Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: February 2013

Lois Smith - One Room School Houses on March Agenda

Lois Smith of Hood River will be the featured speaker at our March program on March 9, 2013 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Lois has done extensive historical research on one and two room school houses. Her family resided in Gilliam County, her mother taught school in Olex and Endersby and her Great -Grandmother ran a eatery in Arlington Oregon .

Recap February's Program

We had a small but energetic group who willingly shared questions and answers throughout the afternoon. Everyone had a chance to present a problem or brick wall, and we all had a chance for input. Of course, my attempt at organization and time limits immediately went south, but we had a good time and I think everyone who came, left with some information they didn’t have when they came in. The object was sharing and laughter, and we excelled in both. The consensus is that the Genealogy Jar needs to be dusted off and brought every once in a while.

Sandy Bisset

Bend Genealogical Society Spring Seminar

The
Bend Genealogical Society is excited to announce our 2013 Spring Seminar,
featuring author, lecturer and professional genealogist Christine Rose, CG, CGL,
FASG. Visit her website to learn all
about her: http://www.christine4rose.com/

The
Spring Seminar events will include a social evening with Christine on Friday,
April 26th, and an all-day seminar on Saturday, April 27th. The attached information sheet gives full
details, including the seminar topics.
Registration is required, and the fee includes all events, meals and
syllabus.

All questions about the Seminar should be sent via e-mail to: bgs@bendbroadband.com; or call BGS at (541)
317-9553.

Oregon Genealogical Society

OGS annual spring seminar will be March 29, 2013 in Eugene, Oregon .For more details and registration form please follow this link.

http://oregongenealogicalsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=18&Itemid=66

This years program will cover genetic and forensic genealogy with experts Emily Aulicino and Leslie Brinkley Lawson.

Chapman Family Association Research

Dear Friends,

The Chapman Family Association, a non-profit group dedicated
to preserving Chapman family history and furthering research in Chapman
genealogy, holds an annual meeting which is held in a different city. We try
to pick places with good genealogical resources and historical interest. Last
year the meeting was in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year it will be in the
Seattle, Washington area. We have attached two items relating to the meeting
and ask if you would make your members, particularly any Chapmans, aware of the
meeting. The attachments include a flyer regarding the meeting and a
registration form. Thanks for your consideration of our request.

Yours truly,

John S. Chapman

Publicity

2012chaps@gmail.com

Genealogy Readers Choice Awards

Voting for something like this seems pointless if you haven't
actually used all sources picked as finalists AND you can vote every day for 25
days in each of the 11 categories. However it is a chance to "discover" some
sites that you never heard of before.

About Genealogy Readers' Choice Awards 2013 - Vote
Now!

Readers have
nominated their favorites for the 2013 About Genealogy Readers' Choice Awards
and the finalists have now been chosen in eleven categories, ranging from
genealogy software and apps, to websites and blogs. Voting for the 2013 About
Genealogy Readers' Choice Awards is open until midnight (EST) on March 19, 2013.
Winners will be announced on March 27, 2013. You may vote once per day (24-hour
period) in each category.

http://genealogy.about.com/od/best_of/tp/readers-choice-2013.htm?nl=1

Jim Bull

National Genealogical Society Annual Conference

If you are interested in attending, you will find Registration forms here:

http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/attendee_registration?o_xid=54382&o_lid=54382&o_sch=Email

FamilySearch adds 18 new collections

Announced on Dick Eastmans newsletter website, FamilySearch has added 18 new collections to their archive. Read a in depth list on Dicks site:

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/02/familysearch-adds-18-new-collections-including-germany-italy-netherlands-and-the-united-states.html

New Genealogy Digital Magazine

Prepared by the team at The In-Depth Genealogist, the premier issue of Going In-Depth was introduced to subscribers earlier today. Filled with over 70 pages of guest articles, regular columns and free resources, it is a great publication for every genealogist, no matter the age, stage or focus of your research.

The owners of this new, free new online magazine plan to issue a new edition on the 15th of each month. Sign up today for your free subscription so you do not miss an issue.

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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.