Monthly News items
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Meetings are the SECOND TUESDAYS on the months that we meet and begin promptly at 6:30 pM (Unless Otherwise Noted)
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Notes And Handouts From Previous Speakers
As A Courtesy To Our Members We Will Include The Highlights From Our Monthly Speakers Presentations Along With Any Printed Information They Gave Out To SGS Members, (NOT ALL DO THIS) So That Those Who Were Not Able To Attend Can Still Have Some Of The Benefits Of Membership. GO TO: SPEAKERS NOTES/ SYLLABUS
As A Courtesy To Our Members We Will Include The Highlights From Our Monthly Speakers Presentations Along With Any Printed Information They Gave Out To SGS Members, (NOT ALL DO THIS) So That Those Who Were Not Able To Attend Can Still Have Some Of The Benefits Of Membership. GO TO: SPEAKERS NOTES/ SYLLABUS
2019 CALENDAR
SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2019/2020
- JANUARY - WORKSHOP- BRING IN YOUR BRICK WALLS - Karen Reynolds
- FEBRUARY- THE SEARCH CONTINUES - Ann Clynick
- MARCH - ROOTSTECH VIDEOS - Debbie Sheets
- APRIL - DNA EXPLAINED IN DETAIL - Dan Earl
- MAY- to be determined
- JUNE - (elections) - POTLUCK PICNIC
- JULY - NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN... SEE YOU IN SEPT!!
- AUGUST - NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- SEPTEMBER - UNDERSTANDING LAND PATENTS - Berta Schumacher
- OCTOBER - DIGITIZING AND RESTORING OLD PHOTOS - Jeff Haney
- NOVEMBER - CREATING FAMILY STORIES - PART II - Stacy Wells
- DECEMBER - NO MEETING- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- (CALENDAR subject to changes, please check monthly)
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Next meeting :
OCT 2019
DIGITIZING AND RESTORING YOUR OLD PHOTOS Jeff Haney Tuesday
October 8th 6:30 pm at 1415 N Center Road, Saginaw, MI 48638 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
DON'T LET THOSE OLD PHOTOS FADE AWAY!
GET THEM DIGITIZED! COME LEARN HOW TO DO THIS AND GET IT DONE TODAY! |
SGS NEWSCHECK IT OUT!
THE 'MEMBERS ONLY' PAGE FOR THE ARCHIVES OF THE TIMBERTOWN LOG ARE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED TO DATE (yeah!)
IF YOU HAVE MISSED ONE OF THE NEWSLETTERS YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THEM ALL FROM HERE.
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SGS PIONEER CERTIFICATES
Pioneer, Settler or First Family certificates are for any PROVEN ancestors who may have lived in Saginaw County from 1822-1884.
Give a gift the family will forever remember. Your ancestor will be noted in our website and you will receive a handsome embossed Certificate of Record that will be vetted by our Society. Suitable for framing, or for documentation, of your ancestors presence in our county along with their pedigree.
Dr Matt Deibel and wife Emily Deibel and SGS President Nancy Pavlik for 'First Family' Awards
John Cammin and the very first Certificate in the Pioneer/Settler/First Family Awards Program
The Saginaw Genealogical Society began the issuance of Pioneer, Settler and First Family Certificates in 2017, and
to go to the History tab in the menu and then to PIONEERS
or just click on the pioneers link.
to go to the History tab in the menu and then to PIONEERS
or just click on the pioneers link.
CHECK OUT OUR Fb SITE
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There are lots of cool and interesting things to read there! You can connect to Fb right from our website.
1.Go to our main page and choose "Fb link" or
2.Click HERE
3.You will need to sign into your own Fb account
to enter the site.
Old Memories, New Traditions
I CAN'T FIND THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTERS NEAR ME
No Problem...check this out...
FamilySearch has 4,600 local facilities in 126 countries where anyone can access genealogical records and receive personal assistance with their family history. These centers include the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, large regional facilities in places like Mesa, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and smaller centers that are usually found inside Latter-day Saint meetinghouses.
Family history centers are free and open to the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors.
No Problem...check this out...
FamilySearch has 4,600 local facilities in 126 countries where anyone can access genealogical records and receive personal assistance with their family history. These centers include the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, large regional facilities in places like Mesa, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and smaller centers that are usually found inside Latter-day Saint meetinghouses.
Family history centers are free and open to the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors.
LIBRARY CARDS
Are you a Michigan library card holder? Did you know that as of May 24, 2016, you can now access hundreds of Michigan’s state parks, historic sites, recreation areas and campgrounds for either free or discounted admission? You can even use it to visit any of the Seven National Park venues in the state!
