Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: Dick Eastman lecture on Family History in 10 years time...

Dick Eastman recently gave a lecture on the world of genealogy and its progress from the 1920's to the present and his view of what the future will be to the genealogy world. The program was presented to the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists on Dec. 10th in Sudbury at the Goodnow Library. Dick has given his permission for anyone to view this and as he states in his lecture , his work is always available for sharing and he encourages everyone to pass on his newsletters and programs he conducts. It was filmed and may be viewed on Vimeo. The site will ask for a password and it is MSOG. Its long , 1 hour and 30 minutes but well worth the visit. Jack goes into detail about the FamilySearch(LDS) website and all the recent activities and services they provide. A very good program and it can be accessed at :

http://vimeo.com/33730552

2024 Program Schedule

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 14, 2024 - Solutions To Geneaogical Research In Todays Economy
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
Nov. 9, 2024 - FamilySearch Workshop -LDS LIbrary
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.