Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society

Washington State Genealogical Society 2016 Conference

More information and registration form can be found at their website:

http://www.wasgs.org/

Are you a Civil War buff???

If you research the Civil War there is a site where you can talk to other researchers in a forum setting "Civil War Talk" is a forum site dedicated just to the Civil War and you can interact with researchers on a particular subject. The site also contains hundreds of pictures of Camps and soldiers plus biographies of people and places in the Civil War era.

http://civilwartalk.com/

Facebook Users Section Added

We have added a new section to our blog page. Its for Facebook users who LIKE to interact with others on a more personal level. Because Facebook is a social venue, please set the privacy setting to your own level. Some Facebook users are very private. You will find the links to the right here on the blog. If you have a Facebook link pertaining to genealogy and you know it would be a benefit to researchers we will be glad to add it.

Wasco County Pioneers annual meeting 2016

The Dalles- Wasco County Library

We have updated our presence at the library. New graphics and copies of our newsletter and brochure have placed in the genealogy section. If you have a business or venue and would like to display our organization please call Georga at 541-296-2882 or email georga.foster@gmail.com .

2026- 2027 Programs and Events

January 10 - Social History and Your Genealogical Research
Febuary- All Saturdays of the month- Original Wasco County Courthouse History Forums
March 14- Kenneth R. Marks - How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills
April 11 - Ft. Dalles Tour
May - IOOF Photo Requests
June 5 - Membership Luncheon
Summer Break- July and August
September 19- Brian Rhinehart-Navigating the Records From The War of 1812
Oct. 17 - National Family History Month - Sanctuaries of the Mind - Little Lula
Nov. 7- Wasco County Historical Society annual Meeting
December- Christmas Break
January 2027 - TBA
February - Original Wasco County Courthouse Forums
March- TBA

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.