Read More About It:
Your Michigan Library Card Is
Good At More Than Just Libraries!
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW
Read More About It:
Your Michigan Library Card Is
Good At More Than Just Libraries!
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW
DESCENT FROM ROYALTY
An Ancestry.com user recently discovered a knight in her family tree. Noble families have typically kept excellent genealogical records. Following this trail, she was able to go back several centuries and discovered she is a 26x great-granddaughter of King Edward III of England and all the royalty who came before him.
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death; he is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His long reign of 50 years was the second longest in medieval England (after that of his great-grandfather Henry III) and saw vital developments in legislation and government, in particular the evolution of the English parliament, as well as the ravages of the Black Death.
Edward was crowned at age fourteen after his father was deposed by his mother, Isabella of France, and her lover Roger Mortimer. At age seventeen he led a successful coup d'état against Mortimer, the de facto ruler of the country, and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in Scotland he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337. This started what became known as the Hundred Years' War.
Following some initial setbacks, this first phase of the war went exceptionally well for England; victories at Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favorable Treaty of Brétigny, in which England made territorial gains, and Edward renounced his claim to the French throne. This phase would become known as the Edwardian War. Edward's later years were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inactivity and poor health.
What a tree!!!
MILITARY HISTORY & NEWS
2 Years at arlington
THE STEPS THE GUARDS PERFORM HAVE SPECIFIC MEANING.
Everything the guards do is a series of 21, which alludes to the 21-gun salute. According to TombGuard.org:
The Sentinel does not execute an about face, rather they stop on the 21st step, then turn and face the Tomb for 21 seconds. They then turn to face back down the mat, change the weapon to the outside shoulder, mentally count off 21 seconds, then step off for another 21 step walk down the mat. They face the Tomb at each end of the 21 step walk for 21 seconds. The Sentinel then repeats this over and over until the Guard Change ceremony begins.
Everything the guards do is a series of 21, which alludes to the 21-gun salute. According to TombGuard.org:
The Sentinel does not execute an about face, rather they stop on the 21st step, then turn and face the Tomb for 21 seconds. They then turn to face back down the mat, change the weapon to the outside shoulder, mentally count off 21 seconds, then step off for another 21 step walk down the mat. They face the Tomb at each end of the 21 step walk for 21 seconds. The Sentinel then repeats this over and over until the Guard Change ceremony begins.
THIS JUST IN...
mICHIGAN gENEALOGICAL cOUNCIL
In case you haven't heard ....
MGC's 2019 Fall Family History Event will be held on Saturday, November 9th, 9am-4pm
at the Michigan Library and Historical Center
702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing MI.
The Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan are partnering with MGC to feature DNA specialist,
Diahan Southard. (From Rootstech!)
Complete registration information, including session descriptions, speaker biographies, registration options, lunch ordering, and more is available at MGC's website: mimgc.org
FYI Early bird registration ends October 31st at 11:59 pm.
Attached is a press release with information about the seminar.
MGC's 2019 Fall Family History Event will be held on Saturday, November 9th, 9am-4pm
at the Michigan Library and Historical Center
702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing MI.
The Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan are partnering with MGC to feature DNA specialist,
Diahan Southard. (From Rootstech!)
Complete registration information, including session descriptions, speaker biographies, registration options, lunch ordering, and more is available at MGC's website: mimgc.org
FYI Early bird registration ends October 31st at 11:59 pm.
Attached is a press release with information about the seminar.
LINKS FOR OUR READERS
fOR QUICK LINKS - CLICK ON THE BLUE ICONS
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Beginners Guide to Starting a Family Tree |
Saginaw County Records
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Ellis Island Records and Info
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Timbertown log on the SGS Links Page
(tons of links)
(tons of links)
aMAZING STORIES
Your DNA test: Readers share amazing ancestry tales, surprise family members
Do you have an interesting genealogy story?
Send us an email and we will be happy to post it!
sgsmi1971@gmail.com
Send us an email and we will be happy to post it!
sgsmi1971@gmail.com
GENEALOGY TUTORIALS
ITS FREE
CHECK THEM OUT !
ITS FREE
CHECK THEM OUT !
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Learn how to D.I.G.
