Come have coffee and cookies together as we learn about Early Spokane Neighborhoods
Saturday, November 2 “Where Did They Live? – Discovering Early Spokane’s Lost Immigrant Neighborhoods” 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm THE HIVE; 2904 E Sprague, Spokane, WA (also available on ZOOM) Presented by Richard Sola
Join us for the story of immigrants who came to Spokane in the early 1900s where they created vibrant neighborhoods that have long since disappeared.
Research tips will weave throughout this presentation so you can start using accessible primary resources to find lost immigrant neighborhoods, both in Spokane and other communities of your ancestors.
(Apply under the “Member’s Only” Tab on the website.)
Saturday, October 5 THE FUTURE OF GENEALOGY (Seminar) 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Southside Community Center – 3151 E 27th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223 HYBRID: (IN PERSON AND ZOOM) Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Guest speaker Steve Little; “AI Genealogy: The Basics and a Bit Beyond!” Blaine Bettinger: Youtube interview presenting “10 ChatGPT Prompts Every Genealogist Needs to Know” Thomas MacEntee: “Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI”COSTS: $40 – MEMBERS$50 – NON MEMBERS$20 – ZOOMERS Lunch and snacks included for those who attend in person. PAYMENT BY CHECK? YOU MUST HAVE YOUR CHECK MAILED BY SEPTEMBER 27TH!YOU MAY PAY AT THE DOOR BUT YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED A LUNCH Cancellation Policy: Cancellations MUST BE received by Sept 30, 2024, no later than 5:00 p.m. for a full refund. Your handout and zoom link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days PRIOR to the seminar. REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR EWGS WEBSITE STORE.
Let’s get together with friends and learn about Friends!
Bring some cookies.
Bring some cash for raffles.
Bring your raffle/auction donation items.
Bring items for the free table.
But most of all bring yourself!
Saturday, September 7 Finding Your Friends in Early American Quaker Research 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm THE HIVE AND ZOOM Lori Lee Sauber presents: “FINDING YOUR FRIENDS IN EARLY AMERICAN QUAKER RESEARCH” An entertaining and informative story of a seemingly simple question that unexpectedly unravels into multiple coast-to-coast research journeys. Lori Lee asked, “Who were my grandmother’s people?” and found herself developing a primer for researching Early American Quaker families. Learn how to undertake your own Quaker research through her story of beautiful souls, living and dead, that helped her on her journey.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert!
Read to the bottom of the message for more about this meeting.
Saturday, June 1 Newspaper Research 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202 Newspaper Research by Sunny Jane Morton Comparing the U.S. Newspaper Giants:Over a billion digitized newspaper pages are now searchable at online historical newspaper archives such as Chronicling America, FultonHistory.com, GenealogyBank, NewspaperArchive and Newspapers.com. But which should you use? Is it worth subscribing to one of the premium sites? Learn how they stack up for total amount of digitized content; geographic coverage; unique features and tools; subscription options; and more. My tips and comparative analyses will help you more confidently choose and use these newspaper websites. 1:00-3pm, doors open at 12:30
Sylabus: will be available on the website EWGSi.com the day before the meeting.
(be sure to print your copy before you arrive.)
Zoom Link: available on the website EWGSi.com the day before the meeting.
Bring some cookies to share…are there ever enough cookies?!?
Free Table:
Bring any items that may help someone else with their research.
Take something home that may help you with yours!
Raffles:
Bring some cash to win great prizes!
Proceeds from raffles/auctions/book sales are one of the ways to help our society continue to offer great educational opportunities.
$$$$$
Win Cash!!!
Also remember your $$$ for the 50/50 contest.
This money builds our scholarship fund to help those less fiscally fortunate.
Auction October 5th, 2024
Bring auction items to any EWGS meeting.
Our goal is to raise over $1000 this year!
The Ways & Means Committee will be sending updates over the summer months. You’ll get sneak peeks at what may be in the auction.
And they will offer some easy-peasy ideas of items you can donate…possibly without even leaving home!
(Be sure to read to the end of this message to discover what other treats will be offered at this event.)
Saturday, May 4
Genealogy of the Oregon Trail
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Oregon Trail by Travis Boley, Manager of the Oregon and California Trails Association
“Join Travis Boley from the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) as he presents on Paper Trail, OCTA’s online index to thousands of emigrant diaries from the 19th century. The diaries are indexed in a fashion to make it simple for researchers to find people, places, tribal interactions, and even numbers of wagons and animals in a train. Mr. Boley will walk us through Paper Trail and show us how to most efficiently use this valuable genealogy tool.”
