Showing posts with label genealogy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genealogy. Show all posts

Genealogists: knock down your brick wall with a free session from Sno-Isle Genealogical Society

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Home of the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday 27 Aug 2022, at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. 

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment.



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Three cold cases solved with assist from Attorney General’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program

Friday, July 15, 2022

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced this week that his office’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program has now helped solve three cold cases, including one with multiple victims:
  • A 2003 violent rape of a 17 year-old in McCleary, WA;
  • 2003 and 2004 violent home invasion sexual assaults in Pullman, WA; and
  • A 1995 murder in Kitsap County.

Before Ferguson’s office got involved, these cases did not have active leads. The DNA profiles had been uploaded to CODIS, the national criminal DNA database, with no results.

On July 8, 2022 a Grays Harbor County Superior Court judge sentenced Paul J. Bieker to 30 years in prison for the 2003 abduction and rape of a teenage girl. After a three-day trial, a jury convicted the 51-year-old of felony rape in the first degree with deliberate cruelty. The case was the first conviction and sentencing resulting from funds the Attorney General’s Office provided for forensic genetic genealogy research to help solve a sexually motivated cold case.

On the same day, Kenneth Downing pleaded guilty in Whitman County to four counts of rape in the first degree and one count of assault in the second degree with sexual motivation. Downing committed two Pullman home invasions in 2003 and 2004, both resulting in violent rapes. Forensic genetic genealogy connected Downing’s DNA to the DNA evidence collected from both sexual assault cases.

In March, law enforcement in Kitsap County tied a 1995 murder to now-deceased Douglas K. Krohne with assistance from the Attorney General’s forensic genetic genealogy program.

“This sends a message to survivors that we will not give up on cold cases,” Ferguson said. "My office will continue this initiative to help law enforcement close these cases.”


Ferguson’s forensic genetic genealogy program has assisted with 23 cold case investigations to date. Three cases have been solved with the assistance of this program, and the leads generated by the program may result in future arrests and convictions in the other 20 cases. The program is part of the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

The Attorney General’s Office dedicated $292,275 to assist local law enforcement agencies with felony cold case investigations through forensic genetic genealogy testing. These resources are reserved for unsolved cold cases of felony crimes with a sexual motivation. Moreover, to be eligible, the cases must have no active leads and no CODIS matches.

To date, the Attorney General’s Office provided approximately $120,000 to local law enforcement agencies for testing. Ferguson’s Office has approximately $170,000 remaining to assist agencies with additional cold cases.

A 2003 rape without a named suspect

The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office first investigated the rape of a teenage girl in March 2003. The assailant abducted the girl, then 17-years-old, after she parked her car at home in McCleary, according to the initial 2010 arrest warrant. He taped her head and hands then bound her legs and put her in the trunk of her own car. He drove her to a remote location where he raped her.

He put her back in the car and drove her back to near her home. He told her that if she told anyone about what happened that “her dad would be dead and the house would be burned down and the rest of her life would be miserable.” He cut the ties from her wrist then left her. She was eventually able to drive herself back to her home.

Her father was at home and told law enforcement officers that she had duct tape on her and nylon wire tied around her ankles. He cut the ties then she locked the door and closed the windows out of fear that Bieker was watching them. She told her father what happened and he notified law enforcement.

Police officers examined her and took evidence from her. They compared the genetic evidence to databases available at the time but found no matches.

As there was no suspect at the time, the county issued an arrest warrant for a “John Doe” and the case went cold.

Grays Harbor County receives assist from Attorney General’s forensic genetic genealogy program

In 2020, a detective from the county sheriff’s office approached the Attorney General’s Office requesting funding for forensic genetic genealogical testing of the 2003 crime scene DNA. The Attorney General’s Office agreed to provide the resources and assist the sheriff’s office with the case.

