| 1. /blog/ |
| 2. /blog/2022/07/19/washington-state-non-profit-handbook/ Glad to see this is one of the top posts of 2022, so every non profit can have their own handbook. |
| 3. /blog/2022/10/31/wsgs-announces-pioneer-pursuit-contest/ Lets hope this generates a huge database that can help future genealogists. |
| 4. /blog/2021/11/24/2022-clallam-county-genealogical-society-events/ |
| 5. /blog/2015/06/04/university-of-washington-genealogy-class/ This post from 2015 is always near the top even though it was posted 7 years ago. |
| 6. /blog/2022/07/26/lets-talk-about-words/ |
| 7. /blog/2022/06/22/heritage-quest-research-library-getting-started/ Guess there are a lot of beginners out there yet. |
| 8. /blog/2022/11/01/gift-idea-washington-pioneer-certificate-3/ Great birthday gift. |
| 9. /blog/2022/08/03/seattle-genealogical-society-tip-of-the-week-finding-your-family-in-newspapers/ Tips of the Week are always popular. |
| 10. /blog/2022/06/29/myheritage-theory-of-family-relativity-2/ |
| 11. /blog/2022/06/28/lets-talk-about-railroads-part-1/ |
| 12. /blog/2022/08/09/lets-talk-about-websites-for-social-history/ I guess people like to socialize as well as research |
| 13. /blog/2022/06/01/2022-outstanding-volunteers-and-team-announced/ Wonderful group of volunteers announced |
| 14. /blog/category/2022-seminars-conferences/ Not really a blog post , but the category of 2022 Seminars & Conferences |
| 15. /blog/subscription-form-2/ |
| 16. /blog/2022/09/20/lets-talk-about-funnies/ |
| 17. /blog/2022/10/26/somethings-coming/ See #3 above |
| 18. /blog/2022/10/21/clallam-county-genealogical-society-finding-descendants-in-your-family-tree/ |
| 19. /blog/2022/08/20/lets-talk-about-heritage-from-the-heartland/ This is a blog post talking about a series of short seminars on research in the Mid West for EWGS |
| 20. /blog/2022/07/25/heritage-quest-research-library-autumn-quest-9/ |
| 21. /blog/2022/09/24/heritage-quest-research-library-open-house-party/ |
| 22. /blog/2022/10/21/lets-talk-about-ancestor-arrivals-in-the-colonies/ This was actually on New England Colonies |
| 23. /blog/2022/11/08/ngs-2023-conference-richmond-virginia/ NGS 2023 Conference |
| 24. /blog/2022/09/19/seattle-genealogy-society-tip-of-the-week-resources-for-help/ Tips of the Week are always popular. |
| 25./blog/2022/11/11/lets-talk-about-history-of-ancestry/ Nice background on Ancestry |
Tag Archives: WSGS Blog
Happy New Year from WSGS
Postcard to my grandmother Anna (Dillingham) Hansen from her niece Mary. Notice the 2 cent stamp on the penny postcard to help finance WWI.
Happy New Year from Kathy, Valorie, Roxanne, Frank, Charles and Diane
How to Post Your Meetings & Events on the WSGS Blog and Website
Do you want to broadcast information about your local society, workshop, genealogical tip, or a research query? Just send it to the WSGS Blog and WSGS Meetings and Events! You can reach hundreds of genealogists from around the state. Just email a Word document, text file, PDF or graphic to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org and WebManager@wasgs.org and we’ll do the rest!
We’re always looking to publicize local events and workshops, feature stories, updates from your society, and other genealogical information that might be of interest to our many subscribers and viewers.
We hope to hear from you soon! And don’t forget to encourage your Society members to subscribe to the Blog for the most up-to-date information from around the state.
You may manage your subscription options from your profile.
Merry Christmas from WSGS
This penny postcard was from Allie Hansen (Alice Hansen, wife of Peter Hansen) to Anna Hansen, wife of Anton Hansen, brother of Peter Hansen. It was postmarked in 1918 and required a 2-cent stamp to help pay for WWI. I guess that is a gold poinsettia stuck on the back.
Merry Christmas from Kathy, Valorie, Roxanne, Frank, Charles, Virginia and Diane
Washington, the Beautiful — Share Your Photos
We want to showcase your scenic photos on the Blog
Have you noticed the Blog banner changes every time you visit? The photos are submitted by readers like you — and Donna Potter Phillips of Spokane (& weekly contributor to the Blog). We’re always looking for scenic photos of our beautiful state for the rotating photo gallery on the blog banner.
Guidelines for the photos are few:
•Landscapes, landmarks, and scenery photos are preferred. If, however, you have a perfect photo that includes people, please obtain their permission to post the photo.
•Photo must have been taken in Washington State (this is the Washington State Genealogical Society blog, after all!).
•Photo will be cropped to 1100 x 250 pixels, so keep that in mind. If in doubt, send it to us & we’ll figure it out.
•You may submit as many photos as you want.
•Final decisions on suitable photos will be made by the awesome WSGS Blog Team.
