— from Kathi Ciskowski —
Interested in researching your family tree? Let’s branch out together!
The newly formed Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is interested in exploring family genealogy-whether you have years of experience or want to get started. The mostly monthly meetings will happen on the third Tuesday of the month in the library Community Meeting Room from 10:30-12:30. The next meeting is on March 20.
Each gathering will include a presentation based on a general interest genealogy topic; participant sharing and questions; and time either learning about or using the Ancestry.com online database that is free while at the library. The March 20 meeting will focus on “Organizing Your Research.” Bring a computer of some sort! Coordinators, Vicki Leimback, Rebecca Johnson and Kathi Ciskowski are passionate about research and will bring their organizational and genealogical skills and resources.
Kathi Ciskowski has a Certificate from the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History course and has taught and helped people with genealogy projects for eight years. Rebecca Johnson is a professional genealogist with many areas of expertise. Vicki Leimback has been doing extensive research on her family history and the history of houses. All three live on Orcas.
Call either Vicki (206-714-3348), Rebecca (360-298-6007) or Kathi (360-376-4186) for more information.
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