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 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 . 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. 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!

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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. Users Group Yearly Membership Winona Laird [email protected] Single: $15.00 Dual: $18.75 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] Library Volunteers—Coordinator Jan Emerson General Meeting Location [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]

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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.

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Saar Cemetery Project The book about the cemetery is finally completed! It is titled A History of Saar Pioneer Cemetery And Its Inhabitants. Please visit our website, www.skcgs.org, to order a copy. It was researched, written, formatted, and proofread by volunteers and 70 books were printed by Gorham Printing with a grant from 4Culture. All of the money collected from the sales will be used strictly for the Saar Cem- etery Project. Two new Civil War military markers were installed on January 31st. The Department of Veterans Affairs supplied the new stones and a grant from 4Culture the Unmarked Graves Monument and Mrs. Saar’s paid for the installation which was accomplished by stone. It is tentatively scheduled towards the end of Quiring Monuments of Seattle. The new markers are April 2012. I will supply the details of the dedica- for Nathaniel P. Hoag and Elias Clark Jr. Mr. Hoag’s tion ceremony to our website so please check often. original military marker is nearly unreadable. It is still possible to read Mr. Clark’s original military Respectfully submitted, marker but it is eroding. Karen Bouton Still to be accomplished is the Unmarked Graves Monument and Margaret Saar’s replacement marker. As you probably are aware, Mrs. Saar’s headstone went missing sometime between 1979 and 2004. The Unmarked Graves Monument will be engraved with all of the names of the folks buried in the Saar Pio- neer Cemetery that have no existing marker. A list of these names is on pages 25 and 26 in A History of Saar Pioneer Cemetery And Its Inhabitants. One dedication ceremony will be held after the Un- marked Graves Monument and Mrs. Saar’s stone are installed. We will be dedicating the City of Kent’s historical landmark plaque, the E Clampus Vitus’s historical name plaque, the two Civil War markers,

Long Anticipated Book now available In 2005, the South King County Genealogical Society took on the mon- umental task of restoring the long-neglected and often-vandalized Saar Pioneer Cemetery, located at 91st and 212th Way, Kent, Washington. The cemetery is the final resting place of nearly 200 early pioneers of Kent and surrounding areas. Their stories are documented in this book of over 400 pages, which was researched and compiled by members of the South King County Genealogical Society (www.skcgs.org). The accounts illustrate the commitment these pioneers made in migrat- ing across this country to build new homes and lives in the early White River Valley. Please go to our website at www.skcgs.org today to order your copy. Inside This Issue

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Spring Mini-Seminar features Eric Stroschein ——speaking on Records of the Blue and Grey: Civil War Era Records The Bounty Lands: Early Military Pensions and Land Records March 17, 2012, 9am to 12 Noon, Doors open at 8am First Baptist Church 11420 SE 248th ST., Kent, WA 98030 General Admission: $25.00 Cash or Check at the door. (no pre-payments) Register before March 10 to insure you receive the handouts.

Did you have family in the United States during the Civil War years, chances are you have a soldier among them. Learn the value of Military Records in your genealogical search, as well as how to find and procure rich records of both the north and the south.

Many people have soldiers from the Revolutionary War to the Mexican American War in their lineage and chances are some of them received free land from the US Government as part of their military compensation. Learn where to look and how to procure these genealogically rich application files from the National Archives to add to a huge boost to your research.

Eric has been engaged in genealogical research for 25 years. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Genealogical Research (NIGR). He specializes in research at the National Archives and Records Admin. He speaks of subjects that include Military Records (Civil War, Indian Wars, War of 1812, and Revolutionary War). Federal Land Entry Files (Homestead Act 1862, Timber Culture Act, Cash Sales and Military Warrants), Japanese Internment Records, and State Department Records. Eric is the owner of Generations Detectives, a genealogical research firm.

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Computer Interest Group The SKCGS Computer Users Group meets the third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm. We are always exploring new gadgets or new ways to use our old familiar ones. Next meetings: March 20—Converting Cassette Tapes to Digital April 17—Gmail, Google Reader and Blogs During closure of the Auburn Library, we will be meeting at: Auburn Valley YMCA, 1620 Perimeter Road SW, Auburn, 98001 Please watch the SKCGS website, mail list and Facebook page for the latest news.

