Skagit Valley Genealogical Society A Fresh Look at Old Newspapers
Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society The Quest for Your English Ancestors
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War “Gettysburg Guardians”
Ft Walla Walla Camp 3 of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, January meeting in Yakima on Saturday the 27th At Mt Olive Lutheran Church 7809 Tieton Dr Ave. starts at 12 w/ lunch provided-RSVP to Gary Treece 509 833 9725 and Speaker Mike McCrary on “Gettysburg Guardians” speaks at 1:15 pm. Public invited. DETAILS on Dept of Columbia web site www.suvpnw.org under Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 events.
Thanks Don Jameson Camp Commander FWW3
Let’s Talk About: Don’t Get “Antsy!”
Well, it’s the final blog post for 2023 and what better to share than a word puzzle. You’ll find all kinds of “ants” in the dictionary. Here are 14 words that end with “ant”….. like elephant. Have fun! (Answers at the bottom.)
- What ant helps to put out fires?
- What ant is found in car engines?
- What ant reminds you of puff pastries?
- What ant smells nice?
- What ant pours wine?
- What ant buys and sells?
- What ant is worn on a chain?
- What ant makes the air dirty?
- What ant provides all kinds of food?
- What ant is dull and never goes anywhere?
- What ant hates school?
- What ant is good with numbers?
- What ant is the smartest?
- What ant never changes?
(1-hydrant; 2-coolant; 3-croissant; 4-deodorant; 5-decant; 6-merchant; 7-pendant; 8-pullutant; 9-restaurant; 10-stagnant; 11-truant; 12-accountant; 13-brilliant; 14-constant.)
WSGS Secretary Nomination Period Extended
The nomination period for the WSGS Secretary position has been extended to January 10, 2024. Current Secretary Roxanne Lowe’s term expires on December 31, 2023 and she has decided not to run for reelection. Current president Kathleen Sizer has been nominated for another two-year term and is running unopposed.
Elections will be conducted online in mid-January. The term of office is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
The secretary serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The secretary records the minutes at the society’s monthly board meetings, usually virtually. More information on the position’s duties and responsibilities is available here.
A strong organization is only as strong as its leaders. We encourage you to consider volunteering your time and talent to steer WSGS into a value-added organization. To nominate yourself or someone else or if you want more information, contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Nominations” in the subject line.
Skagit Valley Genealogical Society A Fresh Look at Old Newspapers
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting
Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm virtual via Zoom
This month’s topic is: Searching within your Legacy family database to find…
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This is our monthly meeting to share tips & tricks, problems & solutions. Sometimes we will watch videos or share our screens to aid in learning more about using Legacy Family Tree software.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the learning. If you are just thinking about trying Legacy for the first time, you’ve been using it for a year or two or you are an old pro with many years of experience using Legacy this is the group for you.
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Whitman County Genealogical Society Library Excess Books
Greetings from Whitman County Genealogical Society,
Over the summer many books from the WCGS library have been sent out but we still have some left. As promised I have compiled a list of what is left that we would like to find homes for. If you see any book/books you would like for your home library or organization’s library please reply to: whitmancgs@gmail.com with your choices to see if still available. Books are free and shipping costs are negotiable depending on how many books you want. Looking forward to hearing from you all!