The Attorney General’s Office paid $5,000 to send Bieker’s DNA to a private laboratory for genealogical testing. The main database used by law enforcement, the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), is limited by only having DNA from convicted offenders. Bieker had no prior convictions, so his information was not in CODIS.

Grays Harbor County law enforcement officers sent the assailant’s DNA evidence to DNA Labs International, which outsourced the creation of the DNA profile used for forensic genetic genealogy. DNA Labs International then uploaded that profile into a public database managed by GEDMatch and Family Tree DNA and created family trees. DNA Labs International genealogists provided the names of individuals who were potentially the suspect to Grays Harbor County law enforcement. One of those names was Bieker, who also lived in McCleary and near the survivor’s home at the time of the rape.

These details provide an active lead for law enforcement to investigate. Information from a genetic genealogy company does not provide grounds for an arrest by itself. Grays Harbor County law enforcement had to independently match Bieker’s DNA to the evidence collected from the crime scene. Grays Harbor County detectives then followed Bieker and collected a DNA sample after he left it at a public location.

The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab confirmed the DNA results were a match to the 2003 crime scene. The match was so solid that a June 15, 2021 motion to the court notes the chances of it not being Bieker were “one in 35 quadrillion.”

Grays Harbor County detectives then arrested Bieker in McCleary and charged him with the 2003 crime.

Forensic genetic genealogy program helps lead to Kenneth Downing’s arrest and guilty plea for two Pullman home invasions

After receiving funding from the Attorney General’s Office for forensic genetic genealogy testing, Spokane police arrested Kenneth Downing ofElk, WA in March for two home invasions and multiple rapes.

In 2003, a man broke into a home in Pullman and threatened a woman at gunpoint. He sexually assaulted her three times. At one point, she said the attacker made small talk and asked about her pets. Then in 2004, a man broke into an apartment, where two women were inside. The man, who had a gun, tied up one roommate and raped the other.

Forensic genetic genealogy testing helped match Downing’s DNA to the evidence in both cases. On July 8, 2022, Downing pleaded guilty to four counts of rape in the first degree and one count of assault in the second degree with sexual motivation. A Whitman County Superior Court judge will sentence him on August 19 and he faces a standard sentencing range of between 17 to 23 years in prison.

Forensic genetic genealogy program helps solve 1995 murder in Kitsap County

Also in March, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office announced a match for the DNA left behind by the killer of 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes, who was murdered in 1995. A cigarette butt left at the scene provided a DNA sample, but no matches until forensic genetic genealogy testing in late 2021.

Police found Barnes without clothing and partially covered by a sleeping bag in a ditch in South Kitsap County. She had two bullet wounds in her head. The suspect, Douglas K. Krohne, died in 2016 and law enforcement closed the case.

Forensic genetic genealogy: a powerful tool for solving cold cases

In recent years, law enforcement and prosecutors have had success solving cold cases using forensic genetic genealogy. This involves a genealogist taking DNA evidence, uploading it to a public DNA database that allows access to its data then using that information to construct a family tree to identify potential suspects who may not themselves have a DNA profile available.

DNA samples in public databases contain more genetic information than those submitted to CODIS and the companies can conduct genealogical research to determine potential familial links to DNA samples — from a third cousin to a brother. The genealogists or law enforcement officers do not have access to specific genetic data, just the results from matches within the database.

Only a few companies that offer DNA testing provide access to their internal databases for law enforcement requests. Companies that provide their databases to law enforcement specifically note they will provide the information to law enforcement officers for open investigations and allow customers to opt out of having their information provided to law enforcement.

Attorney General Ferguson’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

Attorney General Ferguson has prioritized clearing the rape kit backlog and improving the state’s response to sexual assault. Through his Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, his office:
  • Inventoried all unsubmitted kits that were being housed in local law enforcement evidence rooms;
  • Allocated more than $2.25 million for testing to help clear the backlog;
  • Launched a website to keep the public up to date and provide comprehensive information about Washington’s SAKI program, part of a statewide initiative to end Washington’s rape kit backlog; and
  • Worked with local law enforcement to collect DNA samples from hundreds of registered sex offenders that failed to comply with a legal obligation to provide their DNA.