Family Tree Maker Users Group This group meets the first Saturday of each month at the Covington Branch of the King County Library. March 3 and April 7—10:15 am Please bring questions and join discussion. Contact Winona at [email protected] for further information. SKCGS Legacy Users Group The Legacy User’s Group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Kent, 9425 S. 248th Street in Kent. The group will meet through June 7th, then not meet during the summer months of July and August. The group began reviewing the Legacy Video Training CDs at the January and February meetings. We plan to continue that at the March 1st meeting, where we will watch and discuss the third CD in Volume I of the Video Training Series: Your 12-Step Checklist to Using Legacy. These 12 steps include relationships, quick bookmarks, direct line, half siblings, symbols, preferred startup family, more preferences, clean up master lists, backups, potential problems, file maintenance, and tree finder. The 12 Step video could take more than 2 hours because there are so many topics where there could be discussion. If that happens, then that video will be finished in April. Otherwise, in April we will view and discuss CD 4: Legacy’s Ultimate Guide to Sources. It is a great time for anyone just beginning to use Legacy, or thinking about switching to Legacy, to start coming to the meetings. The Master Genealogist Users Group The TMG Users Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Algona-Pacific Library. Topics help beginners and more experienced users of The Master Genealogist genealogical software and its com- panion products. Check the SKCGS website for more complete information and meeting times.

Heritage Photo Interest Group Heritage Photo Interest Group features beginner classes using Photoshop Elements. The classes will follow PSE tutorials introducing the workspace, tools and adjustments available for making your photos look their best. From simple enhancements to restoring and sharing, you’ll learn basic skills and helpful tips. Meetings are on the fourth Monday of each month at the Auburn Fire Station, 1101 D Street, Auburn; 6:30 pm. For further information, contact MaryLynn at [email protected]

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DNA Proves Distant Relationship! An article in a recent NGS Quarterly (v.99, March 2011) discusses the genealogy of a Craig family. Ready research recognized the relationship of three cousins, William, Michael & John; William & Michael with a common ancestor in their 2nd great- grandfather, John Craig and Michael 2nd great-grandson of Augustus Craig, brother of John Craig. John & Augustus were sons of George Craig, for whom little infor- mation was known of his early life or parentage, albeit family stories implied Virgin- ia roots. All three cousins submitted their DNA for testing. William & John were exact matches and Michael was off by one marker on a 67 marker test. In walks Daley, an unknown 3rd party to the three cousins who was tested separately. Daley’s markers matched William’s and John’s 100% and was one marker off from that of Michael, as were his known cousins (this suggests that the mutated marker of Michael’s occurred within the last 4 generations, after the 5th generation brothers, George & Augustus.) All of these Craig boys have a common ancestor, but who? Because of the close matches, the common ancestor would have had a 95% probability of existing within seven generations. Michael, John & William trace back 5 generations to George Craig; Daley traces back to 5 generations to a James Craig. Daley has a proved pedigree two generations beyond George & James. Daley’s 2nd great-grandfather James was the son of James Craig who had 4 boys, James, William, George & Samuel. With DNA testing, it appears clear that George, the common ancestor of William, John & Michael was James’ brother, George. The common ancestor then would be James & George’s father, another James (6th generation). The link was made between the two families. All that was needed to be done was concentrated research into the children of the common ancestor, James Craig to prove that indeed they had the correct George Craig. Now that John, William & Michael could concentrate on this one ques- tion, research could be concentrated in the locale where James Craig, the common ancestor, lived where indirect proof was discovered to satisfactorily prove the connection. Without the DNA clue, John, Michael & William could have been searching for years attempting to make this connection and may never have. Perhaps you too can make a connection to an unknown family line that may provide some of those marvelous clues for which we all get excited and a pedigree proved to yet another generation. Check out the link to FamilyTree DNA at the SKCGS web site for more information. FamilyTree DNA is the largest repository of DNA test results and is growing exponentially each day. Maybe a distant cousin is looking for you.

