Ancestry and FamilySearch adding a BILLION records



It was announced that a collaboration between the two websites, that in the near future they would be adding nearly a billion new records to their already giant records databases. More about this announcement can be read at Dick Eastman's online newsletter.



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September Program Presentation

 

 

 

The first program presentation of the new year for the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be  Saturday, September 14th at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center given by Renee Briggs. Renee, a longtime member of the society and a avid researcher will give a slide show presentation on the Wells family from Umatilla, Oregon. In her possession is a strong box with photos and documents and has been trying to locate family members to reunite them with their property.

As always, please join us for a no host lunch in the Basalt Café at noon. Program begins at 1:00pm in the downstairs meeting room at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Public is welcome.