South King County Genealogical Society Newsletter
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So King News South King County Genealogical Society PO Box 3174, Kent, Washington 98089-0203 http://www.skcgs.org Volume 27, No. 5 March/April, 2012 If I could put time in a bottle. Inside This Issue DNA Article ............................ 7 While we may not be bottling it, we are in essence putting time in a con- tainer when we compile our family history. And we all choose different General SKCGS Info. ......... 2-3 means for preserving our information. Some of us have chosen a printed Interest Groups ...................... 6 format, others electronic storage and internet publication. KCLS Research Guide ........... 9 Recently the Seattle Times technology column addressed the question of Librarian Job ............................. 9 how to store information in a time capsule. Readers were reminded that CDs and DVDs have a relatively short “shelf life” both because of a break- Library News .........................10 down in their material and advances in electronic media (think eight track Membership Renewal ..........19 collections). Mini Seminar Info .................... 5 We have a multitude of media available for preserving information and we should not rely on only one method. And while we are storing information New Traveling Library.........13 for future generations to access and utilize, we also have to preserve those News from Exchange heirlooms that have been passed on to us. Newsletters ...................10-12 Legacy Family Tree Webinars has produced a series of CDs now available New via Online Links ..........15 in our CD Traveling Library. Among those is one presented by Maureen Nominating Committee ........ 8 Taylor entitled Preserving Family Photographs. She presents methods of preserving old photographs and memorabilia. In another webinar entitled Out to Lunch Bunch .............. 3 Google Images and Beyond, she presents hints for identifying photos as Publications For Sale ............18 well as rights and permission for usage. Both of these CDs offer great fun- damental information for the family historian. Saar Cemetery ........................ 4 Seattle Public Library ...........16 Some of us are still in the process of “getting organized”, using old familiar methods until we find a better way. The best organization method is only SKCGS Activity Calendar ...19 as good as your ability to retrieve the information. But, we also have to Surname Info Form ..............17 take into account the ability of our successors to retrieve the information as well. Genealogy software has developed methods of listing sources and repositories where we can keep track of such information. We no longer need a paper copy of every obituary or newspaper notice. But we do need to keep upgrading hardware, operating systems and soft- SKCGS ware. While your 1990 vintage computer and software still works, will a copy of your files be readable on my 2012 system? Serving the communities of The CDs and DVDs we use for storage can break down in only a few years. Algona, Auburn, They may be satisfactory for short term storage or transport. Much better Black Diamond, Burien, are the flash drive or memory sticks and SD cards. External hard drives are another important storage item. Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Many software applications offer storage in cyberspace and it is always possible to share information on a webpage. These files must be kept cur- Kent, Maple Valley, Pacific, rent by making corrections and additions on a regular basis. Ravensdale, Renton, A final tried and true method of preserving time is to make digital copies of SeaTac & Tukwila photos and documents and print them using archival quality paper and ink. Cassette and reel type recordings should be digitized and transcribed for printing as well as electronic storage. We can put time in a bottle! So King News Vol. 27, No.5 March/April, 2012 Page 2 South King County Genealogical Society General Information Mission Statement Officers To stimulate interest in genealogy and aid individual President Winona Laird [email protected] members in compiling their family records. Vice-President Gil Wooden [email protected] Seek genealogical and historical knowledge. Treasurer Roberta Kelley [email protected] Preserve and perpetuate the records of our ancestors. Secretary Janet Camarata [email protected] Promote the preservation of public and private genealogical material. Committee Chairs AKCHO Liaison Cathi Vannice [email protected] About SKCGS Comb Binding Harold Broadbent [email protected] The fiscal year runs from June 1 through May 31 DAR Liaison Helen Lewis [email protected] The board meets the first Tuesday of the month 7 to 9 p.m. General meetings are the 3rd Saturday of each month Education/Training David Liesse [email protected] except July, August and December. Meetings are at 10:15 Genealogist Karen Bouton [email protected] a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 11420 SE 248th, Kent WA. