Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: March 2022

1950 Census is 1 week away. Are you ready???

Get ready for the 1950 census release by heading on over to Stephen p. Morse's page.. One Step webpages. Steve explains the procedure to find your ancestors through his Unified ED finder and you will also find the answers to questions at the top of the page.

https://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html

Stephen joined us live in January with his presentation on the 1950 census and how to make progress without a name index.

The census will be released on April 1, 2022 at 12:00 am eastern standard time.

Be aware , The National Archives, FamilySearch and Ancestry will be busy and you may have problems logging on to these sites.

Hopefully the indexing will not take too many months and we will be able to enjoy the ease once that has been accomplished.

Good Luck and Happy Trails!

1950 Census Roundtable - April 23, 2022

This presentation has been moved to May 14, 2022

Join us for a discussion on the problems and successes of the 1950 census release (without a name index)

Bring your questions and stories to the table!

April 23, 2022

11:00am- 12:00pm

Via ZOOM

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Welcome Members and Friends,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 23, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
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Emma Jean Eakin Smith

With great sadness we announce the passing of Emma Jean Eakin Smith. Emma Jean was one of our founding members in 1977. She spent many years in our genealogical community as a 32 year member of the Celilo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution as chapter Regent from 1994-1996 and as Registrar for 21 years She also served as librarian, corresponding secretary and treasure.

Emma Jean also served her Sherman County community with over 50 tears in the 4-H Extension Service and judged many fair activities. She has been recognized by the Oregon State 4-H Extension Service Hall of Fame. Her husband Myrle passed away in 2012. Myrle and Emma Jean have two sons, Gorgon and Lowell. Emma Jean was 97.

March Online Presentation - Linda Colton - Whats new in DNA Research?

Linda will be giving a presentation on the latest DNA research and news from the RootsTech Family History Conference and also discussing the 1921 Scottish census release.

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Linda Colton is a long time member of the Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society and has spent many years researching and educating the genealogical community. Linda has held many offices in the CGGS and is currently the Secretary of CGGs.

Linda has taught classes and organized family history forums for the FHC in Hood River as a librarian and was lead coordinator for the Family History Centers in the Gorge area. Linda also won the outstanding volunteer achievement award from the Washington State Genealogical Society.

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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.