BillionGraves now searchable through Ancestry




 


 

BillionGraves  website is now searchable through ancestry. Please read the article that Dick Eastman has put on his blog this week.



http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/01/billiongravescom-now-searchable-on-ancestrycom.html

Recap of January's program










 




 





A great time was had by all. We shared stories, and stumped the audience with
old fashioned implements, including a device for capping bullets shared by Mark
Adams, and a yarn winder shared by Jim Bull. Andrew, the Anderson House Mouse
provided everyone with mouse noses, and those of us who are young at heart (or a
little silly) promptly unwrapped them and put them on. Andrew (Mary Davis) also
shared a copy of the story of the Anderson House Mouse with each attendee. Mrs.
Anderson (Leona McManman) told the story of Andrew, with the mouse pantomiming
everything she said, and showing every object she mentioned – the furnishings of
a pioneer house. Most were baffled by the curling iron stuck in the kerosene
lamp. This was great fun and another approach to sharing our heritage with
children. At the end Jim Bull contributed his yarn winder to their traveling
exhibit, which periodically goes to the local schools, sponsored by Fort Dalles
and the Anderson House Museum. Because Andrew was very good at discovering
things, and learning secrets, we used that as our main theme for a pondering and
sharing session (OK, it was supposed to be a writing exercise but really
wasn’t). We talked about who kept the family secrets, and came to realize that
it was often the curious/snoopy child in the family, not always the oldest
ancestor. Everyone left with new insights into working with and asking
questions of siblings and cousins. It was also very obvious that secrets are
hard to share. My thanks to all of you who participated (and wore your
noses).



Program summary by Sandy Bisset

2013 Original Courthouse Historical Forum


ORIGINAL COURTHOUSE




REGIONAL HISTORY FORUM




SERIES FOR
2013








Programs begin at 1:30 p.m.
in the upstairs courtroom




of the 1859 courthouse, 410
West 2nd Place, The Dalles




behind the Chamber of
Commerce / Visitors' Center




No admission fee but
donations are welcome.








Saturday, February
2




The Modoc War: Archeology and Historic
Photos




Local archeologists Eric Gleason and Jacqui Cheung share
the results of their survey at the
Captain Jack’s Stronghold site of the Modoc War of 1872-’73. They will also show 3-D
photos of the last of the Indian wars fought in southern Oregon and Northern
California taken with stereoscopic camera at the time of the war.








Saturday, February
9




Cloud Cap Inn: The Oldest Commercial Building on Mt.
Hood




Information Assistant for
USFS Hood River Ranger District Ron
Kikel hosts a virtual tour of the historic lodge. The
Inn was constructed in the 1880s before the frontier was considered closed. It had amenities such as indoor plumbing and
telephones that most Americans would not see in their own homes for decades.








Saturday, February
16




Blanche McGaughey, Early
Cowgirl




Fort Dalles Riders’
historian Linda Miller Wilson
presents photos and stories about Blanche McGaughey Sammis, long-time Wasco
County resident. In her
early life Blanche was a lady bronc rider, bulldogger and steer roper, touring
with the 101 Wild West Show. She
competed and performed from 1912 to 1914 and opened the door for women to
participate in the sport of rodeo today.








Saturday, February
23




The Mint that Never Was and
the Mint that Shouldn’t Have Been




Local coin collectors and
historians Sandy Bisset and Rodger
Nichols offer a “show and tell�? about two mints. One is the unfinished mint
in The Dalles, and the other actually minted coins during Oregon Territory
days. A rare 1849 $5 gold “beaver coin�?
minted at Oregon City sold for $125,000 in 2006.








Coffee and cookies will be
served.




Join or renew membership now through February and
purchase a DVD from the Original Courthouse video collection for $15-- a 25%
savings! ###














41st Infantry Documentery at Civic Auditorium












 


 


The Historical Outreach  Foundation which is part of the Oregon Military Museum will be showing  the documentary " Jungleers in Battle" at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday,  January 26 at 3:00 pm. the 41st Infantry is a Oregon National Guard division and fought numerous battles in the South Pacific during WWII. Admission is $10.00 .


Oregon Historical Outreach  is a non profit organization and a partner with Oregon  Cultural Trust to bring historical education to  schools and public venues.


More information about the foundation can be found on their website:


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