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for socializing, coffee and Greeter Coordinator Ina Cannaday cookies. [email protected] The SKCGS Traveling Library is at each general meeting. Historian Cheri Sayer [email protected] Members can check out books for one month. The Hospitality Sharon Johnson [email protected] Traveling Library is open one hour prior to the general Interest Groups meeting. Computer (Genealogy)Tom Hammond or MaryLynn Strickland The SKCGS Research Library is maintained at the Auburn Public Library, 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn. Books kept [email protected] at Auburn are for use in the library only. Family Tree Maker Users Group Yearly Membership Winona Laird [email protected] Single: $15.00 Dual: $18.75 The Master Genealogist Users Group Applications for membership available upon Paul Huntress [email protected] request, in this newsletter or on SKCGS’ web site Legacy Users Group Volunteer Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/ [email protected] membership.html Heritage Photos MaryLynn Strickland [email protected] Librarian Volunteer Needed [email protected] General Meeting Location Library Volunteers—Coordinator Jan Emerson [email protected] First Baptist Church Mailing & Assistants 11420 SE 248th Street, Bob Hester, Michelle Lyons and others Kent WA [email protected] Membership Michelle Lyons [email protected] Saar Cemetery Project Karen Bouton [email protected] Newsletter MaryLynn Strickland [email protected] Program Cathi Vannice [email protected] Publicity Cathy Wooden [email protected] SKCGS Publications Sales & Printing Katie Hanzeli [email protected] Inside This Issue So King News Vol. 27, No..5 March/April, 2012 Page 3 Committee Chairs (cont. from page 2) Audio-Visual Equipment SKCGS General Meetings Sound System Gil Wooden [email protected] General meetings are the 3rd Saturday of each LCD projector Glenn Gilbert [email protected] month except July, August and December. Meetings SoCoCulture Liaison Karen Bouton are at 10:15 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 11420 [email protected] SE 248th, Kent WA. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for Surname File Molly Monks [email protected] socializing, coffee and cookies. Traveling Library Books Cari Crowley [email protected] March 17—Spring Mini-Seminar CDs Guy Moellendorf and Dan Volkmann See details on Page 5 [email protected] April 21—Overcoming the Boulders on the Way Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer needed to the Cemetery—DAR Real Daughters Webmaster Glenn Gilbert [email protected] Presented by Jerri McCoy See details on Page 7 Do you have an idea for a program topic or speaker? Contact any board member. Have you registered your email address Baby Family Tree Charts with us? New baby family tree charts: blue for boys and pink Send an email to: for girls, are now available for a $3.00 donation to SKCGS. This is a wonderful gift to a young family [email protected] with a new arrival and encourages them to maintain their family information. To obtain these charts, call Sylva Coppock 425-235-8076 Out to Lunch Bunch SKCGS members who like to go out to lunch once a month. No spe- cial dues - no commitment for every month - you are Comb Binding Service more than welcome any time that you would like to Comb binding is an inexpensive way to bind your join the group. Everyone is responsible for his own finished books or collections of papers such as So bill at the restaurant. Location etc. is posted each King News!. This service is also available to non- month on the WA-SKGS-L (email) mailing list. In members, churches, schools and clubs. general we meet at 1 PM on the first Wednesday of Prices: each month. Hope to see you at the next OUT TO Up to 112 sheets (5/8 )—$2.00, non-members $3.00 LUNCH BUNCH lunch. Everyone welcome. See the 113-168 sheets (1 )—$4.00, non-members $5.00 schedule below for dates, times & locations We are prepared to handle projects of 1 to 25 copies and binding of 25 to 168 sheets. Contact Harold March 7, A Terrible Beauty- Broadbent, 253-833-1292, email Irish Pub & Restaurant [email protected] 201 Williams Ave. South Renton WA 98057 425-227-3396 April 4, Charley’s on Central Avenue Carpooling for Meetings 1734 Central Ave. South Kent WA 98032 253-850-7799 Many of our members would like to participate in Please let Bettie Jasbec know if you plan to come. more activities but need transportation, especially We need to let the restaurant know how many to to evening meetings. Could you provide a ride? plan for. E-mail or call Bettie at 253-631-0640. If you are a person who needs a ride, please speak up well in advance so arrangements can be made. Inside This Issue So King News Vol. 27, No.5 March/April, 2012 Page 4 Saar Cemetery Project The book about the cemetery is finally completed! It is titled A History of Saar Pioneer Cemetery And Its Inhabitants.