Saturday, March 2 DIGITAL ARCHIVES (EWGS Meetings) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Digital Archives with guest speaker Robert Perret A comprehensive presentation by the new Eastern Branch Manager of the Cheney Archives, Robert Perret. He will cover navigating digital archives, the Washington State Archives and what’s new at the Cheney Archives. DOOR PRIZES AND RAFFLES AND OUR NEW “DDD” fund. Drop a Dollar in our “fund can” when you attend the meeting and get a chance to win 50% of the fund. Must be present to win! Great opportunity to support EWGS and win some extra pocket money.
Please notify your members of our next Zoom meeting. Dual Italian Citizenship is always a popular subject. Mille Grazie, Stephen Stimac, Webmaster email@egs-iig.com
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ZOOM MeetingTopic: Dual Italian Citizenship by Descendancy Presented by: Mike Mechum When: 16-Mar-2024, Saturday Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (PST)
Most people may not realize it, but they could actually be citizens of Italy from birth. Italy requires you to prove your Italian ancestry with proper documentation to apply for and obtain Italian citizenship and does not require you to renounce your current citizenship(s), which allows you to hold two or more passports and be a dual-citizen or “multi”-citizen.
Women settled the Far West along with their male family members although we don’t learn about them as much. This session will help you learn more and delve deeper into the lives of White, Asian and Black women ancestors who settled in the Far West pre-1900. We will look at women’s lives through their own lenses in letters, diaries and photos as well as what records were generated during their lifetimes.
Wednesday, March 13
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
This class will follow on from her class on January 31, including advanced topics such as notarial records and the eastern townships of Quebec. A real opportunity to bring your own specific questions and problems with French-Canadian and Acadian genealogy!
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 600 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2023 award recipients and learn why they received the 2023 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
In 2010, Jo Linker became one of eight new members in Grays Harbor Genealogy Society. Today, she is the only one of those eight who is still active!
Jo works behind the scenes for the good of the society – providing refreshments for meetings, volunteering for special projects, and helping others at the Genealogy Café. In 2013 Jo was part of a committee that organized a successful workshop featuring expert genealogist and popular lecturer Mary Kathryn Kozy. In 2015 and 2016, she served as a trustee.
Jo’s biggest contribution, however, has been as treasurer. In late 2015, the society’s longtime treasurer passed away leaving a huge void and a position no one wanted. Jo stepped up and has held the position for seven years. She has attended a number of statewide and regional genealogy conferences to hone her skills and stay current in the genealogy field.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Volunteer Award” in the subject line.
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon is pleased to announce our annual Open House, March 16 – 24, 2024.
Registration and details can be found at https://gfo.org/openhouse.
This year’s Open House features more than 20 classes across a wide variety of interests. Most classes are online, including:
* GFO’s Afircan American Special Interest Group
* RootsMagic, the Swiss Army Knife of Personal Genealogy Software * Getting Started with Family Tree Maker * Germans in America – U. S. Records * Lineage Society Panel – How to Document your Eligibility * Using the FamilySearch Catalog * Find a Grave: Fabulous and/or Frustrating? * Military Bounty Land: 1776-1855 * Getting Started with AncestryDNA * Getting Started with Latin American Research * Finding German Church Records at Archion and Matricula * Following Your Ancestor Through Swedish Church Records * English Civil Records * Records and Research in New York State, 18th-19th Centuries * The Great Lakes, Gateway to Western Migration * Genealogy Problem Solvers (GPS) Special Interest Group * Introduction to British Records, and Where to Find Them * Access to GFO Resources from Home
Both in-person and online events are free of charge.
My kiddos used to live in Pullman and so I’ve driven through Colfax a hundred times but I’ve seldom stopped. My bad, for this little town has a history AND, today, some cute little shops.
Colfax lies in the heart of the rolling Palouse hills, and is bisected by the Palouse River. Historic Steptoe Butte can be seen to the north.
In 2022, Colfax celebrated their 150th year anniversary. In 1870, James Perkins was the first white man to see the potential in this little valley and envisioned a nice little town. Perkins and his fellow settler, Thomas Smith, soon scouted a site for a lumber mill. By 1871, the mill cut its first lumber and had its first log drive. This lumber, ordered by Waitsburg businessman, Anderson Cox, recognized the need for lumber for buildings in order that the area towns thrive. After the sawmill was established on the Palouse River, the town quickly sprang up around it. Pine trees that once covered the hills were turned into lumber for the immigrants’ homes.
Perkins originally named the town Belleville, perhaps after a former girlfriend named Belle or perhaps after his hometown of Belleville, Indiana. But since his wife was not named Belle, the town name soon was changed to Colfax, to honor U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1873.
There are many inviting little shops: The Colfax Mercantile, Tick Klock Drug, the Dusty Attic and Palouse River Quilts. The little hamburger place on the east side of main street has been a staple for years……….and offers great burgers!
The Whitman County Historical Society maintains the Perkins House where the family lived from 1887 from into the 1960s, when it was sold to the Whitman County Historical Society. It is open for visits.
One story, told to me by a friend years ago whose husband was on the Spokane police force, explained that largely unknown in a basement of a downtown building was a complete, ready-to-go, command center in case of an environmental catastrophe on the West side, ie, Olympia. True? Wasn’t able to verify that story. Do you know?
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 600 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2023 award recipients and learn why they received the 2023 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
In 2005, Linda became a member of YVGS and has been an invaluable member ever since.
A semi-annual yard sale is the library’s primary fundraiser and Linda organizes the donated items along with Patricia Hert. Linda schedules volunteer workers and the food donated during the week for the workers. During Covid, Linda and Patricia kept the grounds around the library presentable by mowing the lawn, pulling and spraying weeds.
Linda served as past secretary of YVGS and has been an active librarian. This past spring, because of her experience, workmanship and excellent leadership, Linda was elected head librarian delegating librarians, training and keeping up with the abundance of donated books in a timely manner.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Volunteer Award” in the subject line.
FamilyTree is not just a magazine; not just a website and definitely not to be overlooked!
There is education and learning contained and offered here that one might could say this is “one stop shopping.”
The magazine comes six times per year; the May/June 2023 issue (pictured above) carried that multi-page article on Colonial Roots.
In the “5 Questions with Sunny Jane Morton,” she answered the question “How to build your own research guide for a country or region” you’ve never researched before?” Sunny’s answer: Start with the FamilySearch Research WIKI; learn about that place’s language, culture, religions, occupations and more. Browse categories about that place and create your own “research notebook.”
Another article was “How To Write To Know,” about writing a really good, readable, family history. How can you go wrong with information like that??bThe magazine carries special inserts each month too. These are Cheat Sheets (how to do XXX) and State Research Guides. These are offered for sale on the FamilyTree website but come free with magazine subscription.
Last but not least, the website, www.familytreemagazine.com, offers MANY different research aids and helps; some for free and some for small money.
Subscriptons can be ordered for a print magazine or an e-magazine; your choice. But think about it……….. what could be better for a birthday present to you????
You are free to copy articles to any non-commercial web site or message board or printed publication you wish. Don’t bother to ask permission, just do it.
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