Ferguson’s Office is also convening two task forces intended to improve the state’s response to sexual assaults – the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Advisory Group and the Sexual Assault Coordinated Community Response Working Group.



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First woman named as Washington State Archivist

Friday, July 1, 2022

Heather Hirotaka, State Archivist
OLYMPIA — Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has appointed Heather Hirotaka, a longtime public servant, as the next Washington State Archivist, effective July 5, 2022.

Hirotaka will oversee Washington State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) that collects and preserves the state’s historical records and makes them available to the public, including researchers, historians, educators, students, journalists, and government agencies.

With branches in Bellevue, Bellingham, Cheney, Ellensburg, and Olympia, the State Archives offers local, dedicated research and customer service, and records-management education and training.

“Heather’s unique experience and expertise make her the ideal leader to enhance Washington State Archives’ culture of service and further our commitment to preserve and share Washington’s history,” said Secretary Hobbs.

Hirotaka is the first woman to serve as Washington State Archivist. She joined the OSOS in 2017, and in 2018 was named Director of Community Programs, overseeing Legacy Washington, the Combined Fund Drive, and the Address Confidentiality Program. Prior to joining the OSOS, she worked at the Thurston County Auditor’s office where, as Licensing and Recording Manager, she oversaw the public permanent archival records.

“Every day has a story and becomes part of our legacy; how we preserve it matters,” Hirotaka said. “Washington State Archives works to ensure that our unique and diverse history is captured and accessible for generations to come. I look forward to sharing my passion for our state’s archives and history with our amazing employees and the people we are privileged to serve every day.”

Hirotaka replaces Steve Excell, who retired in December 2021. Terry Badger was named State Archives’ Acting Director after Excell’s retirement; he will resume his previous role as Deputy Director.

Hirotaka earned her bachelor’s degree in law and justice from Central Washington University. She is a recent graduate of Leadership Thurston County, a Thurston County Chamber Foundation program that develops informed, skilled, and committed community leaders.

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Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State oversees a number of areas within state government, including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. 

The office also manages the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, oversees the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees, and administers the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime.




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Honoring My Father - searching for heritage interrupted by adoption

Monday, June 27, 2022

Brooke's story comes to us via Shoreline resident Pam Queen, of WARM - the Washington Adoptive Rights Movement.

Washington Adoption Reunion Movement (WARM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to reuniting families separated by adoption. We serve adoptees, birth family members, and adoptive families. Specializing in Washington state, we also have cooperation with the Superior Courts in a number of other states as well. 
We provide information, referral, support, and search services. WARM’s policies and methods utilizing the Confidential Intermediary system have served as a model for searching in other states and also Canadian provinces. Reuniting families since 1976.

Brooke Davis and her father Paul Charles Davis

Honoring my father

By Brooke Davis

When I was a little girl, I asked my parents where we came from, and my mother began with a long tale of her family which was fascinating to listen to. I then looked at my father in anticipation of a fascinating story and he started with the story of my grandparents and the life he had with them. He then shared that he was adopted and had no idea where he biologically came from. What I learned that day was that he wished he knew more about his biological parents.

As I got older and could understand the concept of adoption, I realized that my grandparents loved my father with all their hearts, but they were not willing to share his story with him, my mother or me. My grandmother asked us never to never discuss it again, for the rest of her life; we never asked.

This question has always been with me in the back of my mind. I lost my father in 2008 and I am sad that he would never know about his biology. He was the kindest, loving, and gentle man who loved his wife, children, and parents with all his heart, but I knew he wanted to know. 

Well, let’s fast forward to the pandemic and I had free time on my hands and finally my burning desire to know for myself and to honor my father’s wish finally began with a Facebook post. Like the statement, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” I began mine with a question…” Where should I start?”.