Janet Damm, Whitman County Genealogical Society Librarian
| Catalog # | Title | Author/Editor |
| 16.929 sc | Genealogical & Local History Books in Print V.1 | Schreiner-Yantis, Netti |
| 16.929 sc | Genealogical & Local History Books in Print V.2 | Schreiner-Yantis, Netti |
| 929 am | Genealogical Research Methods and Sources | Amer. Soc. of Gen. |
| 929 ba | Searching on location: Planning a Research Trip | Balhuizen, Anne Ross |
| 929 bu | Research Guide to Loyalist Ancestors | Bunnell, Paul J. |
| 929 cr | Genealogist’s Companion & Sourcebook (The) | Croom, Emily Anne |
| 929 ea | How to Trace your Pedigree Ladies | Eakle, Arlene H. |
| 929 ei | Red Book (The) | Eichholz, Alice |
| 929 ev | Handy Book for Genealogists 7th Ed. | Everton |
| 929 ev | Handy Book for Genealogists 9th Ed. | Everton |
| 929 ho | Cyndi’s List | Howells, Cyndi |
| 929 ke | International Vital Records Book | Kemp, Thomas Jay |
| 929 ki | Handwriting of American Records for 300 Years | Kirkham, E. Kay |
| 929 la | Cite Your Sources: A Manual for Documenting Fam. Hist. | Lackey, Richard S. |
| 929 na | Guide to Gen. Res. in the Nat. Archives | Natiional Archives |
| 929 ne | Circulation Library Catalog Vol.1 | NEHGS |
| 929 ne | Circulation Library Catalog Vol.2 | NEHGS |
| 929 st | Genealogical Evidence | Stevenson, Noel C. |
| 929 st | Search & Research: The Researcher’s Handbook | Stevenson, Noel C. |
| 929 we | Tracing Your Norwegian Roots | Wellauer, Maralyn A. |
| 929.107 ng | NGS 1991 Conf. | NGS |
| 929.107 so | South King Co. Surname Book 1983 | South King Co. Gen. Soc. |
| 929.11 sm | Immigrants to America Appearing in English Records | Smith, Frank |
| 929.11 ya | Marr. of Some Amer. Residents & Guide to Documents Vol.1 | Yates Publishing Company |
| 929.11 ya | Marr. of Some Amer. Residents & Guide to Documents Vol.2 | Yates Publishing Company |
| 929.11 ya | Marr. of Some Amer. Residents & Guide to Documents Vol.3 | Yates Publishing Company |
| 929.11 ya | Marr. of Some Amer. Residents & Guide to Documents Vol.4 | Yates Publishing Company |
| 929.11 ya | Marr. of Some Amer. Residents & Guide to Documents Vol.5 | Yates Publishing Company |
| 929.6 pu | Dictionary of Heraldry & Related Subjects (A) | Puttock, A.G. |
| 940.3 ne | Uncle, We Are Ready! | Newman, John J. |
| 940.3 sc | Great War (The) | Schaefer, Christina K. |
| 942 sm | Lives & Times of our English Ancestors (The) | Smith, Frank |
| 943 | Happy Days in Germany 1987 | |
| 973 | US Military | Neagles, James |
| 973 me | Printed Sources: A Guide to Publ. Gen. Rec. | Meyerink, Kory L. |
| 973.2 co | Complete Book of Emigrants (The) | Coldham, Peter Wilson |
| 974 sa | Supplemental to Torrey’s, NE Marr. Prior to 1700 | Sanborn, Melinde |
| 974.8 la | Index to some Philadelphia Marr. 1745-1806 | |
| 974.802 my | Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia 1682-1750 | Myers, Albert Cook |
| 975.5 wh | Early Quaker Rec. of VA | White, Miles Jr. |
| 977 in | Pathways to the Old Northwest | Indiana Historical Society |
| 977.101 | Ohio Valley Genealogies | Hanna, Charles A. |
| 977.2 ar | Documentary Hist. of the IN Decade of the Harmony Soc. V.1 | Arndt, Karl J. R. |
| 977.2 ar | Documentary Hist. of the IN Decade of the Harmony Soc. V.2 | Arndt, Karl J. R. |
| 977.2 da | Marion Co. IN, Records Miscellanea | Darlington, Jane E. |
| 977.2 ma | Indiana Way (The): A State History | Madison, James H. |
| 977.8 mo | Guide to Co. & Municipal Rec. in Microfilm | MO State Archives |
| 977.8 | Death Records of MO Women 1850-53 | |
| 978.1 an | KS Newspapers: A Directory of Newsp. Holdings in KS | Anderson, Aileen |
| 978.1 ba | Diggin” Up Bones: Obits of Lakin & Harland Cem. V.1 | Barnes, Betty |
| 978.1 ba | Diggin” Up Bones: Obits of Lakin & Harland Cem. V.2 | Barnes, Betty |
| 978.1 ol | Ft. Scott, KS | Oliva, Leo E. |
| 978.7 | Wyoming Lynching of Cattle Kate 1889 (The) | Hufsmith, George W. |
| 979.4 ba | California Pioneer Register and Index | Bancroft, Hubert Howe |
| 979.4 ba | California Rancho Days | Bauer, Helen |
| 979.4 ba | Riverside Co. CA Local History | |
| 979.5 la | Lane Co. (OR) Historian 1982, 1983 Spring & Summer | Quarterly |
Happy New Year
I want to wish everyone here a Happy New Year.
Hope you break through your brick wall, find relatives you never knew existed, volunteer at your local genealogical society or library. Note WSGS is looking for a new Secretary for 2024.
This is a postcard from Ella Frances (Dillingham) DeRemer first cousin to Anna M. (Dillingham) Hansen my grandmother. This postcard is from my uncle Leigh E. Hansen’s postcard collection, and he was born November 30, 1913 one month before this postcard was mailed.
