Steven W. Morrison
Genealogist and lecturer
Using Hinshaw & Other Finding Aids to Locate Original Quaker Records
Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s
September 11th Zoom meeting.
Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm
The speaker’s program will begin at 7:00 pm.
The public is invited to attend.
Please consider joining our society for $20/yr.
For a link to join the meeting or to join the society contact lcgsgen@yahoo.com 24hrs prior to the event.
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
1901 S. 12th Avenue
Union Gap, WA 98903
Phone: (509) 248-1328
Email: yvgs@yvgs.net
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
General Meeting will be held in the library
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Richard Kyle will be giving a presentation on the Washington State Regional Archives. About the different records available on-line and how to access them. Plus, how many regional offices there are for what counties and how to do in-person research.
Please join us for Tri-City Genealogical Society’s September General meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10. The presentation will be at the Richland FamilySearch Center located at 1314A Goethals Dr. Entrance is down the ramp from the parking lot that is to the north of Dairy Queen. The presentation will also be on Zoom so you can join in from the comfort of your own home. See below for the Zoom link.
The September TCGS General meeting will be on the topic of archival newspapers. There are several websites that are focused on using optical character recognition (OCR) to search their scanned newspaper collections. Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank.com, MyHeritage (OldNews.com) and to a small extent FamilySearch all have scanned newspaper articles. This presentation will focus on Oldnews.com and their efforts to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to summarize articles and, if so desired, integrate the results into MyHeritage trees. Oldnews.com features a diverse range of publications from local, national, and international news from across the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and European countries such as Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and more, with extensive coverage of the 1800s and 1900s. The title of the presentation is Uncovering the Past with AI: How MyHeritage Extracts Historical Records from Newspapers presented by Maya Geier.
Topic: TCGS General Meeting September 10 at 7 p.m.
Time: Sep 10, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Monthly Meeting & Presentation – Jesse’s Daughter and the Daughters of the American Revolution
Tuesday, September 9th
1:00 pm
SVGS Library
6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, WA
You are invited to this free presentation at the SVGS library. Everyone is welcome!
Susan Maza will be our guest speaker.
Susan’s topic: Jesse’s Daughter and the Daughters of the American Revolution
Step back in time into Colonial America with a costumed character who can tell stories of the United States in its infancy.
We live in a country that many from around the world desire to experience. Our ancestors sacrificed much to make our country what it is today. American history is rich in events that sculpted our destiny.
Bio: Susan Maza is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her desire to educate herself has led to offering her program to those in the educational field.
There will be a short break with refreshments. The monthly meeting will follow at 2pm.
New England Interest Group – 1st Tuesday of the Month
The SVGS New England Interest Group (includes New York and Pennsylvania) meets at the SVGS Library on the first Tuesday of the month at 10am. This is a hybrid group. You may attend in person at our library or join via Zoom.
If you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for this group or wish to attend via Zoom, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the New England Interest Group email list and receive monthly
Zoom invitations.
DIG – DNA Special Interest Group – 3rd Thursday of the Month
Also join us at the SVGS library from 1-3pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month for the DNA Special Interest Group (DIG). This group works together to develop a better understanding of DNA techniques and strategies for finding relatives, discuss and review new DNA developments and tools and help members with their research problems.
All DNA skill levels are welcome to attend.
If you have a specific DNA topic you would like to discuss or have any other suggestions for this group, please send an email info@stillygen.org
Also, if you have not joined us yet and would like to receive emails in the future for the DIG group, please send an email to info@stillygen.org and request to be added to the DIG email list.
For more information on future events visit www.stillygen.org
The Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 of the SUVCW will hold a Camp meeting (open to the public) on Saturday, Sep 20th 2025 at the Pasco Airport
in upper floor Conference room. Time: Gather at 11:30 to 12:30 for Ordered lunch and socialization. Food will be provided free (by the Camp) This will be as a pre-ordered selection of Pizza , salad or selected sandwiches plus provided drink.—Also must park in
Short Term parking and bring in parking stub for validation for free parking -(Since we are buying food).
If to attend, your RSVP of number in your group and or questions to <djsuvcw@gmail.com> appreciated to obtain accurate quantities for provided food and drinks.
More info on our organization available at <suvpnw.org> which is the Department of The Columbia Website.
Commander Peterson will open the Business meeting at 12:30 and then introduce the program at 1:00 with member Keith Deaton speaking on the Civil War
Presidency of Abe Lincoln-16th President. Interesting insights to be told. Open to members/Spouses and public visitors. Attendees encouraged to bring questions about the person or policies of Abe Lincoln. Meeting adjourning about 2:30 pm with option immediately after to go a mile away to the Pasco Aviation Museum- away from the terminal. A great add-on opportunity after adjournment to complete the afternoon. Parking is free at the Air museum. Fees are free to Veterans and about $5 for seniors. Location is; 4102 Stearman Ave. Pasco, WA
Brother Keith Deaton is a well known Lincoln authority and re-enactor in Washington State. He taught school as a teacher and administrator. He grew up in
Lind, Wa on a Farm and has just released a book on “Lind Coulee” of the life and times in his era. Books will be available for purchase at the meeting. Over the years his presentations have been viewed by thousands of people. A guaranteed great experience you do not want to miss..
