Sons of Union Veterans of CW. Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 to hold a quarterly meeting April 26 at Spokane Valley VFW 1435. Public welcome. Program by Mr Stan Wells-CW Flags. Details; at www.suvpnw.org Dept web site under FWW 3 events and info on the meeting. Time 11;30 to 3;00.
Thank you , Don Jameson Past Camp Commander, FWW 3 Cell phone if needed is 509 945 0549
What in the World is “Full Text Search”
(Full-text search is a powerful technique that allows you to find specific information within a large collection of text by analyzing the content of the documents, rather than just matching keywords.)
Join us May 3rd to find out how this “magical” tool can help you!
Date: May 03, 2025
Time: 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202 Hybrid-Zoom meeting Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Pam Duce will be presenting:
“Family Search Full-Text Search: Experimental to Essential”.
Artificial Intelligence has advanced access to handwritten, narrative records like wills, guardianships, and land records.
Learn how to access and search these records through the FamilySearch Full-Text Search introduced at RootsTech 2024.
Examples showing the importance of these records and how you can help AI learn will also be shared.
Zoom link and Handouts will be available on the EWGSi.org website the day prior to this presentation. (please print your handouts at home.)
Cookies Coffee Free Table Raffles $50/50$
Please join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 1pm for the second of our Spring Series, Finding Records of Family Members at Northern State Hospital with Northern State Hospital Researcher Amy Muia. Amy co-curated the Northern State Hospital exhibit at the Sedro-Woolley Museum, authored the Northern State Hospital Guidebook and served as the moderator at the Northern State Hospital Public History Days. Come learn the fascinating history of Northern State Hospital, the patients who lived and sometimes died there, and the community that cared for them. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com.
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, Starting at 7:00 pm via Zoom
We will discuss the Y-DNA offerings DNA company FamilyTreeDNA, their offerings, and take a virtual tour of the website.
Calendar reminder: TPCGS DNA Special Interest Group Meeting
Every month on the Fourth Tuesday beginning at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
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More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
“This Saturday April 12, 2025, tiptoe through the tulips in the Skagit Valley and then come join SVGS at 1pm at the Burlington Public Library for Diseases Our Ancestors Faced and How Those Illnesses Changed Our World with Gregory C. Gardner, MD, MACP. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com.”
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Mystery Book Club
Saturday, April 19, 2025 starting at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a fictional genealogical book, Death on a Gravestone: The Newshound Mysteries by M. K. Jones & John F. Wake
More information at:
Amazon: Death on a Gravestone, print and Kindle versions
This book may also be available in print from various bookstores.
TPCGS Book Club Zoom Meeting
Every month on the Third Sat beginning at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat Meeting
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Please join us and let’s chat!
Discussion starter topic Diane B will share with us her experiences attending RootsTech 2025.
This is a monthly opportunity to connect with others and talk about anything and everything genealogical. The value of this meeting increases with the participation of each person that attends and contributes to the conversations. This is your chance to celebrate the breaking down of a brick wall in your research, or ask questions of others that can help you find records or relatives. Everyone, members and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate.
Date & Time: Every month on the Third Tue, from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Pacific Time
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Debbie Wilson Smyth