Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: May 2016

CGGS - June Program - Linda Colton-- Genealogy Proof Standard

Members are encouraged to bring their laptops, there will be a research session and you will be doing research exercises on the internet. Public is always welcome, bring a friend!

The program is in the downstairs conference room.

Was Your Distant Ancestors Part of the Game Of Thrones???

Not many researchers embark on the long and difficult journey of trying to find their family in the medieval times of history. But if your lucky enough to have a tree that ends up in this period of history here are some links that may help you.

http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/updates/update.shtml

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/England_Medieval_Research

http://fmg.ac/

http://www.italiangenealogy.com/articles/italian-genealogy/medieval-genealogical-research

The Jewish Genealogy Society of the Willamette Valley

The Jewish Genealogical Of The Willamette Valley offers a comprehensive resource for doing Jewish family history research. Please refer to the links below for more information.

http://www.nwfam.com/jgswvo.html

A informational handout about the society :

http://www.nwfam.com/images/JGSWVO.06handout.pdf

Also, the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be held in Seattle, Washington on August 7 - 12 2016. The conference is being sponsored by FamilySearch, Ancestry and MyHeritage.

For more information and registration :

http://www.iajgs2016.org/

Genealogical Council Of Oregon Summer Fest

Washington State Genealogical Societies

The Washington State Genealogical Society has updated their list of independent genealogy

societies throughout the state. A comprehensive list can be found here:

http://www.wasgs.org/cpage.php?pt=11

Latest list of "For the Record" Sherman County Historical Society

Sherman County Historical Society has released the latest list of historical writings that have been published the in "For the Record", a twice yearly historical anthology. For The Record provides a look back at the past with stories, photographs and official records. For The Record can be purchased at the Sherman County Historical Museum in Moro, Oregon or order by emailing Patti Fields at

director@shermanmuseum.org . If you have stories to submit, or to volunteer as an editor, contact Patti Fields. A link to the PDF file is below.

For The Record Inventory - Sherman County Historical Society

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.