April 21General Meeting Jerri McCoy "Overcoming the Boulders on the Way to the Cemetery - DAR Real Daughters." The DAR Real Daughters Project was tasked with finding and documenting the burial place for each of the 767 DAR Real Daughters. (Women whose fathers were Revolutionary War Patriots, and who were also members of DAR.) The program takes a look at some of the crazy bumps we ran into, and how we got over them, in searching for those final resting places. Not a look at who the DAR Real Daughters were, but a look at the detective work that was in- volved in the search. Methods that can be used in everyone's genealogy!

Nat’l Society of Daughters of American Revolution Lakota Chapter D.A.R. regular meeting time is the second Saturday of each month (except July & August) at Auburn Fire Station,1101 D Street at 11 am. Prospective members are always welcome to visit. Sincerely, Helen McGreer Lewis [email protected]

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Nominating Committee looking for volunteers The Nominating Committee is looking for volunteers to fill the elected positions of Vice President and Secretary which are being vacated by Gil Wooden and Janet Camarata, respectively. We appreciate their dedication and contin- ued service while we seek volunteers to replace them. Please contact Gil Wooden, John Eakins or Ray Owens if you would consider serving in one of these positions. Editor’s note: The Board of Directors of SKCGS is an All Volunteer board com- prised of committee chair persons, interest group coordinators and others who provide service or have an interest in the operation of your society. Only the officers are elect- ed by the general membership of the socie- ty; all other board members are volunteers and their time and dedication are greatly appreciated.

Newsletter Subscription Fee The budget for fiscal year 2011-12 was passed by the members in attendance at the September general meet- ing. This included a new line item—Newsletter Subscription Fee—to offset the expense of printing and mail- ing hardcopy newsletters. Members, both annual and lifetime, who elect to receive their newsletters in the mail are assessed a fee of $2.00 per issue for a total of $12.00 per year. Hardcopy recipients should remember to add $12.00 to their annual membership fee. Lifetime members should submit $12.00 in June for the next fiscal year. Please submit your fees to SOUTH KING COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, C/O Michelle Lyons P O Box 3174, Kent WA 98089-0203

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You’ve got to try this out! KCLS Launches New Genealogy Resource The genealogy guide is organized around some of the most common questions that are asked by library pa- trons. For example, many people have the name of an ancestor and want resources that allow searching for individuals by name. The Looking for Ancestors page has links to searchable websites and online databases, and also includes general tips, such as a link to a sample research plan. Other researchers want to know what is available online for free, so the Web Resources page has some of the best examples of those sites. Of course, there is also a page that highlights the resources available through KCLS, including information about the ge- nealogy collection and EGS research help available at Bellevue Library. Other pages in the guide provide in- formation on Getting Started, Community Resources, DNA & Genealogy, and Obituaries. The fastest way to find the guide is to go directly to http://guides.kcls.org/genealogy. Another option is to search for ‘kcls genealogy guide’ (without the quotes) in Google. A link from the KCLS website is still under construction. More subject guides, including one for Local History, are in the works. The genealogy guide was created by librarians Andy McClung from Redmond and Lisa Fraser from Bellevue. All of the KCLS subject guides are monitored and updated regularly to reflect changes in resources and information. If you would like to suggest a resource for the guide, or if you notice a dead link, please contact Lisa Fraser at [email protected]. (Submitted by Lisa Fraser, BRL Librarian) Our thanks to Lisa for permission to use this article from the Eastside Genealogical Society Bulletin Board

Job Opening: SKCGS Librarian Duties Process new books for the Auburn Library and the Traveling Library. Maintains records of acquisitions. Gives books to Auburn Library and Traveling Librarians. Prepares KCLS forms for books going to the Auburn Library. Maintains an up-to-date bibliography on computer for publication on the Society’s web site. Acknowledges donations to the library. Chairs acquisitions committee of two or more others as appointed by the President. Prepares book orders to give to the treasurer to send in with a society check. Maintains a list of the life members and the books purchased in memory of each after they pass away. Keeps subscriptions to national societies and magazines current by getting the form ready for the treasurer to send in. Maintains a file of current catalogues. Prepares a list of new acquisitions for the newsletter. Takes exchange newsletters to Auburn Library for either the vertical file or shelved boxes and puts them in the correct location. Removes old copies as necessary for shelf space at the library. Organizes the following assistants: Exchange Newsletter extractions. Newsletter – Notifies person making mailing labels of any address changes of societies we exchange with. Used Book Table – collects any donated materials and holds them for a used book sale or the freebie box at meetings. To “apply” for this position or any other volunteer opportunity, please contact President Winona Laird at [email protected] Volunteer positions may be shared by more than one person if you have a friend who will help!