1:00-3pm, doors open at 12:30 Greeters will be there to open the door
If you will be “zooming in” the Zoom link will be available on the website EWGSi.org the day prior to the event.
Please print your handouts prior to attending; handouts will be available on the website the day prior.
If you are able, please arrive early to help set up/ or stay late to help clean up.
Free Table:
Bring research items that you no longer use;
take something home that may help you break down your brick wall.
Cookies:
Eat cookies and drink coffee with friends.
(If you haven’t brought cookies in a while, be sure to sign up.)
Raffles:
I got a sneak peek at this month’s raffles…
you will want to bring some cash to win something!
SEMINAR:Where Are You Grandpa – You Did What? Saturday, April 6 SEMINAR:Where Are You Grandpa – You Did What? (Seminars & Workshops) 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting at the South Side Community Center – 3151 E 27th Ave, Spokane, WA
We have three speakers to share their expertise with you. Handouts available on the website prior to seminar.
1) Betty Ellis speaks about land records. “Grandpa, Where Did You Farm?”
Strategies for mining U.S. Land Records to further family history research. This session will discuss descriptions in historical context, the Homesteaders, clues found in land deeds and where to search.
2) Judy Russell presenting “Where There Is – or Isn’t – a Will”
3) Sunny Jane Morton presenting “How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records”
Seminar includes Lunch of baked ham, mac n’ cheese, dilled sauteed carrots, mixed green salad, carrot cake
$40 (includes lunch) $50 for non-members
$15 for Zoomers
Note: Cancellation for full refund MUST BE RECEIVED by APRIL 1 st at 5:00 P.M.. NO REFUNDS after this date.
DOOR AND RAFFLE PRIZES
ANNUAL BOOK SALE!
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Go to our STORE (located on the left side menu tab) to register. MEMBERS: You MUST log in to get the member price.
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 600 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2023 award recipients and learn why they received the 2023 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
For several years Janice has continually chaired a special software interest group, The Ancestry Group (TAG). She invites presenters and develops content for the monthly meetings that she initially provided with her personal Zoom account. As an important follow-up to each meeting, she provides group members with a detailed summary of the various concepts that were covered. Also, if there is a question on the society’s Facebook page about Ancestry software, Janice is quick to reply.
Janice shepherds the EWGS annual Writing Contest from topic selection, collecting entries and forming a judging committee. As coordinator for Digital Digest, EWGS’s quarterly periodical, Janice has an integral role in providing invaluable support to the editor by soliciting articles, sharing ideas, providing content, and giving feedback during their many collaborations.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Volunteer Award” in the subject line.
Saturday, March 2 DIGITAL ARCHIVES (EWGS Meetings) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Digital Archives with guest speaker Robert Perret A comprehensive presentation by the new Eastern Branch Manager of the Cheney Archives, Robert Perret. He will cover navigating digital archives, the Washington State Archives and what’s new at the Cheney Archives. DOOR PRIZES AND RAFFLES AND OUR NEW “DDD” fund. Drop a Dollar in our “fund can” when you attend the meeting and get a chance to win 50% of the fund. Must be present to win! Great opportunity to support EWGS and win some extra pocket money.
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 600 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2023 award recipients and learn why they received the 2023 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
Lynn joined EWGS about five years ago, and soon after was on the Ways and Means committee. This committee does the raffles at each meeting and the door prizes at our seminars. Lynn is now the committee chair of the Ways and Means committee. She picked raffle and door prizes that matched the topic of the monthly meeting or seminars. She also held a silent auction of donated items and raised almost $900.
Lynn is now on the program committee and sends out the blast e-mails announcing the upcoming meetings and seminars. She was also the EWGS NGS representative. during Covid, and kept EWGS current on what was happening at NGS.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Info@wasgs.org. Please type “Volunteer Award” in the subject line.
Smarter Searching: Refining Search Parameters for Genealogists (EWGS Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting at The Hive – 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Are you still using only the basic search options available on your favorite genealogical research sites? Do you get a lot of less-than-helpful search results? We will explore features and strategies you can use to tighten up the searches and make your online research more productive.
Smarter Searching: Refining Search Parameters for Genealogists by Cyndi Ingle (of Cyndi’s List)
We are meeting at The HIVE, 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
1:00-3pm, doors open at 12:30
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