Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: October 2018

Northwest Author Festival - November 3, 2018

Northwest Author FestivalNovember 3, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMhttp://www.klindtsbooks.com

Oregon’s oldest bookstore is excited to host this annual celebration of authors who live and write here in the Pacific Northwest. This year we will host 12authors, each with a new title to celebrate. From local history to cooking, from children’s picture books to young adult fiction, there will be something for all readers to enjoy.

Klindt'sBooksellers The Dalles

Contact: Tina Ontiveros Free and open to the public.Klindt’s Bookstore 541-296-3355
315 E. 2nd Street, The Dalles
Hours: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 am– 6:00 pm
Sundays 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Are you a researcher of Miissouri? Missing 1880 Perry County Em. 99 has been found !

Dick Eastman's recent newsletter provided information on the missing Missouri township census of 1880 for the Perry County emulation District 99. It has been found, apparently misfiled for some decades .

The 13 pages can be downloaded in PDF form from the Missouri State Secretary of States website at:

https://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/census/pages/federal

Also read Dick's post on his EOGN website!

https://blog.eogn.com/2018/10/16/13-pages-from-the-missouri-1880-us-census-population-schedule-long-thought-lost-have-been-discovered/

Genetic Genealogy Helps Kidnapped Girl Find Her Indenity

A recent New York Times article reported a girl that had been kidnapped as a baby and now a adult with children of her own discovered a organization that could help her find her true family. After many years of not knowing who she really was she turned to genetic DNA identification through

DNAadoption.com a non-profit that helps teach adoptee's how to match with prospective family members.

The complete story is here from the NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/15/science/gedmatch-genetic-sleuthing.html

Article submitted by Juanita Neitling

Whats fueling our quest for "Roots"?

What is fueling our quest for "Roots"?

According to Jackie Hogan, professor of sociology at Bradley University, genealogy has taken a huge increase of interest in the last 3 years. Large scale social changes, retirees have more time, and a need for belonging are just some of the reasons listed in her new book

"Roots Quest: Inside America's Genealogy Boom".

The book will be available on January 9, 2019 but you can pre-order at your favorite book seller.

From Dick Eastman, great online word processors!

From one our favorite online newsletters, Dick Eastman shared a article about online text editors and word processors . There are more than you think and you don;t have to download software!

Read his latest clip on the subject here:

https://blog.eogn.com/2018/10/05/use-a-word-processor-in-the-cloud/

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.