Alice Whitman Chapter DAR Meeting

Saturday – 15 Oct 2016

ALICE WHITMAN CHAPTER

DAR is “Historic Preservation – Education – Patriotism”

Ridge Point Clubhouse, 1400 SE Fancy Free Drive, Pullman WA

Luncheon at 12:00 Noon  —  Meeting begins at 1 p.m.

Hostesses:  Mmes. Lohrey-Birch, Dillman, Petura, Muir, Trail, Hawbaker

Please RSVP by 12 Oct with lunch count to Doris Lohrey-Birch – ph 509-338-0425

Program:  DAR Museum – Period Rooms

Speaker:  Joye Dillman, CDIT

Directions to Ridge Pointe Clubhouse:

From South, continue on WA27 (ignore the bypass) to enter Pullman, turn right onto Bishop Blvd at the first stoplight (about 1.2 miles).  Proceed on Bishop through the next two stop lights (about ¾ mile) then turn left into Ridge Pointe and hang a tight left onto Fancy Free Drive.  The clearly marked Clubhouse will be around the bend and on your right.  It is two miles from the bypass).  Ridge Pointe entry is directly across from the emergency entrance to Pullman Regional Hospital.

Directions from East:  Enter via 270 Pullman/Moscow Highway.  Turn left at the Bishop Blvd intersection and stay on Bishop as it winds past the river and curves up the hill.  Turn right into Ridge Point community.  The turn is directly across the small sign marking the emergency entrance to the hospital.  It’s about 8/10 mile from the turnoff from 270.

Parking:  There are spaces in front of the clubhouse and a few across the street.  Also a group of about six spaces on the left at the dead end of Fancy Free at the next left.

Ancestry Day — Quite a Day

Over 700 enthusiastic genealogists and family history buffs, new and experienced, packed into the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center recently for Ancestry Day.

People lined up to talk to Crista Cowan -- we couldn't get enough of her!

People lined up to talk to Crista Cowan at Ancestry Day — we couldn’t get enough of her!

Many of us had attended the previous day’s lectures at the Washington State History Museum (see my 9/24/16 blog post), but Saturday, Sept. 25, was the “main event,” sponsored by genealogy records giant Ancestry.com.  After an opening welcome by Secretary of State Kim Wyman and presentation of the colors by the Washington State Color Guard, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), we launched into “Ancestry 101, a Beginner’s Basics Class” with Crista Cowan, the Barefoot Genealogist. (I’m always amazed at how much new info I can learn in a “beginners” class!) Crista has been employed by Ancestry since 2004, and really knows her stuff. (Check out her YouTube Channel for a plethora of genealogy videos.) Her witty stories and valuable lessons entertained us all day.

After the beginner’s class, Crista guided us through the benefits (and cautions) about shaky leaf hints (that don’t shake anymore), family trees, suggested records and the card catalog (her personal favorite resource). My only wish during the info-packed hour was that there was a handout — nearly got writer’s cramp taking notes as fast as I could!

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Tacoma Pierce County Gen Society Newsflash

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The next Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

Do you still have a brick wall that needs to be broken through, or do you still need that one bit of information on where you could look to find the ancestor that seems to hiding so well?  We want to help, so October’s meeting is going to start off with “Your Brickwall”.  Join us at 6pm on October 11th and bring your questions (or answers for others) and let see if we can’t break through that wall.

 

Then,  after our short business meeting, we will have a presentation from Liz Osborn, one of our TPCGS members, on her historic family cookbook, and how it all started with a phone call…..do you have Grandma’s recipe for……how many of us have asked that question before!  What a great adventure Liz and her daughter had on creating the cookbook…I can’t wait to hear all about it!

Hope to see everyone there!  And remember, visitors are always welcome, so bring a friend.

TPCGS monthly meetings are held September – May at Bates Technical College, South Campus, Building E, 2201 South 78th St., Tacoma.  Meetings are from 6pm – 9pm.  In between the two talks, there will be a short business meeting along with a social time and light refreshments.  Find more information at www.tpcgs.org

THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’S Wednesday Evening E-News

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THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM’S Wednesday Evening E-News 05 October 2016

For more information visit www.gfo.org, contact us at info@gfo.org, or call our library at 503-963-1932. We love hearing from you!

For a complete GFO CALENDAR go to www.gfo.org/calendar.htm.

Also, if you missed your free copy of our monthly Insider for August 2016, you’re in luck because we saved you a copy at http://www.gfo.org/insider/16-Aug.pdf.

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Jefferson County Gen Society Newsflash

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 “Where in the World Did I Come From?” – A Conversation

Have you had an urge to explore your family history/genealogy but had no idea how to begin? Register at www.wajcgs.org by Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a

conversation with members of Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) on Saturday, November 5th, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.  Free! All you need to bring is your curiosity. Space limited to 20. Event location announced at registration.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

PO Box 627

Port Townsend, WA 98368

Contact for this release: Judy Tough  (360) 385-3065 or tough@olympus.net

Whatcom Genealogical Society Newsflash

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Whatcom Genealogical Society

PO Box 1493, Bellingham, WA 98227-1493

Website:  http://wagenweb.org/whatcom/WGS/wgs.htm

Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/WhatcomGenealogicalSociety

 

 

October 10th Meeting:   — Technology Help Session – Get your technology questions answered.  Please come prepared with your questions such as, “How do I make a gedcom?”, “How do I save to a cloud?”, “How do I back up my software?”, “How do portable scanners work?”  (Marie Erickson and Denise Reynelds volunteered to bring snacks for the October meeting.)

 

Whatcome Genealogical Society meetings are held at the Bellingham Elks Lodge #194, lower level, 710 South Samish Way, on the 2nd Monday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00; Visitors are always welcome. b

 

Washington State Celebrates Archives Month

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Saturday, October 22 – 10am to 1:00pm
at the State Archives
Saturday, October 29 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
at the Kitsap Regional Library
A practical, three-hour overview for students, teachers, local heritage volunteers and family researchers. Seating is limited.
 
 

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Wenatchee Area Gen Society Newsflash

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October is an exciting month at WAGS! We’ll kick off the month with a Library Open House from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on October 7. Our knowledgeable librarians will be available to guide you through a marvelous maze of genealogical resources! Find us in the Museum Annex Building at the corner of Mission and Yakima Streets in Downtown Wenatchee.

 

October 10 is our regular meeting (2:00 p.m. at the Douglas County PUD Auditorium, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee), with member Jerry Gibbons presenting “From Scotland to Sagebrush Flats,” chronicling his recent trip to England and Scotland, and tracing his line from the British Isles to Canada and Missouri, and westward to North Central Washington.

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