Thanks to several members of a genealogical group, I joined to begin this process with the recommendation of WARM. I reached out and now began the first steps of my journey. Along the way, I found emails with the title “nuggets”, and I could not wait to read what I would learn. Thanks to Pam, John from the DNA analyst team and the team at WARM, the constant communication and love of reuniting families meant over the course of a few months, I had my biological grandmother’s name and from there, my junior detective skills kicked into gear.

I have discovered an amazing woman who at the age of 20 decided to give the most important gift to my grandparents... her baby boy. Her only condition was that he be named Paul Charles which I have come to find out was her father’s first name and her grandfather’s name. 

Paul Charles Davis as a young man
This was in the height of the depression, and I bet she knew a single woman at her age should not and could not keep this baby. She found my grandparents through church (our working theory) and made arrangements for a private adoption of her three-day-old baby. My grandparents wanted him so badly that they agreed to the name.

My biological grandmother Gertrude M. She was from a family where education was a priority; with a family who made service to the community a must. Her father was a businessman, a mayor, a state legislator, the postmaster general, a civic leader with a dedication to selfless service to his community. 

This rubbed off on Gertrude, it was the depression and still she went on to graduate from The University of Washington and became a nurse; all after giving my father to my grandparents. 

She joined the World War II effort as a member of the Nurse Cadet Corps and became an officer. She traveled the world, lived in different parts of our country wherever she was needed. She spent her life in service to others as a nurse both overseas and here in the United States.

In my research, my heart warms whenever I find a new detail that fills my void of, “who do I come from?” For those adoptees out there or people like me who are one generation away from it; I can now say I know so much more. No longer do I have to guess or say, “well, my father was adopted, so I don’t know anything about that side of the family”.

Every day is an adventure for learning! Thanks to Ms. M for what she gave me, my father, and our family. This all began with, “Where do I come from?” With the guidance and leadership of WARM, I now can’t wait to find out more. I hope everyone gets the answers they deserve.

Now, on to my biological grandfather!



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Knock down genealogy brick walls June 25 with free, personal sessions through Sno-Isle Genealogy

Friday, June 17, 2022

Sno-Isle research library at Heritage Park
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday June 25, 2022, at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. 

Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. 

The free 40 min. session is an "in person" appointment.



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Sno-Isle Genealogical Society will help you knock down your genealogy Brick Walls

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Research Library, Heritage Park, Lynnwood
Photo from google
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday April 23, 2022, at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. 

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment.



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Sno-Isle Genealogical Society: Knocking down brick walls

Monday, March 14, 2022

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society library
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday March 19, 2022, at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood.

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. 

Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. 

The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment.

The trolley is in an open air shelter.
Photo courtesy Lynnwood Parks
And while you are there, go next door to see one of the trolley cars that ran on the Interurban line from Seattle to Everett, through the length of Shoreline.





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Get help with your genealogy brick walls

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Sno-Isle Genealogy research library

Sno-Isle Genealogy Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday February 26, 2022, at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. 

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. 



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Break down brick walls with Sno-Isle Genealogy

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Sno-Isle genealogy library in Lynnwood
Sno-Isle Genealogy society is offering  researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood.

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. 

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 minute session is an "in person" appointment. 



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Free help with genealogy 'brick walls' at Sno-Isle Genealogy on Saturday

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Sno-Isle Genealogy research library
Sno-Isle Genealogy Society is offering another opportunity for researchers to get help with their "brick wall" problems on Saturday November 13, 2021 at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message and a confirmation call will follow up prior to November 13. 

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 min session is an "in person" appointment. The library is open on Thursday and Saturday 11am - 3pm. 



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Sno-Isle Genealogy Society Wednesday November 3 - the history of Native American schools

Monday, November 1, 2021

November is Native American Heritage Month

Sno-Isle Genealogy Society invites the public to a National Archive virtual presentation on the history of Native American schools.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 12pm-1pm.


