Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: May 2019

June meeting and program - Linda Colton - "Tips from the Tech"

RootsTech

2019

What's New!

The CGGS June meeting and program on June 8, 2019 will feature "Tips from the Tech" with Linda Colton as presenter. Linda is a family history librarian in the Family History Library in Hood River and will be updating us on the latest genealogy news from RootsTech and from FamilySearch.

ATTENTION BEGINNERS!

This is is a extension program for the beginning class that was held in April. Anyone that attended that class will benefit greatly by Linda's presentation.

The meeting and program will begin at 10:30 in the downstairs classroom in the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.

Public Welcome ! Bring a friend!

A $1.00 donation is suggested to offset room rental.

Wasco County Historical Society Summer Programs 2019

Original Courthouse Annual Membership Meeting and Program June 1, 2019

Have You Seen It?? The Genealogy Squad!

The Genealogy Squad!

Much to see at a new genealogy Facebook page that started last week by Cyndi Engle,

Blaine Bettinger, Drew Smith and George Morgan ( The Genealogy Guys).

The reviews are awesome and it's FREE!

The "squad" covers all topics of genealogy and have a huge following in just one week on Facebook.

Members from all over the world have joined in with questions and comments and a true collaboration has taken place with this fantastic group site.

Join and be amazed of what you can learn!

Happy researching!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/

Register now! Registration closes May 11, 2019

Looking forward to a great workshop with

Pam Vestal!

Seating limited, register now!

Door Prizes!

Registration form on right side of blog page

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.