BIGS Meetings Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings are held in the upstairs meeting room at the Bainbridge Library. 2012 February 17, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Eileen Johnston on Document Analysis for the Genealogist: Changes in Handwriting Over the Last Five Centuries March 16, 10 AM - Noon:Combining Social History and Genealogy to Create Family History, members Anna DuPen, Cathy Jones-Smith and Claire Smith discuss their year long projects focused on a single ancestor. April 20, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Bev Brice from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society on Probate Records - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly May 18, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Karl Kumm from the Fiske Genealogical Library, topic TBD June 15, 10 AM - Noon: Collaborative Program Solving for your Research July 20, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Jean Roth from the Seattle Genealogical Society on Discovering Postcards as a Unique Source for Family Historians August 17, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Lesa Barnes from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society on Using Social Security Records to Advance Your Genealogical Research September 21, 10 AM - Noon: Guest speaker Carolyn Blount from the Fiske Library on Identifying Ancestors in Old Family Photos Through Photography and Costume October 19, 10 AM - Noon: November 16, 10 AM - Noon: December 21, 10 AM - Noon: annual Show and Tell Special Interest Groups Need to jumpstart your research or learn about some new techniques? Feel free to come to a SIG meeting and work with a small group. Each SIG is led by a researcher with knowledge in the subject area. Weekend Warriors, second Saturday of every month, Leader: Anna DuPen Next meetings:  Saturday February 11 & March 10, 9:30 - 11:30 AM, at the Bainbridge Library, upstairs conference room Group email: bigs-warriors@googlegroups.com Evening Discussion (EDG), second Monday or Tuesday of every month Leaders: Mary Ferm and Patty Johns Next meetings: Monday February 13 & March 12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, at the AmericanWest Bank (formerly Viking Bank) conference room  Group email: bigs-evening-discussion-group@googlegroups.com Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Group, quarterly Leader: Mary Ferm Next meeting:  February 14, 10 AM - Noon, at the Bainbridge Library, downstairs conference room Group email: BIGS-New-England@googlegroups.com Southern States, quarterly Leaders: Sara Scribner and Paula Schmidt Next meeting: February 23, 1:15 - 3:15 PM, at the Bainbridge Library, downstairs conference room Group email: bigs-southern@googlegroups.com Scottish and Irish, new day, time & location, first Tuesday of every month Leader: Linda Sewright Next meeting: Tuesday March 6 (no meeting in February), 10 AM - Noon, at the Bainbridge Library, downstairs conference room Group email: bigsscots-irish@googlegroups.com Computing, second Friday of every month Leader: Claire Smith Next meeting:  Friday March 9 (no meeting in February), 10 AM - Noon, at the Bainbridge Library, upstairs conference room Group email: bigs-computing@googlegroups.com You can sign up for any of the BIGS special interest groups at our Email page or just come to a meeting. BIGS Class Notes Searching NARA Records Online Carol Buswell's presentation European Search Engines Gary Zimmerman's presentation Computer Programs for Genealogists Claire Smith's presentation Preparing for a Genealogy Research Trip  Reference Helps at the Family History Library  Internet Genealogy Tips  Beginner's Class Notes from Mij's class Exploring Genealogy on HeritageQuest on the Internet notes from David Grave's class taught for the Kitsap Regional Library A Family Health History Jeannie McMacken's presentation Local Genealogy Events Every 2nd Thursday, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Brick Wall Workshop , at the National Archives on Sandpoint Way in Seattle, FREE February 1, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Homestead and Bounty Land Records and the National Archive, Eric Stroschein at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. February 8, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Preparing for the 1940 Census with Maps, Carol Buswell at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. February 11, 2012, 9:00 - 11:00 AM Beginning Irish Research, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. February 11, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Beginning German Research, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. February 15, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Hudson Valley Research, Gary Zimmerman at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. February 18, 2012, 9:00 - 11:00 AM Genealogical Research in Canada, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. February 18, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Beginning Legacy Software, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $10. February 21, 2012, 5:30 - 7:00 PM Tour the Genealogy Section at the Central Library, at the Seattle Public Library downtown February 22, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Off Site Visit: University of Washington Library Map Room -- Maps and Cartography for Genealogists, Mathew Parsons, Head, UW Map Room, Fiske Library program, $5. Pre-registration required. February 29, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Methodist Church Records, Gary Zimmerman at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. March 7, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Finding Items of Genealogical Interest in Libraries - Advanced Search in WorldCat, David Brazier at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. March 10, 2012, 9:00 - 11:00 AM US Census Records, Including 1940, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. March 10, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Using Church Records, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $10. March 14, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon American Catholic Records, Gary Zimmerman at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. March 21, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Records Analysis Box, Karen Sipe and Karl Kumm at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. March 28, 2012, 10:00 AM - Noon Mining the gold in ancestry.com, Gary Zimmerman at the Fiske Library in Seattle, $5. April 7, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Using Google and Google Earth for Genealogy, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. April 7, 2012, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Beginning Pennsylvania Research, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. April 28, 2012, 9:00 - 11:00 AM DNA and Genealogy, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $15. April 28, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Using the Internet for Genealogy, at the Heritage Quest Research Library in Sumner, $10. Always be sure to confirm event time and date before attending. Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society last updated Thursday, 02-Feb-2012 11:11:52 PST Claire Smith.