey Mountain story

• Patriot Victory At Saratoga – the American victory that ended Britain’s campaign to divide the colonies

• Drawn from Imagination – the story of the Mason Dixon line; the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland

• Early American Esquires – How America’s first lawyers earned their shingle – early lawyers had to study in

England at their expense or study the four Blackstone Volumes, Commentaries on the laws of England

• Burn, Brand, Hang, Shame, Early American Penalties for Criminals – early punishment was shaming or for serious

crimes – hanging at the gallows

• New-Gate Prison – CT’s Caverns of Punishment – former copper mine turned prison – in operation from 1773-

1827, now being renovated

• The Major Benjamin May House – land was purchased for DAR house’; no one ever lived in the house

• Timothy Matlack – A Fiery Patriot, Steady Scribe – Born into the Quaker faith but disowned for his radical beliefs;

was an influential political figure during the Revolution; a founder of the Society of Free Quakers, ones that had

been disowned from the faith

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BUDGET GENEALOGY “Kid Friendly Activities”

If you are looking for ways to introduce children to genealogy

visit the Family Tree magazine website “family tree kids”

https://www.familytreemagazine.com/kids/familytreekids/

Make Picture Magnets

Stick notes to your locker with old family photographs, or build a a pictorial family tree on your

refrigerator. https://www.familytreemagazine.com/kids/magnets/

A Bad Heir Day

When you collect dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin!

Recommended Reading:

Courtesy of: Lisa Louise Cooke’s “Genealogy Gems”

Genealogy Gems Book Club: In The Whole Town’s Talking by internationally best-selling novelist Fannie Flagg, you’ll read about

several generations of a small Midwestern town settled by Swedish immigrants–and its cemetery,

gradually populated by the town’s residents as they die. The dead continue to take a healthy interest in

their descendants and comment on their lives. Fannie Flagg first thrilled us with her storytelling power

in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. We also highly recommend The All-Girl Filling

Station’s Last Reunion, in which a lively, lovable leading Southern lady searches for her biological roots

and uncovers a fascinating story about the World War II female pilots, the WASPs. Genealogy Gems Premium website

members can hear our conversation with Fannie Flagg in the Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast, episode #148. Everyone else

can catch an excerpt in the free Genealogy Gems Podcast, episode #204. https://lisalouisecooke.com/

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TPCGS “Holiday” TRIVIA

By: Diane Bertram, Newsletter Editor

What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan? KFC fried chicken It’s so popular in fact, that you have to order in advance or face standing in long lines to get your Christmas fried chicken.

Some people even start lining up Christmas Eve to make sure they get their Christmas KFC.

What cartoon character is a Christmas Eve staple in Sweden and is watched by millions of

Swedes every year? Donald Duck The tradition started in 1959 when the Disney special “From All of Us to All of You” but titled “Donald Duck and his

friends wish you a Merry Christmas” in Sweden ran on television. There were very few channels in Sweden at the time so it

was watched by many Swedes and ended up becoming a Christmas Eve tradition.

TPCGS Correspondence Request

Below is a request recently received from Kathleen Barrett. The information is being shared with the general membership,

as we would like to assist Ms. Barrett in locating Mr. Magley’s family. If anyone reading this can assist Ms. Barrett, please

contact Diane Bertram, TPCGS newsletter editor at [email protected].

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I have in my possession a scrapbook I found in an antique store here in Port Angeles. I was able to determine the

scrapbook was a school project created during WWII by Floyd L. Magley. I found he was born in Seattle and was a

graduate of Puyallup High School. He died in 2000 in Bellevue. Using various websites, I determined his wife's name

and that he had a daughter. His wife is also deceased and an attempt to contact his daughter brought no response. I

would like to find a home for this scrapbook and wonder if your society would like to have it. I'd be happy to mail it to

you.

Kathleen Barrett

TPCGS Board Members

President …………………………. D Becker

Past President…………………….. Warren Fisk

Vice President – Research ………..Gretchen Campbell

Vice President Programs… ………Liz Osborn

Recording Secretary………………Sandra D. Johnson

Policies & Procedures……………. Vacant

Treasurer………………………….. Lorraine Graeber

Membership……………………….. Karen Englund

Library Committee ………………. Vacant

Newsletter editor………………….. Diane Bertram

Researcher editor…………………. George Osborn

Publication Sales………………….. Marie Hayden

Records Preservation Chair……… Janet Baccus

Webmaster………………………… Jane Irish Nelson

All officers can be reached through their email address

Listed on the TPCGS web site at http://www.tpcgs.org

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