To Register: send email to distancelearning@nara.gov with the subject line: Nov 3 Native American Schools

Registration email must be received by November 2nd to receive the link.

Program: Schools for Native American children and youth existed prior to the Revolutionary War, primarily run by religious groups. In this webinar, we will learn about Indian Boarding and Day School records created primarily after 1879 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and see some samples of class schedules and student work.



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Sno-Isle Genealogy will help you knock down your "brick walls"

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Sno-Isle Genealogy Library
Photo from Google
Sno-Isle Genealogy society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their "brick wall" problems this Saturday October 16, 2021 at its Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. 

To make a reservation call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later this week.  Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research efforts. The free 40 min. session is an "in person" appointment.  


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Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar October 16

Thursday, September 30, 2021


Seattle Genealogical Society (SGS) Fall Seminar - online
Saturday, October 16, 9:00am - 3:00pm Pacific Daylight Time (Noon - 6:00pm Eastern)

Ari Wilkins is a nationally recognized genealogist. 

Her topics will be--
  • Black and White Southern Families in Southern Plantation Records
  • Mysterious Relatives
  • Reconstructing Communities Using Sanborn Maps, Census Records, and City Directories
  • Friends of Friends: Quakers and African American Communities

Registration is through Eventbrite: https://sgsfallseminar2021.eventbrite.com
Tickets are $40 for SGS members, $55 for non-members.



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Online Adult Programs available every week via the King County Library System - all free

Wednesday, September 29, 2021


The King County Library System KCLS has put many of their programs online so that it's possible to discuss books with a Woodinville club, get genealogy help from the South King County group, take arts classes, and get Medicare advice - all from your computer.

The following programs are available every week but these are specific to the Week of October 4, 2021

Here are resources if you need help finding something or signing up:
Visit kcls.org/events to see all events and filter by age level, type of program, and date.

Programs available every week:

Daily Arts Activities by SilverKite!
https://bit.ly/KCLS_SilverKite

Day and topics vary – check the link above for schedule.
Description: For all ages. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver Kite Community Arts is offering online intergenerational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection during this challenging time.

Register at silverkite.us/kcls You will see "GUEST AREA." Enter KCLS2020 for the password and choose your classes. You will receive an email confirmation with a list of supplies and access instructions before the class.

Your Next Job
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/civics-and-social-services/your-next-job

Monday--Friday, 10am-5pm
Description: For adults. Get free one-on-one help with your job and unemployment questions online or by phone. We can help you find your next job or learn new skills.

For speakers of Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.

If you have a question or need help, 206.386.4636.

Register for an appointment at SPL's Your Next Job page:
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/civics-and-social-services/your-next-job

In partnership with The Seattle Public Library, Sno-Isle Libraries, Seattle Jobs Initiative, Puget Sound Welcome Back Center, Building Our Bridge and Korean Community Service Center.

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available by request. Please contact the library at least seven days before the event for ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for online programs. Send your request to access@kcls.org.

Plaza Comunitaria-Tutorías para adultos/Tutoring for Adults
https://bit.ly/KCLS_Plaza

Monday, 10am-1pm; Wednesday, 5:30-8:30pm; Saturday, 10am-1pm

Description: Mientras las bibliotecas están cerradas, llámenos para comenzar sus estudios desde su casa.

Comunicate con Teresa, 425.369.3443, tlcid@kcls.org

Programa individual para personas adultas de cualquier nacionalidad. Recibe ayuda virtual gratuita en español de un tutor voluntario. Consigue tu certificado oficial de primaria y secundaria de la SEP (Secretaria de Educación Pública de México). Horarios flexibles, dependiendo de la disponibilidad de tutores.

Individualized program for adults of all nationalities. Free virtual tutoring for Spanish-speaking adults seeking to obtain their elementary and/or middle school official diploma from the SEP (Mexican Secretary of Public Education). Flexible hours, depending on tutors' availability.

