Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society

Coming April 8, 2023 Pam Vestal - Professional Genealogist, author and speaker - Was Your Ancestor Truly Gone or Just Hidden Within the Records?

Why haven't you found your ancestors in the records? Documents are often hidden from view, with information that is present but concealed, stored in a place or a manner that is unexpected, misspelled, indexed incorrectly, or separated from the other similar records. We'll explore strategies for tracking down these elusive ancestors so that we don't miss a single detail.

Pam Vestal is a full-time genealogist and lecturer in Linn, Oregon whose research extends far beyond the Pacific Northwest, with clients all over the U.S. and research that reaches beyond our borders. Pam is the owner of the website generationsgen.com .

Pam has given presentations at the National Genealogical Society and is a favorite speaker of many societies all over the US. Her publications include articles featured in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly and the Federation of Genealogists Forum Magazine.

Registration is open for this event.

Members and Friends,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 8, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Our meetings and programs are open to the public and are free.

Registration is required.

Our historic record publications are now available in digital format

We are now offering our historical record publications in PDF format. These files can be purchased separately or as a set. These is 23 titles to choose from and 4 different formats. We will always have print copies available , now we can provide the books on thumb drives, CD/DVD or digital download.

Price list is on the right of this page or email gorgegenealogical@gmail.com for price list and order form.

February Program - Stephen P. Morse - The 1950 Census: A Year Later

The 1950 Census was released on April 1, 2022, after being sealed for 72 years. Since the release date, many of us have tried to find records in the census and have run into various quirks. This presentation will discuss the things that we have learned since opening day.

The specific topics covered are searching the census by name and what was involved in creating a searchable name index, searching the census by location and the various websites that have tools to support this, confusion between census sheets and census pages, transient handling and the Individual Census Reports, and the cross-referencing that was done if nobody was home when the census taker came to call.

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

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January Program - Lippert Glassworkers of Poland, Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands

Registration is open now for our January meeting and presentation

Lippert Glassworkers of Poland, Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands

Presented by

Sherri Johnson

CGGS member Sheri Johnson presented her brick wall in 2020 in our I.R.A. (Individual Research Assistance) crowdsourcing class and this presentation demonstrates her approach of verifying her family tree through DNA.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jan 14, 2023 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Registration is open - November Program - Resources from your family tree for your family story - Linda Colton

Stories of your ancestors, wouldn't you love to have some? Most of us don't have written stories of our distant family, as much as we long to know what their lives were like. Our class will demonstrate how to write these stories yourself, using sources that are probably already attached to your family tree! Learn how to use census records, vital records, newspaper stories, cemeteries, and social/geographical/military history to write interesting stories of your family. We will take apart a story showing where each element came from, and share some tips on how to not only make your stories interesting, but fun ways to share them with your family.~Linda

Members and Friends,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Nov 5, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Linda Colton is a long time member of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society and has spent many years researching and educating the genealogical community. Linda has held many offices in the CGGS and is currently the Secretary of CGGs.

Linda has taught classes and organized family history forums for the FHC in Hood River as a librarian and was lead coordinator for the Family History Centers in the Gorge area. Linda also won the outstanding volunteer achievement award from the Washington State Genealogical Society.