Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: October 2013

Multnomah County Oregon Digital History Archives

Multnomah
County's nearly 159-year history is being digitized and will appear online
within a few months. The county is in the process of converting many of the
county's 3,000 boxes of paper records and 20,000 reels of microfilm to digital
format, making them available to anyone with curiosity and an Internet
connection. The process began weeks ago, timing that happened to coincide with
National Archives Month.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/10/genealogy_and_oregon_history_f.html

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/10/multnomah-county-oregon-records-to-be-placed-online.html

Civil War Photos In Color

Two photo colorists have taken Civil War photos and colorized and restored them to amazing clarity.

A story about them and links to their pages can be found here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2446391/Amazing-Civil-War-photographs-created-colorist-bring-eras-heroes-characters-life-color-time.html#ixzz2h8QjdGsI

Family History Workshop - November 2, 2013

October Edition of Tales and Trails

The October edition of the CGGS Newsletter has been sent out to members. You can download a copy if you did not receive one from our regular CGGS website.

http://community.gorge.net/genealogy/newsletter.html

Find-A-Grave now part of Ancestry

Ancestry.Com announced Sept 30 that they have acquired the popular genealogy site Find -A-Grave.

For more information go to Dick Eastmans genealogy newsletter .

http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/09/ancestrycom-llc-acquires-find-a-grave-inc.html

October Meeting - Instead of The Internet

Terri Earl, a member of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society and a certified member of the National Genealogical Society will be giving a presentation on researching without the internet. Terri program will help you hone your skills in doing successful non-internet research, reviewing some of the “old ways�? and some new approaches.

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.