Genealogical Forum of Oregon

12/09/2025

Q Review

The December 11th meeting of The Q Review Special Interest Group is CANCELLED.

See you in the new year!

12/08/2025

Please join our GREAT LAKES REGION ANCESTRY GROUP: Our next online meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (PT). Registration for our online SIG meeting available at
https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/great-lakes-region.html

The group interests include migration, travel, trade, historical events, and research techniques specific to the area. The group generally meets every other month on the second Wednesday. The facilitation of this group is a joint effort between the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) and the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society(RVGS).
Please join us and tell your friends. It’s free and open to the public.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/great-lakes-region.html

12/06/2025

Please join our ROOTSMAGIC SIG: Our next online meeting is Monday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. (PT). Go to our GFO SIG web page at https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/rootsmagic.html
for meeting registration information.

A special forum for users of the RootsMagic genealogy software. Our goal is to learn and help others through live demonstrations and discussions about how the software can be utilized to support individual research.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/rootsmagic.html

12/05/2025

Please join our PACIFIC NORTHWEST GENEALOGY GROUP: Our next online
meeting is Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 p.m. (PT). Register for this online SIG meeting at
https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/pnwsig.html

Facilitated by Kenith Fritsche. The Pacific Northwest (PNW) has a unique history, from hosting the most culturally diverse indigenous populations in the United States, to supporting the arrival of tens of thousands of Oregon Trail settlers, and cultivating the boom years of the Silicon Forest. The PNW region is a special collection of ethnicities, people, and culture that deserves to be studied and learned about.

Please join us by Zoom on the first Sunday of every month to discuss genealogy focused research topics, ideas, and project opportunities pertaining to the region.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/pnwsig.html

A GFO Special Interest Group (SIG) on the Pacific Northwest (PNW) area of the United States, its genealogical history, diverse population, and cultures.

12/04/2025

GERMAN ANCESTRY GROUP: Our next online meeting HAS BEEN CANCELLED Saturday, Dec. 6.

The GFO's German Ancestry Group is here to help you find your family roots.

12/04/2025

Please join VIRGINIA ROOTS & VINES: Our next online meeting is Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to Noon. (PT). Registration available at
https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/virginia.html

Virginia Roots & Vines – Holiday Edition

Join us for a holiday meeting. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and come and share family stories, holiday traditions, recipes, etc., or new discoveries about your family. Hope to see you all there.
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Virginia, the birthplace of the United States - the first permanent British settlement, the birthplace of several presidents. Two more states were created from Virginia, and several more created from land ceded to the new government. The Great Wagon Road and the Wilderness Road – key routes to open and settle the country- ran through Virginia. In our meetings, we discuss all this and look at how to research in this difficult state. Please join us and tell your friends. It’s free and open to the public.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/virginia.html

The GFO Virginia Roots and Vines is here to help you trace your roots to the earliest days of the settlement.

12/01/2025

Please join our LEARN & CHAT GROUP: Our next online meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 10a.m. to Noon. (PT). Register for this online SIG meeting at
https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/learn-chat.html

Moderator Sandy Alto describes “Learn and Chat” as a “genealogy support group”. Please bring tales of your latest genealogy adventures and frustrations and a wish list of subjects to build our calendar. Attendees are of all experience levels. Please join us and tell your friends. It’s free and open to the public.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/learn-chat.html

Have general genealogy questions? The GFO's Learn & Chat group is a great place to start.

11/17/2025

DNA Q&A: THE BASICS - Our next online meeting is Nov. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. (PT) Registration information can be found here:
http://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/dna-qa.html

�This meeting is for those who are just beginning to use DNA testing for genealogy. Each class begins with a presentation of general information about DNA testing. General questions regarding DNA testing are welcome following the planned discussion. Lisa McCullough leads this group.

http://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/dna-qa.html

Learn about DNA for genealogy in this regular meeting to take your questions.

11/14/2025

Please join THE WRITERS’ ROOM: Our next online meeting is Sunday, Nov. 16 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PT).
Contact writers@gfo.org for questions.

This is a peer group of genealogists, who meet to learn about writing and to share our writing with each other. Please join us and tell your friends. It’s free and open to the public.

The Writers’ Room special interest group meets online on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PT), January through November.

The GFO's Writer's Room Special Interest Group (SIG) is here to help you hone your genealogical and family history writing skills.

11/13/2025

Please join our AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY GROUP: Our next online meeting is Saturday, Nov.a 15 t Noon (PT). Register here:
https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/african-american.html

�If you know of any other people interested in African American genealogy tell them about the group. They don't have to be a GFO member to participate.
Please join us. It’s free and open to the public.

No meetings in June ever.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/african-american.html

Explore African American ancestry in our regular GFO African American Special Interest Group meetings.

11/13/2025

Please join our AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY GROUP: Our next online meeting is Saturday, Nov. 15 at Noon (PT). Register here: https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/african-american.html
�If you know of any other people interested in African American genealogy tell them about the group. They don't have to be a GFO member to participate. Please join us. It’s free and open to the public.

No meetings in June ever.

�https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/african-american.html

Explore African American ancestry in our regular GFO African American Special Interest Group meetings.

11/13/2025

Please join our GENEALOGY PROBLEM SOLVERS GROUP: Our next online meeting is Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (PT).

Our research question this month takes us back to Colonial Pennsylvania. In the mid-1820s, our German immigrants left eastern Pennsylvania and ended up in Wayne County, Ohio. The rapidly evolving county boundaries, coupled with the Markel family's mobility, made this a challenge. Please join us as we tackle a brick wall our GFO member's family has spent decades researching.

Register to attend here: https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/genealogy-problem-solvers-gps.html

We will learn to do a reasonably exhaustive search and develop research plans. The focus will shift depending on the needs of the group. Several experienced researchers have volunteered to help. Beginners and intermediate researchers are encouraged to submit problems to work on. Please join us and tell your friends. It’s free and open to the public.

To attend, register here. Contact Katie Daly with questions.

https://gfo.org/learn/special-interest-groups/genealogy-problem-solvers-gps.html

The GFO's Genealogy Problem Solvers research one of your family tree brick walls and bring back lessons for everyone.