Digital Navigator Appointments
https://bit.ly/KCLS_TechTutor

Tuesdays, 1-7pm; Thursdays, 10:15-10:45am

Description: Would you like help to do something on the computer or online – setting up email, filling out a form or getting on social media? Do you need affordable options for getting your own computer, device or in-home broadband connection? A Digital Navigator can help achieve your tech goals. In a 30-minute appointment online or by phone, your navigator will help you find ways to learn the skills you want or understand your options for the in-home connection you need.

To make an appointment to meet online or by phone to get one-on-one help with your questions, call 800.462.9600 or click here: https://rooms.kcls.org/appointments/digitalnavigators

Talk Time
https://bit.ly/KCLS_TalkTime

Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm; Wednesdays, 7-8pm; Thursdays, 10-11am

Description: Practice speaking English with other English language learners online!
Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world, while connecting from home!
Register with your email and we will send you the link to join the Zoom meeting.

Community Resource Center
http://bit.ly/KCLS_Resource_Center

Tuesdays, 1:30-3pm; Wednesdays, 2-4:30pm
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 (walk in help available at Auburn Resource Center, 2818 Auburn Way N)

Description: ALL ARE WELCOME! GET THE HELP YOU NEED AT THE VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTER.

We are living in stressful times and you may find yourself in need of support.

Log-in or call for free information and access to:

*Cash assistance *Employment and training *Education *Housing *Food assistance*Health / medical care *Legal assistance *Dispute resolution *Mental health treatment *Substance use treatment *Transportation / ORCA Lift

Online Access: Log in via Zoom anytime during the listed open hours. Use - https://tinyurl.com/virtualresourcecenter

Meeting ID: 930-683-3892, Password: 459890

Telephone Access: If you do not have computer access, contact the Virtual Resource Center at one of the following phone numbers during open hours. 253-215-8782

In collaboration with The City of Shoreline, The City of Redmond, The City of Auburn, and King County District Court.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Class
https://bit.ly/ESLKCLS

Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 28-December 14, 6-8:50pm. No class on November 11 and 25.
Description: For immigrants, refugees and U.S. citizens in the state of Washington.

Learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills with an experienced instructor.

This class is for high beginner and intermediate level students.

Please register. You will be sent a Zoom link. To register, for more information or technology concerns, contact the instructor, Alex Griffin, agriffin@highline.edu.

Closed captioning is available for online events. Captioning is auto-generated. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request for all events. Contact the library at least seven days before the event if you need accommodation. Send your request to agriffin@highline.edu.

Questions about Medicare?
https://bit.ly/KCLS_SHIBA

Every other Wednesday, 12-4pm. Please follow the link above for specific dates.
Description: For adults. The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) is a free, unbiased and confidential counseling service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioners (OIC).

SHIBA's trained and impartial volunteers are available to assist consumers with their Medicare related questions. Register online for a one-hour session that will be conducted over the phone.

Genealogy Help with Eastside Genealogical Society
https://bit.ly/KCLS_Genealogy

Wednesdays, 1-3pm
Description: Are you just beginning your family history research? Or have you hit a wall in your research? Wherever your ancestors are from, volunteers from Eastside Genealogical Society are waiting to assist with genealogical research. You can arrange a virtual help appointment by registering here. You will be contacted via email with a weblink to enter your individual teleconference help session at least 1 hour before your session. Please register at least 24 hours before the help session.

Small Business Counseling-Navigating COVID-19
https://bit.ly/KCLS_SCORE
Day varies – check the link above for schedule.

Description: For adults. One-on-one counseling with a SCORE mentor to help you with your startup or assist with your existing business including navigating COVID-19. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a nonprofit organization supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Register online for a virtual one-hour session that will be conducted over the phone or computer.

A SCORE Counselor will email you about your meeting preferences.



