Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society

Happy Summer - Summer Break - See you in September!

CGGS annually breaks in July and August.

See you in September!

June Meetup at the History Museum of Hood River

CGGS will be traveling to Hood River on June 10, 2024 to meetup with

their research and genealogy team. Transportation is by your own private vehicle. Admission for members is being paid by the society. We will also be meeting up with Lisa Commander who is the new Executive Director of the museum. Lisa is the former Education Director of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.

March Program - Oregon is 165 years old! - Darrell Jabin- Oregon's Traveling Historian - March 23, 2024

Celebrate Oregon's birthday! 165 Years! CGGS will be hosting Darrell Jabin, Oregon's Traveling Historian on March 23, 20024 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Presentation will be held in the downstairs classroom. This is a free program and public is invited to attend. A $1.00 donation to cover room rental is much appreciated. You do not have to pay admission fee to the museum to attend.

February - Original Courthouse History Forum

Members are encouraged to support and attend this years forum. Members Julie Reynolds and Roger Nichols will be presenting programs in February.

January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Record Sources for Genealogy - Georga Foster

Extension Service roots began after the Revolutionary War and has continued to educate and provide services to families to this day. The history of the service and what collateral organizations will be discussed in this program. Records provide family locations and their social history backgrounds as well as geographical records of communities. Federal records began in 1888 and are recorded at NARA. What acts of Congress are responsible for funding? What benefits did your community receive during major events of war and natural disasters?

Presentation by Georga Foster

This is a FREE virtual Zoom program. Public is invited.

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You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Nov 11, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOuhpjMqHdS3gEmkoODUpkFrnIUvYyy2

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

2024 Program Schedule

Merry Christmas - No meeting
January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Resources for Genealogy - Georga Foster
February - Original Courthouse History Forums- Members are encouraged to attend.
March - Darrelll Jabin - Oregons Traveling Historian- March 23, 2024
June 10, 2024 - Hood River Museum Meetup - 1:00pm
July/August - Summer Break
September - FamilySearch Library workshop - Watch for time and date.
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
November- AI Roundtable - Nov. 9, 2024 - 11:00am
December- No Program- Merry Christmas

Pioneers of The West

Header Photo: Helen Lundeberg created this painting while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed artists during the Great Depression. Like other WPA artists, Lundeberg depicted a hopeful view of the United States during a time of turmoil and uncertainty by showing a dreamlike image of western expansion. The group of pioneers, with their backs to the viewer, follows an ox-drawn wagon into a valley. The monumental figures appear strong and assured in their forward progress. Rising mountains melt into the sun. Lundeberg's style of mixing fantastic images with reality is evident in the background: The pink, rolling mountains blend into the orange, pink, and bluish haze of the sky; it is difficult to determine where the mountains end and the sky begins. The careful use of space and dreamlike elements in Pioneers of the West is representative of Lundeberg's postsurrealist style. This movement, derived from surrealism, purposely combined fantasy with reality and was predominantly found on the West Coast. (Helen Lundeberg, Pioneers of the West, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.27) GSA: Information and images created or owned by the GSA unless otherwise indicated, are considered in the public domain. They may be distributed or copied as permitted by applicable law.