Before there were trains, there were Wagon Trains! Join SVGS Saturday, September 13, 2025, 1pm at the Burlington Public Library for the “Western Overland Trails – Following the Seven T’s,” with Steven W. Morrison. Come learn about the trails that populated the West, including the Oregon and California Trails, the Mormon migration, the Santa Fe Trail, and more. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a Zoom link by emailing info@skagitvalleygenealogy.org.
| Please Join Us for our educational classes to learn more about researching your family roots! (offered online via Zoom and in person at HQRL) Cost per individual: Non-members – $25 Members – $20 |
| September 4, 2025 11am to 12pm PDT Means, Motive & Opportunity: The Sad Saga of George Richards This case study of a man whose choices served to confuse his descendants is reconstructed in this lecture. He was there, then gone, then back—see how a variety of records, unlocked his real story. From England to the US, George’s life was filled with conundrums and poor choices. See how to locate original records (not all online), separate fact from fiction, and assess evidence for accuracy. |
 Jean Wilcox Hibben; PhD, MA, former So. Cal. college speech professor (MA – Speech Communication; PhD – Folklore), is a national speaker and author. A member of the DAR, she is the former director and current family history consultant for the Corona, CA FamilyHistory Center, has worked on background research for two genealogy television programs, and was a host for podcasts on social history. A former Board-Certified genealogist with over 45 years of research experience, she is a former board member of APG and past president of the Corona Genealogical Society, as well as webmaster for that same organization; and participant on a number of other society boards. Jean writes the “Aunty Jeff” column for the Informer, the newsletter of the Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society. Her website: circlemending.org. |
| UPCOMING CLASSES! Check them out! |
 Citing Your Sources: It’s Easier Than You Think! September 18, 2025 11am to 12pm PDT (in person only at HQRL) LEARN MORE HERE! |
 Inspiring the Next Generation of Genealogists November 6, 2025 11am to 12pm PDT LEARN MORE HERE! |
| Heritage Quest Research Library 2102 East Main Avenue, Suite 105 Puyallup, WA 98372 (253) 863-1806 |
Trail Breakers Volume 50, July 2023 – June 2024 is now available to the public on the Clark County Genealogical Society (CCGS) website! Get a PDF copy here or view the issue in our library.
What’s inside?
Past issues of Trail Breakers are available on the CCGS website under the Library menu. Or visit the CCGS library or the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries to view the full 50-year collection of publications. Please note, for a limited time the current volume 51 is available only to CCGS members.
Trail Breakers Call for Articles
The Trail Breakers Editorial staff invites submission of research articles, essays and reviews for publication in the Trail Breakers. We encourage articles of genealogical interest as well as articles that foster family history sharing and research. While we appreciate articles with Northwest family connections, family stories from other geographic areas will also be considered. Questions? Contact Marcia Grubb at marica@ccgswa.org.
See all the details regarding authorship and submission here.
More questions? Send an email to info@ccgswa.org.
Clark County Genealogical Society
3205 NE 52nd Street
Vancouver, WA 98663
Website: https://www.ccgs-wa.org/
Upcoming Puget Sound Genealogical Society Program. Our August Program will be on Wednesday, August 27 at 1pm. It will be “Western Trail- Following the Seven T’s ” with Steven W. Morrison
The major trails from the Midwest to the west will be covered in this session. The principal routes will include the Oregon and California Trails, the Mormon migration, the Santa Fe Trail, and more. These were the OVERLAND RIVERS which helped populate the West. Social time starts at 12:30. Program will start at 1:00pm.
This will be hybrid with in person at the Sylvan Way Library (1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA) and on Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted on our website and Facebook page on Aug 26.
For details see www.psgsociety.org.
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Presents:
“Diseases Our Ancestors Faced and How Those Illnesses Changed Our World”
Presented by: Dr Gregory Gardner MD, MACP
Date: September 06, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: IN PERSON at the HIVE 2904 E Sprague, Spokane (Door Code: 985426)
AND VIA ZOOM (Zoom link will be on the website the day prior to the presentation)
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. for light refreshments and social time, with the program beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to all who are interested in genealogy, history, or public health.
Please print your handouts prior to the event. (available on the website 9/5/25)
Dr. Gardner, a respected physician and educator, will explore several of the major diseases that struck fear in past generations—illnesses that shaped family histories, migration patterns, and even global events. Drawing from death records, historical documents, and modern research, this talk will illuminate how our ancestors’ experiences with disease influenced the world we live in today.
This is part of EWGS’s ongoing mission to provide engaging and educational programs to support family history research. EWGS is proud to be celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2025, continuing a long tradition of connecting people through genealogy.
Raffles $50/50$ Cookies Free Table