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Discover Your Scandinavian Family Roots

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Sno-Isle Genealogy Society invites you to spend an evening discovering how YOU can uncover your Scandinavian roots via ZOOM.

Have some words that look like place names but you cannot find them on a map? Was it Larson, Larsen or Larsson? Then you have come to the right place. 



Scandinavian records, composed of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, are some of the easiest to use and many of the skills for one are transferable to the other two countries. 

We will explore how to differentiate your 'Lars Larson' from all the others and how to find your parish of birth if you don't know. Our research in these countries can take us back to the 1600s. Even if you have started your search in these records, you will learn some new techniques that may change how you search. 

Let's get started. Presented by Jill Morelli, Certified Genealogist, and National Lecturer.

Please REGISTER in advance at https://bit.ly/SIGSOct62021

Wednesday, Oct. 6th from 7-8pm. Society Members general meeting and social time starts at 6:30pm


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Free "brick wall" virtual genealogy sessions

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Heritage Library
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering free "brick wall" sessions at its research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood.

The library is open on Thursday and Saturday.

Caroll Budny is an experienced researcher who will be offering 40 minute sessions on Saturday, September 25, 2021 starting at 10am. 

Caroll will be zooming from home to a set up at the library for this month only.

The next free "brick wall" appointments are Saturday October 16 and will be in-person at the library. Make your reservation as soon as possible.

Please call 425-775-6267 on Thursday or Saturday from 11-3pm to make your appointment or leave a message and you will be contacted.



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Sno-Isle Genealogical Research Library is open for business - individual appointments for assistance available

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Sno-Isle Genealogy Library at Heritage Park
Sno-Isle Genealogical Research Library is now open and once again offering "one on one" brick wall sessions with a professional researcher, starting on Saturday July 24, 2021.

The library is located at 19927 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To schedule an appointment call 425-775-6267 to register. The 40 min. free session is available via zoom or in person at the library. 

Library hours are Thursday and Saturday 11am - 3pm. Appointments may be scheduled for 10am, 11am, 12noon, 12:30pm and 1:30pm. Please leave a message and a researcher will return your call. The library is also open for researching.



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Free genealogy workshop - weekly on zoom

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Attention genealogists! 

Would you like to visit with others interested in this fascinating hobby and share facts and research stories plus learn possible solutions to your brick walls? 

Then join this North Seattle/South Snohomish area group offered by Sno-Isle Genealogical Society every Monday at 10am for one hr via zoom. 

Register for this free workshop session at https://genealworks.org/

We look forward to meeting you! For more info: 425-775-6267



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Sno-Isle Genealogy zoom meeting Wednesday: A Strategic Approach to Irish Genealogy

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Genealogist Maurice Gleeson
The Sno-Isle Genealogy Society monthly meeting is Wednesday, June 2, 2021 on zoom. with a short meeting and announcements at 6:30pm and the program at 7pm. 

The program is a webinar on "A Strategic approach to Irish Genealogy" presented by Maurice Gleeson. This was originally presented at RootsTech and lasts about 40 min. 

Registration for this presentation http://bit.ly/SIGSJune2021 is open until 7pm Wednesday.

The research library is not open yet but messages may be left at 425-775-6267 and will be answered within a few days.





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Prepare for the 1950 census release with Sno-Isle Genealogy Wednesday

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The Sno-Isle Genealogy Library
Sno-Isle Genealogical society meets this Wednesday May 5, 2021 via Zoom, at 6:30pm with a short meeting followed by a program at 7pm. 

The program, "How to Prepare for the 1950 Census," will be presented by webinar by Lisa Louise Cooke. 

This one hour program will show how to prepare now for the release of this census next April. 

To register for the zoom meeting go to http://bit.ly/SIGSMay2021 before 7pm May 5. 

The society research library is still closed but a message may be left at 425-775-6267 and will be answered in a few days.



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