SO MUCH!!

Coming SO soon with SO much!

KITSAP COUNTY GENEALOGY EXPO

Saturday, April 29

Can't wait to see you there!

(more info HERE)

IT'S TIME!!

to register for the

KITSAP COUNTY GENEALOGY EXPO

Click here 👇  

Registration is Open!!!!

Finally!

Registration is open for the

5th Annual

Kitsap County Genealogy Expo

Come on over to

kitsapgenexpo.org

to check out our schedule

and choose the classes

that will help you the most.

Click HERE to register

We have fewer classes to offer this year,

but they are all great!

Definitely worth attending ;)

(Disclaimer: the schedule could change slightly as the Expo nears. All the more exciting, right?!)

Fun for Families

The Kitsap County Genealogy Expo

is a great place for families. I mean, what is genealogy all about, but our families? Children love to hear stories about their ancestors.

As we did last year, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., there will be a variety of fun activities for children and families in the Cultural Hall at the Expo. 

• You can dress up like a pioneer
• You can find a family history picture to color
• You can have your family picture taken

This is just some of the fun that can be had at the Expo!

So, bring your family, and have a family history adventure together!

Saturday

April 29, 2017

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

See YOU tomorrow!

Last minute preparations are in full-swing for the 

4th Annual Kitsap County Genealogy Expo

We are so excited!

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Expo

You may still register online: check out our classes here

Let the fun begin!

Where in the world ... ??

Where in the world are your ancestors??

ByNASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring 

How will you ever find them??

Join us for the 4th Annual

Kitsap County Genealogy Expo!

Saturday, April 30th

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Silverdale, WA

We have all kinds of ideas and suggestions to get you going.

We would LOVE to see you!

Click HERE to view the class schedule.

Click HERE to go straight to registration.

Pass it on!

PSST...

...it's coming!

Pass it on! Remember the old children's game, Telegraph? Sometimes, things got a little confused by the time the last child got the message passed to them, but it was SO fun!

No confusion, here, though. 

The 4th Annual

Kitsap County Genealogy Expo

is almost here!

This year, besides the wonderful presentations and exhibits, there will be some fun offerings for families and children. We can't wait to share this fabulous event with you!

Check out our website for information on the classes and to register.

www.kitsapgenexpo.org

Stop! Look both ways!

Registration is a GO!

Hurry on over to the registration page at kitsapgenexpo.org to make your choices.

Need direction?

• Are you just getting started in your family history research, but it all seems murky?
• Do you feel like you're floundering in your research?
• Are you sure your ancestors are under a rock somewhere, or lost at sea?

This year at the Kitsap County Genealogy Expo, we will have a consultation table in the Cultural Hall. Like a light shining in the dark, the helpers there will make every effort to guide you to the answers you're seeking. They can assist you by sharing research techniques, leading you to resources that may be just what you need to locate that elusive piece of information. You will have the opportunity to visit, one-on-one, with a consultant who has much research experience, and a desire to assist. If one can't help, another can. We will do our best to help you find success!

Join us!     Saturday, April 25th ~ 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ~ Silverdale, WA

See our classes here.

Gone Missing??

“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the heck she is.” ― Ellen DeGeneres

Is there someone missing your family tree? Maybe we can help. :) 

Come on out to the 

3rd Annual Kitsap County Genealogy Expo 

and learn the skills to find those elusive folks!

Saturday, April 25th9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

See the great line-up of classes

HERE

Register

HERE

3rd Annual Kitsap County Genealogy Expo

!!  SCHEDULED  !! 

We're on the calendar!

The planning is under way!

√ Save the date:

April 25, 2015

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This is our third annual event, and we are excited to be able to present this fun, informative, fun, FREE genealogy expo with lots of great classes and exhibits!

Please plan to join us. It'll be fun (did I already say that?)

This year's location is:

14910 Central Valley Rd. NW

Poulsbo, WA 

Two weeks to go!

Click here to register for this Free Event!

We are SO excited!

Our presentation schedule is finally complete. We have some fantastic classes on the roster again, this year. There is truly something for everyone, beginner to expert, young to not-so-young. We hope you'll take the opportunity to read through them and make your choices.

NOW is a perfect time to register! 
While registration is not mandatory, it is very helpful as we continue making preparations for this great event. (It also helps us feel better, knowing that at least some people are attending.) ☺

Didn't we have fun??!