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LIBRARY NEWS

LIBRARY VOLUNTEER NEEDED: SKCGS is looking for someone to oversee the genealogy collection at the Auburn Library. Many of the tasks, formerly performed by the Librarian, Barb Heutchy, have been shared among other volunteers, leaving the actual library oversight a smaller job than it was previously. The job can be split further if there is more than one person interested. If you’d like information, please contact our Presi- dent, Winona Laird. UPDATE ON AUBURN OPENING: The Auburn Public Library is moving forward with the expansion of their building. The scheduled re-opening, formerly looked for in the Spring of 2012, has had to be postponed until August 2012. While excavating the new lot next door, which was to be for additional parking, old fuel tanks from the 1950’s were discovered and new environmental statements had to be submitted. In the meantime, the Temporary Auburn Library next door is still operating and there is a good selection of genealogy books to peruse. RENTON LIBRARY REVIEW: On Friday, 3 February 2012, Barbara Heutchy and Katie Hanzeli met with Nancy and Roberta at the Renton Public Library. In antic- ipation of its relocation to a smaller space, scheduled for late 2013, they asked us to evaluate their genealogy collection. We helped them to identify about a dozen and a half books that were obsolete, redundant or of no genealogical use. They also removed two books which will be donated to the SKCGS collection in Au- burn via the King County Library System. One book is about photographs in the National Archives, the other is about Cherokee Indian research. These books won’t be available until the Au- burn Library moves into its new home, currently slated for August 2012. Look for details about the books in an upcoming newsletter. NEWS FROM OUR EXCHANGES TICK TOCK—THE 1940 CENSUS IS COMING! Less than two months to go!!! April 2, 2012!!! Go here to find a countdown calendar and more on the 1940 Census: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/ The digital images will be accessible free of charge at NARA facilities nationwide through our public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet‖ Washington State Genealogical Society Newsletter: Volume 29, Issue 1, January - February 2012 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/2012janfebnewsletter.pdf The Social Security SSDI Situation?? You have probably heard by now that the SSDI is going through some serious changes. Here are some links that might be of help regarding this situation. This will make it even harder to find the parents of an ancestor...sigh! The Genealogy Insider by Diane Haddad & Family Tree Magazine Staff presented an article in December 2011 on this issue! http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/default,date,2011-12-13.aspx Eastman’s online newsletter also had an article about this subject: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/12/genealogists-are-losing-access-to- ssdi-mostly-due-to-misinformation.html Megan Smolenyak cautions you in her article at: http://megansmolenyak.posterous.com/social-security-administration-extends-foia-r Washington State Genealogical Society Newsletter: Volume 29, Issue 1, January - February 2012 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/2012janfebnewsletter.pdf According to Ancestry, the Social Security Death Index has been removed from its RootsWeb page. It can Inside This Issue

So King News Vol. 27, No..5 March/April, 2012 Page 11 still be accessed via Ancestry.com but a subscription is required. The King County Library System has an Ancestry.com subscription so try accessing the SSDI there. The reason for the removal, according to Ances- try, had to do with sensitivity issues. Westchester County Genealogical Society: Volume 28 Number 5 The Seattle Public Library celebrated American Archives Month in October. They held a fair at the down- town library, attended by archivists from around the region. In this month’s Fiske newsletter, many websites are listed for archives attending the fair that may not be at the top of our list for research, but have the possibil- ities of yielding valuable fruits for the researcher. In particular is the Washington State Jewish Archives, which has a rare richness of materials of regional and national significance. There are other articles in this edition of the Fiske GF Newsletter which offer numerous websites for perusal. Washington: Fiske Genealogical Foundation Newsletter: Volume 19, No. 2, Winter 2012 http://www.fiskelibrary.org/