(Discover, Index, Genealogy)
Click on link below to connect
(Discover, Index, Genealogy)
Click on link below to connect
History4you.com
TUTORIALS ON :
HOW TO GET STARTED IN BUILDING A TREE
HOW TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION
HOW TO INDEX
INFORMATION ON THE NEXT ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE
TUTORIALS ON :
HOW TO GET STARTED IN BUILDING A TREE
HOW TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION
HOW TO INDEX
INFORMATION ON THE NEXT ROOTSTECH CONFERENCE
MORE INTERESTING STUFF
NEWSBANK can be used for free with your public library card ID number. This website has newspapers to search for obituaries!
DID YOU KNOW?
Saginaw News Obituary Index
With over 200,00+ obituaries for you to find. Click on the photo link below or go to:
http://obits.netsource-one.net/
Seekingmichigan.org
Format/ Address Changes!!!
The biggest change to our website...THE NAME AND ADDRESS IS GOING TO CHANGE!!! THIS ALL BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
CHECK THIS OUT ASAP:
https://seekingmichigan.org/look/2019/07/29/seekingmichigan-org-is-moving
CHECK THIS OUT ASAP:
https://seekingmichigan.org/look/2019/07/29/seekingmichigan-org-is-moving
The second biggest change to our website – the search box in the top right corner of every page, the ability to narrow search results, the option to add comments and tags to digital objects – are all features of our host’s upgrades. As we began to incorporate these new features, we also took the opportunity to change the structure of the website as well. These changes are meant to enable our staff to handle most of the web development work necessary to maintain and expand the website.
Click the image above
to link to learn more
to link to learn more
FREE- FREE- FREE!
TOO FUNNY
STRANGE BUT TRUE
Who were the ancient Philistines?
DNA tells us more...
DNA tells us more...
DON'T MISS IT!
Historical Novelist, Karen Schutte, to speak at Saginaw Chapter Germans from Russia Meeting
The public is invited to hear award winning historical novelist, Karen Schutte, speak about how she wove her true family facts into fascinating novels about German immigrants and their hardships, sorrows, and joys from leaving their homeland to settling in America. Her work was recognized by the receiving the 2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers PEN Award.
Karen richly details the life of her great grandparents in rural Wyoming in her first of 5 novels, titled The Ticket. She follows the saga with 3 more novels, Seed of the Volga, Flesh on the Bone, where the family spends a brief time in Michigan, and Tank Commander. In her latest book, German Yankee, Karen switches gears and weaves a story about a Prussian Cavalry soldier who escapes to American only to fight in the Civil War. A sequel, Long Grass, is expected in 2020.
Karen states, “as a writer of historical novels I share with my readers what I know (family stories), what I have learned (Historical research), and fill in the cracks with what I imagine.”
Born and educated in Wyoming, Karen Wamhoff Schutte was raised on a farm in Emblem, WY, and graduated with a BS in Design/Marketing from University of Wyoming. She and husband, Mike, are parents of four sons and 10 grandchildren. They reside in Windsor, CO.
Plan to attend, hear and meet this author of exciting adventures of immigrant life on Sunday, October 27, at 2 pm in the lower level of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 808 Weiss Street, Saginaw, Michigan. Call President Jim Harris, 989-395-5684 or membership Carol Niederquell, (989) 799-4266 for more information.
The public is invited to hear award winning historical novelist, Karen Schutte, speak about how she wove her true family facts into fascinating novels about German immigrants and their hardships, sorrows, and joys from leaving their homeland to settling in America. Her work was recognized by the receiving the 2013 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers PEN Award.
Karen richly details the life of her great grandparents in rural Wyoming in her first of 5 novels, titled The Ticket. She follows the saga with 3 more novels, Seed of the Volga, Flesh on the Bone, where the family spends a brief time in Michigan, and Tank Commander. In her latest book, German Yankee, Karen switches gears and weaves a story about a Prussian Cavalry soldier who escapes to American only to fight in the Civil War. A sequel, Long Grass, is expected in 2020.
Karen states, “as a writer of historical novels I share with my readers what I know (family stories), what I have learned (Historical research), and fill in the cracks with what I imagine.”
Born and educated in Wyoming, Karen Wamhoff Schutte was raised on a farm in Emblem, WY, and graduated with a BS in Design/Marketing from University of Wyoming. She and husband, Mike, are parents of four sons and 10 grandchildren. They reside in Windsor, CO.
Plan to attend, hear and meet this author of exciting adventures of immigrant life on Sunday, October 27, at 2 pm in the lower level of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 808 Weiss Street, Saginaw, Michigan. Call President Jim Harris, 989-395-5684 or membership Carol Niederquell, (989) 799-4266 for more information.
sAVING THE BEST FOR LAUGH
