Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: May 2018

June General Meeting and Program

The June meeting and program for the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society will be June 9, 2018 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center starting at 10:30 am.

June's program will be "Tips from RootsTech" presented by Linda Colton.

Linda is a long standing member of CGGS and attended RootsTech in February in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She will be giving a overview of what was presented and highlights of her trip.

Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, preserving and sharing our heritage.

CGGS meets the second Saturday of each month at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center at 5000 Discovery Drive in The Dalles, Oregon.

CGGS membership comprises residents of Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania Counties.

Public is always welcome - Bring a friend!

A suggested $1.00 donation to cover room rental costs.

CGGS does not meet in July or August - Summer Break!

Ancestry searching errors explained ......

Ancestry

If you have had this problem in the past few weeks, you are not alone. It isn't your browser or your genealogy program or any setting that you can adjust. Ancestry issued a explanation on their Facebook page on May 11th. The problem is site wide and you will experience error in various places. Use the card catalog and search individual databases for a work around.

Hopefully this get resolved soon.

50 FREE sites to search right now!!!

Family History Daily

Family History Daily posted a great research link page for all levels of research.

Great site, pour a cuppa and enjoy a afternoon !

They also have a digital newsletter, sign up for notifications.

https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-resources/50-free-genealogy-sites/

Yakima Valley Genealogical Library Visit

Members Fred Henchell, Audrey Crader, Kathy Orfall, Georga Foster and DAR Registrant Emma Jean Smith and two new applicant researchers met at he Yakima Valley Genealogical Library in

Union Gap on May 12 to tour the library and meet with the YVGS volunteers. They were met by Susan Boatright and her husband Don who explained in the workings of the library and the YVGS.

Frank McLean gave a tour of the facility and explained the holdings and materials available to researchers. The society has 258 members and a vast number of regular volunteers that work at the library. The library is one of the most complete genealogical libraries in the pacific northwest and is 7200 Square feet in size along with a lounge area, kitchen and research tools consisting of computers, microfiche, newspapers and maps. It also has a large selection of DAR material for DAR researchers and a large section of donated family history books and manuscripts .

A database of their inventory can be viewed at their website under Library>Catalog.

The public is always welcome and for inquiries and questions you can contact the library at the address below.

Yakima Valley Genealogical Society
1901 S. 12th Ave.
Union Gap, WA 98903-1256

Telephone

(509) 248-1328

Wasco County 2018 Pioneer Luncheon and Meeting

Wasco Country Pioneer Association held their annual meeting and lunch on May 5, 2018 at the Ft. Dalles Readiness Center.

Packed with a full house, the association served a ham and salmon lunch followed by their annual meeting, election of officers and a program presented by Cal McDermid on Fort Dalles.

Pioneers of the year were Joann Brewer and John Lindell.

Virtual Genealogical Society - A true gem for todays researcher and societies

With so many challenges our genealogical societies have today with cost, time, attendance, ect., this is a breath of fresh air for those members who can't always have the choice of attending a genealogical society meeting. For societies it is compliment to their group having a alternative source in which to present a program, chat, discuss and brainstorm with others. This news release will tell you about this great resource that was put together by several world wide genealogists, lecturers and and well known members in the genealogy community.

This is not a non-profit but a world wide organization that works with individuals and local societies to keep informed and to expand their interests. The society is forming "chapters" in states and anyone can join a chapter to volunteer or promote their society interests.

You can visit their site and read all about it.

http://virtualgensoc.com/

Membership is now open and the National Geneaogical Society is offering a special price for membership now until May 6, 2018.

a $10.00.. membership fee !! That A YEAR!

Normal membership is $20.00 a year.

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.