The 1st annual Kitsap County Genealogy Expo held in Poulsbo, Washington, came and went, almost as a dream. We went from this -

 

to this -

in just a matter of a few minutes. 

And our guests just kept coming! The doors, which were to open to the public at 8:30 a.m., saw people coming as early as 7:45. Were we surprised! I thought we'd run out of set-up time much more quickly than I'd supposed. 

Kudos to the consultants, exhibitors, presenters and others who assisted for their hard work and participation in this event. There were plenty of helpers to go around. Their smiles and welcoming attitudes set the tone for the whole expo.

We offered exhibits from local societies and some of our family history consultants. We also had breakfast snacks and beautiful flowers.

Classes began at 9:20 and continued until 12:05. Most things went off without a hitch, though the internet connection was incredibly slow and did cause a few problems for presenters. Beyond that, our guests appeared to be enjoying themselves. The class sizes were much larger than many anticipated, not a bad thing! 

From the comments I received from participants personally and through evaluations, the whole event was a rousing success. The two 'complaints' were that the internet was too slow and the event was too short! I can definitely think of worse things.

Will we do it next year? Heck, yeah!

My, Oh, My! How Will You Choose?!

We have an amazing selection of presentations, if I do say so myself! It's just a lucky thing for me that I'll be busy presenting so I don't have to decide which classes to take. I am so, so pleased with the responses to our requests for presenters.

Just today, we added a presentation on Swedish and Norwegian research by a man who came up through the ranks. Bruce Tillman has both nationalities running through his veins. Through his quest to discover his Scandinavian heritage, he has become familiar with helpful programs and sites. He will be sharing his experience in the hopes of helping others further their research. I am so glad he has come on board.

There is still time to register. You can register at the site: http://kitsapgenexpo.org. You won't be locked in to the classes you choose; you can change your mind once you arrive at the expo. But, it will really help us have a more accurate head count.

Can't wait to see you there!

Added another class...

We added our final (I think) class to the list of presentations available to our guests. Claire Smith, the current president of the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society, will be sharing the importance of using directories in furthering your family history research. Directories are a much overlooked resource which can offer a variety of information of value to genealogists. Just one more great class coming to the Kitsap County Genealogy Expo! Register Now! Register Here!

More Updates to the Blog, and the Site!

REGISTER HERE

I made some updates to class titles and descriptions yesterday. Oh, My! We have some wonderful presentations lined up. I don't know how you'll decide which ones to take. I would suggest bringing at least one friend. Then, you can divide and conquer. And, believe it, or not, we have two more speakers who will be announced this week. I'm so, so excited at what we have to offer. Please pass the word. There will definitely be something for everyone at this expo.

Registrations will be accepted right up until we open, but the sooner you register, the better we can plan. Just click under the picture. Thanks.

Oops. Email issue.

It looks like the email link on the site isn't working today. Never fear! You can reach us at info@kitsapgenexpo.org. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. We'll get that link fixed asap.

Don't forget to register!

Update...

We are working fast and furiously to provide a high quality experience for you at the Kitsap County Family History Expo coming up on April 20th in Poulsbo. As with any worthwhile endeavor, there've been a few glitches, and will probably be a few more. However, the wheels of progress are rolling forward.

Right now, the class list is slightly limited, but we're getting more presentations and exhibits lined up this week. The registration page on the site will go live on Monday, March 25th. There may be a few changes in what we are offering, but rest assured, they'll all be great!

Keep watching....

Onward!

Just a little update to let you know that work continues to get this expo up and going. There are now at least six confirmed presentations available. Descriptions have been put on both the website and the blog.

We added a couple of pages to the blog to help you (and us) keep track of our progress. We hope they're helpful to you, and you'll keep checking back.

Excitement is in the air over this event! Posters for advertising are in the works and should be available soon. We're continuing reaching out to different organizations in the effort to provide an exciting and quality genealogy expo for you. Keep watching! Oh, and tell your friends. :>)

Coming Soon!

Yep! We are having a family history expo in our very own county! I'm pretty excited to get to be a part of it. Of course, it's not limited to residents of Kitsap County. We are really hoping this will be a convenient venue for people all over the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, and beyond. 

We've reached out to several organizations in the area to provide speakers and presenters with high quality and varied tips, suggestions and information for our attendees. There is a lot to look forward to, and a lots of planning, yet.

Please share this information with your family and friends. We hope to have a huge (ginormous?) turnout!