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Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202

Special Interest Groups

Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) SIG

Facilitators:  Genealogy Problem Solvers Team - Katie Daly, Duane Funk, Joann Taylor, Ed Vandehey, Kristin Wingo

Email:  GPS@gfo.org

Meeting Schedule:  3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (PT)

Register / Join:

  • (We are on sabbatical until our Sep 20, 2025 meeting. Please register below.)
  • Meeting Registration (Sep - Oct, 2025)
  • Meeting Registration (Sorry, the Nov meeting has been canceled.) ---
  • Meeting Registration (Dec, 2025)

 

Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) Special Interest Group

This group meets online.

Focus: Join us for a monthly support group where we help each other find information about a family line. 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.*

* NOTE:  Research problems submitted to the GPS Team should be based within the United States and should not be primarily focused nor dependent on DNA.

 


Have you hit a brick wall in your research? If so, the GPS may be able to help you solve your problem. Please complete the form below, click SUBMIT, and Katie will contact you within three business days.

Brick Wall Submission Form
(example: 1890 to 1910)
(example: Douglas County, Oregon)
Ancestry tree available?
DNA testing been performed and results available?

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Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202
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