Walking north of downtown Auburn, one is bound to encounter the small cemetery on Auburn Way and 8th Street, surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The peacefulness invites exploration and it is well worth the de- tour. Its current name is the Auburn Pioneer Cemetery but it was also known as the Faucett, Slaughter, Chris- topher and the Japanese Cemetery. It was begun with the burial of two young daughters of John & Rachael Faucett in 1866. It expanded to include burials from the local Japanese American community, beginning with baby Hikane Ito in 1890. The article describes the history of the cemetery since then and the efforts to prevent its return to the wild. SKCGS inventoried the cemetery and the results can be found in Memorial Records of South King County, Volume IV, published in 1997. Washington: White River Valley Museum, Journal: January 2012 What is “the Cloud?” It’s not white and fluffy, threatening rain or cruising across a blue sky. Rather, it’s a collection of computers, servers, telecommunications gear and other hardware and networking software that is all interconnected in what we call “the Internet.” In this issue of Internet Genealogy, you can learn more about what “the Cloud” is and how it can help you with your genealogy. The article describes how it all works, the benefits and drawbacks, how to get started and suggests sites for your consideration. It’s the wave of the future in computers and worth a look! Internet Genealogy: Volume 6, No. 5, December/January 2012 There is now a wonderful, new way to learn about the lives of your London, England ancestors. The new website is called “London Lives” and can be found at www.londonlives.org. It is a free site and contains a compiled database of not only facts and figures but has numerous primary source materials, including church archives, city records and criminal records which can give the researcher an insight into the every day lives of Londonites. The article contains information on searching, browsing and finding your particular information. It also gives tips on finding general historical information and allows you to view original documents. ibid The following note accompanied the latest issue of the Tri-County Genealogical Society Newsletter, “We wish to inform you that due to a decline in interest, members and income, in the last couple years, and not receiving any new queries for us to publish this year, we are going to discontinue the Newsletter to a number of other societies. No doubt most new people interested in genealogy are now doing their re- search online and do not need our local society to help them with their research. This is the last issue we will be sending to you.” Please contact [email protected] if you wish SKCGS to continue receiving this News- letter. Tri-County Genealogical Society: Volume 20, No. 3, September - December 2011

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Preserving our old photographs is often near the top of the list of our never-ending genealogy to-do’s. This article gives a once over of various things to be considered when scanning your photos: resolution, storage, scanning negatives and slides, etc. To whet your whistle for this project, read the full article on line. For a complete course on old photos, check out SKCGS’s Heritage Photo Group meetings. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/pages/1January2012.pdf What if all of your genealogy collections of stuff got tossed because no one knew their value? Our descend- ants won’t want to keep anything if they don’t know what it is or can’t enjoy it in some way. Sharon DeBarto- lo Carmack gives us 16 different ways we can preserve the legacy we spent so many hours researching. They range from simple scrap booking to inventorying family treasures to creating a family health history. Mrs. Carmack goes into more detail in this article, and even though we all ready have enough to do, it’s worth pon- dering - and doing! http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/pages/1January2012.pdf When we look for military records for our ancestors, the tendency is to focus on the Civil War and the Revolu- tionary War. In between the two was the War of 1812 with Britain and there is wonderful genealogical infor- mation available. This article gives a brief history of the war and the kinds of records available. It describes the Military Service Records which can be accessed at the National Archives, how to order files, a unique little twist to Pension Files from this war, Bounty Land Warrants and the complications which can ensue research- ing “Regular Troops.” Naval and Privateer Records are also more problematic and this articles gives some guidance in dealing with them. However, the continuing addition of records on Fold3, Ancestry and other sites makes this a good time to explore your War of 1812 ancestor. Following the main article is a case study of a British Loyalist and War of 1812 veteran. Family Chronicle: Volume 16, No. 3, January/February 2012 The tablets are coming! The tablets are coming! From iPad to Kindle to Nook, these delightful devices are becoming more popular for all sorts of activities and genealogy is no exception. Tom Brady looks at the vari- ous devices and the software that goes with them to take your research to the next, electronic level. He dis- cusses all sorts of topics including hardware, screen types, operating systems and applications. Connecting these mini-computers to your full system is also discussed. He briefly reviews several types of tablets and their costs and adds a list of websites to get more detailed information. Internet Genealogy: Volume 6, No. 6, February/March 2012 Forgetful? Did you make a note about someone or something and forget where you put it? Evernote can solve that problem! Lisa A. Alzo sings the praises of this web-based tool and it’s helpfulness in allowing us- ers to “remember everything.” When I went to the website, www.evernote.com, and clicked on “Get Evernote, It’s Free” it automatically sent me to the Apple web site to get the Mac version (since I have a Mac.) It will direct you automatically to the appropriate site for your computer type. Evernote will store many different kinds of notes, from simple text to screen shots to audio files and it knows how to handle each automatically. You can move notes around as you like and sort them according to your own desires. You won’t lose anything if your computer crashes as it’s all web based. There is much more so check out the article and see if this free program is for you! ibid Timelines can provide an excellent way to see the gaps in your ancestors’ history and give an historical pro- spective on their lives. Doing it by hand can be very time consuming. Today there is technology that can do it for us. Fold3.com/pages (formerly Footnote.com) is one place to go for help. Another place is www.ourtimelines.com. There are others, and this article gives a description of several. Check your own genealogy software as many will do timelines without having to get additional software. However you decide to do it, it is time well spent! Also: At the May 12, 2012 General Membership meeting, Janet Camarata will present a program on “Using Timelines and Chronologies.” Read the article, come to the meeting and get started! ibid Inside This Issue

