Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: June 2016

GFO Fall Seminar Changes Locations

The new location for the GFO Fall Seminar is Taborspace Community Center at the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church at 5441 S.E. Belmont St. , Portland, Oregon.

Time is 10:00 - 4:30 PM

CGGS first open forum research day!!

CGGS has it's first open forum research day at the White Salmon Community Library on June 22, 2016. The event was sponsored by CGGS. Thank you Teddy Parkinson from White Salmon and Audrey Crader from Dallesport for setting this up for the local residents. Future open forum research days will be planned at different locations throughout the gorge area.

Transcription Problems?? Using Google Docs and Voice Typing

Recent post on Geneabloggers blog from The Shy Genealogist has some great tips on transcribing and using Google Docs. Tips on using space on Google Drive also.

https://theshygenealogist.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/transcription-time-with-google-docs/

NGS New Guidelines for Genealogy Research

The National Genealogical Society recently updated their recommended guidelines for researcher's and genealogical professionals. The guidelines have not been updated since 2002. The basic guidelines and 3 other important areas; internet, using libraries and other record repositories, and self-improvement and growth have been condensed into 4 PDF files to download. You may download these files at the NGS blog here:

http://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/

For up-to-date information from the 2016 NGS Conference, please visit their homepage:

http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/

Open Forum Research Session - June 22, 2016

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT YOUR ANCESTORS

Share your knowledge about genealogy research and learn from others in this
first open forum. Bring your laptops or other devices. Beginners and seasoned
researchers are all welcome to this FREE session. Sponsored by the Columbia
Gorge Genealogy Society

Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Time: 1 - 3:00 p.m.

Place: White Salmon Valley Community Library - Meeting
Room

77 NE Wauna Ave.

White Salmon, WA

GFO Fall Seminar, Oct 16, 2016 - Joshua Taylor

Information and Registration form may be downloaded here:

http://www.gfo.org/seminar/index.htm

http://www.gfo.org/seminar/FallSeminar2016.pdf

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.