Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society

05/19/2026

Interested in Genealogy? Make new friends with common interests and share research techniques. All skill levels are welcome! Visit stillygen.org for event details.

05/08/2026

Everyone is welcome!

The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will hold a Potluck prior to our Annual Meeting (includes Election of Officers), and Silent Auction.

The money raised from the silent auction will be applied to the operating expenses of our society. We have a lot of great items to bid on! The society does not have the ability to take credit cards so be sure to bring your checkbook.

What to bring for the Potluck? (maybe from an old family recipe)
If possible, we would like you to bring an item based on the following parameters.
If your last name begins with:
A to I Dessert
J to R Salad/Side Dish
S to Z Main Course
Another option that anyone may choose is to bring is an Appetizer or Beverage.

Immediately following the Potluck, at approximately 1PM the SVGS Annual Meeting will begin. Members please stay and vote on the upcoming 2026-2027 budget, the Election of Officers and announcement of winners of the fund-raising Silent Auction.

For more information visit stillygen.org

05/01/2026

Come visit us at the Family History Fair on Saturday, May 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Arlington. This Family History Fair is a great way to honor heritage, discover family stories, and take part in the spirit of America250 through community learning and connection.

Activities Games for All Ages
Genealogy and Family Search Help Booths
Classes on DNA and Searching Records
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Stillaguamish Valley Museum
Popcorn and Cotton Candy

Bring a friend, bring your questions, and get ready to connect with your past in a whole new way! You are invited to dress up in traditional clothing from your family’s culture! This is a free event.

The event will be held at:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
17222 43rd Avenue NE, Arlington

04/21/2026

Join us this Saturday at the SVGS library at 11am for our monthly free American Ancestors webinar.

This month: Finding Your Ancestral Homestead

Every family historian wants to visit their ancestral homestead. Changing street names, landscapes, and boundaries can make this task difficult. This online lecture will discuss resources for identifying an ancestor’s address and provide practical skills for finding its current-day location using land deeds, maps, surveys, directories, and other records. Syllabus will be available.

For more information visit stillygen.org

04/06/2026

Join us Tuesday, April 14th at 1pm at the Stiillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society!

6111 188th Pl NE
Arlington, WA

Our speaker at the library this month will be Nate Cushman. This event will be in person only. Everyone is welcome to attend this free presentation.

Nate’s topic: Tools and Strategies for Property Research

There have been many small and large

Nate’s Bio:
Nate Cushman has worked as a Librarian with Sno-Isle Libraries for 30 years. His love for libraries began at an early age due to being a military brat and moving every 2 years. Being a shy kid, (at least until basketball season rolled around), libraries became his refuge whenever he arrived in a new town. Over his career, genealogical research has evolved from a professional requirement to a personal passion.

There will be a short break with refreshments after the presentation followed by our monthly business meeting.

For more information visit stillygen.org

03/22/2026

NEW - Using AI to Write Your Family History

Starting Thursday, March 26th

This group will meet the on the 4th Thursday of every month at 1 pm at the SVGS Library to discuss and assist in writing your family history using AI resources. Various AI platforms, tools and new developments using AI will be introduced.

Bring your questions, laptop and narratives for help or feedback.

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

Join us this Thursday afternoon, March 19th, at the SVGS Library. The DNA Interest Group (DIG) will meet at 1 PM.

Open to any DNA topic and everyone of all DNA skill levels is welcome to attend. DIG meets the 3rd Thursday of month.

If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for how you would like this group to operate, please send an email to info@stillygen.org.

03/02/2026

Join us Tuesday, March 10th at 1pm at the Stiillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society!

6111 188th Pl NE
Arlington, WA

Our speaker at the library this month will be SVGS society member, Sue McNeil. This event will be in person only. Everyone is welcome to attend this free presentation.

Sue’s topic: Ancestry Revisit-New, Updated and Upcoming Features

There have been many small and large additions and changes to Ancestry over the past year and many more coming. Have you looked at Ancestry lately?

Sue's Bio:
Sue has been a member of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society for many years and a family history addict. Her research in the United States has focused on the deep south, Washington, Michigan and just starting New England, Internationally, she has focused on Canada, Sweden and Germany. Autosomal and Y DNA have been a challenging but fun addition!

There will be a short break with refreshments after the presentation followed by our monthly business meeting.

For more information visit stillygen.org

02/16/2026

We hope you will join us for our February general meeting tomorrow at 6pm. We are excited to have Taylor Russell who will give her presentation Digging Deep: Resurrecting the Snohomish Pioneer Cemetery.

“In 1998, a judge declared Snohomish County’s first cemetery “lost and forgotten.” Its not-so-permanent residents had been divided by a highway, unearthed and reinterred at other cemeteries, or—worse yet—left in place but lacking markers. Over 60 headstones had gone missing from the site since its founding in 1876, and for much of its history, no burial records were kept. Yet over 300 of the county's earliest pioneers were laid to rest there—and all of them with stories. Join Taylor Russell of SnohomishWalks as she shares her journey of piecing together the most accurate (and biographical) burial list to date using archives and digital research tools.

Taylor Russell is a local historian and writer. She is passionate about sharing history in authentic, experiential ways. Learn more about her books and walking tours at SnohomishWalks.com”

The presentation starts at 6pm at the museum!

02/02/2026

Join us this month! We will be watching a pre-recorded webinar at the SVGS Library presented by Thomas MacEntee.

What's Been Done: Using Someone Else's Genealogy Research

Tuesday, February 10th

1:00 pm

SVGS Library
6111 188 PL NE
Arlington, WA

Many of us as genealogists have inherited research from a relative and we are not always sure whether the content is reliable. What’s the best way to incorporate the research of others into your own research without leading to dead ends, roadblocks and unnecessary detours? Here is a road map on the best way to handle “outside research” and benefit from it as you combine the content with your own research.

Bio:
Thomas MacEntee is a Baby Boomer guy with a love of punk rock music but also art history who somehow “fell” into the technology industry almost 40 years ago and then left a lucrative IT career to pursue his love of family history and genealogy. Technology and historical research are opposites, but “tech people” like Thomas are needed to guide today’s genealogists through the maze of options so they can deploy the best apps and devices to break down research brick walls. Thomas MacEntee: author, educator, advocate, entrepreneur, and that “genealogy guy” who helps you accomplish your family history goals.

There will be a short break with refreshments after the presentation followed by our monthly business meeting.

For more information visit stillygen.org