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NEW ACQUISITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE TRAVELING LIBRARY Older issues of these magazines are in the magazine boxes at the Auburn Temporary Library. Family Chronicle: Volume 16, No. 3, January/February 2012: Under the bark of the Family Tree! The War of 1812: An Introduction; George Kuck and the War of 1812; Serial Numbers, Maker’s Marks and Hallmarks; The Man with the Sword: A Case Study; Tartan Tangles: Unravelling Scots with the Same Names; Scottish Case Study: The Nelson Family; Remembering Their Time: Sherman’s March, 1865; Serendipity or Luck? Sometimes It’s Both! Who Was Theodocia’s Mother? Internet Genealogy: Volume 6, No. 5, December/January 2012: Cloud Computing and Your Genealogy; Divided by Fats, Reunited by Technology; Looking for Genealogical Journals Online? Places to Find Your Ancestor’s Religious Records; Net Notes: Put Your Genealogy to Music; London Lives: The Way Our An- cestors Viewed London; Online English, Welsh and Scottish Criminal Records; Save Webpages as PDFs at the Click of a Mouse! The Few, the Famous and the Forgotten: Motion Picture Records; Handsome by Birth, or, What’s in a Name?! What’s All the Fuss About Social Media; Genealogists Discover FAmily Link to “The Iceman” Internet Genealogy: Volume 6, No. 6, February/March 2012: Tablets and Your Family History; Getting More Than You Bargained For! In Praise of Evernote! Tale of the Hickory Baskets; Genealogy Sources of the American West; Tracking Ancestral Time, Online; 1000memories: The Way We Were; MacFamily Tree: A Review; Knocking Their ‘Eds’ Together! Not Just on the Desktop: Webtrees! Home Children to Canada: An Introduction; Wild About Webinars NGS Magazine: Volume 37, No. 4, October-December 2011: Using Video to Better Understand a Family’s Past; How Potty Training Can Help Your Genealogy; Ten Top Tips for Concluding a Genealogical Project; Using Obituaries and City Directories with the Census as Your Guide; Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door; Is a Foreign Language Your Brick Wall? Autosomal DNA Testing; Civil War Im- ages; Case Study: Researching African Americans in the Wake of the Civil War National Genealogical Society Quarterly: Volume 99, Number 4, December 2011: Using Indirect Evidence and Linguistic Analysis to Trace Polin Ries of New Orleans; Nathan W. Dowd of Ohio: Whose Child Ws He? Using Indirect Evidence to Find In-Laws for Conrad Peters of Monroe County, New York; French Spo- liation Awards: heirs of Seth Russell of New Bedford, Massachusetts; The Usefulness of School Records: Uncovering Roberta Dyer Howard’s Withheld Story: ‘Tout le Monde’ Revisited: The William Moyse Family in St. John, New Brunswick Indiana, Batesville: Tri-County Genealogical Society: Volum