•There’s no prize if your photo is chosen – just the satisfaction that your photo is being showcased on a blog viewed by hundreds of enthusiastic genealogists.
•There’s no firm deadline to submit photos, just keep ‘em coming. We want to rotate lots of photos to keep the blog fresh.
To submit your photo, please email the image (jpg only, please); what, where, when, and by whom the photo was taken to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Got questions? Email the blog team at WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.Posted in WSGS Programs
New Banner Photos Wanted
Have you noticed the Blog banner changes every time you visit? The photos are submitted by readers like you — and Donna Potter Phillips of Spokane (& weekly contributor to the Blog). We’re always looking for scenic photos of our beautiful state for the rotating photo gallery on the blog banner.
Guidelines for the photos are few:
•Landscapes, landmarks, and scenery photos are preferred. If, however, you have a perfect photo that includes people, please obtain their permission to post the photo.
•Photo must have been taken in Washington State (this is the Washington State Genealogical Society blog, after all!).
•Photo will be cropped to 1100 x 250 pixels, so keep that in mind. If in doubt, send it to us & we’ll figure it out.
•You may submit as many photos as you want.
•Final decisions on suitable photos will be made by the awesome WSGS Blog Team.
•There’s no prize if your photo is chosen – just the satisfaction that your photo is being showcased on a blog viewed by hundreds of enthusiastic genealogists.
•There’s no firm deadline to submit photos, just keep ‘em coming. We want to rotate lots of photos to keep the blog fresh.
To submit your photo, please email the image (jpg only, please); what, where, when, and by whom the photo was taken to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Got questions? Email the blog team at WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Blog Banner: Visit Grays Harbor County
Are you proud of the landmarks and landscapes in your area? We want to highlight different areas of our beautiful state on our Blog banner.
Elaine Anderson of Hoquiam and a member of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society sure is proud of her area. An amateur, but talented, photographer, Elaine submitted six photos she snapped in Grays Harbor County. Her photos include:
- Boat shop and Beacon Hill from a strategic point in Hoquiam
- Washaway Beach (North Cove near Grayland) looking South
- A barn in the Quinault Valley
- The surf at Point Brown, Ocean Shores
- A drive through the scenic Quinault Rain Forest
- Overlooking the Wynoochee Valley
Let us highlight your scenic photos of your city or county on the WSGS Blog. It’s easy — just submit 4 – 6 photos of your city or county (horizontal photos are best).
Guidelines for the photos are few:
•Landscapes, landmarks, and scenery photos are preferred.
•Photo will be cropped to 1100 x 250 pixels, so keep that in mind. If in doubt, send it to us & we’ll figure it out.
•Final decisions on suitable photos will be made by the WSGS Blog Team.
To submit your photos, please email the images (jpg only, please); what, where, when, and by whom the photos were taken to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Got questions? Email the blog team at WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Let’s Talk About: Chief Dan George
“If you talk to the animals, they will talk to you. And you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them. And what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.”
Born Geswanouth Slahoot, known as Dan Slahoot, on 24 July 1899 in North Vancouver (Canada), the boy’s name was changed at age 5 when he entered a residential school. Dan George was well known for his poetic writing style and in 1974, George wrote My Hearts Soars followed by My Spirit Soars in 1983 (both available today as The Best of Chief Dan George). He was also an actor, appearing in several movies. Dan George was the band chief for a dozen years of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet, North Vancouver. He died 23 September 1981.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland narrated the following quote from his poem My Heart Soars in the opening ceremonies o the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver:
The beauty of the trees,
the softness of the air,
the fragrance of the grass,
speaks to me.
And my heart soars.
Why do I share this with you today??? We often hear quotes from Chief Seattle but other Pacific Northwest chiefs shared words of profound wisdom to teach us yet today.
1950 Census……….. Will You Help Indexing?
Surely you know that the 1950 census will be released to us eager genealogists on April 1st. But if I understand correctly, the U.S. Census Bureau will then release just the IMAGES and it’s up to “we the people” to do the indexing so we can use this new resource. FamilySearch.org seems to be spearheading the indexing project (like they did for the 1940 census, remember?) and to that end they are inviting both individuals and groups/organizations to participate. Why not help with this “pay it forward” project? Click to www.familysearch.org/1950census to read how YOU can help.
I think perhaps we can work on indexing the place where our ancestor lived (or heck, where I lived, age 7 in Kalamazoo, Michigan!!!) or work on a state as a group………… why shouldn’t we Washingtonians “do” our state??? By genealogy society groups perhaps? I have already registered my group, the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. We be ready to help!
Blog Banner Photos Wanted
Have you noticed the Blog banner changes every time you visit? The photos are submitted by readers like you. We’re always looking for scenic photos of our beautiful state for the rotating photo gallery on the blog banner.
Guidelines for the photos are few:
•Landscapes, landmarks, and scenery photos are preferred. If, however, you have a perfect photo that includes people, please obtain their permission to post the photo.
•Photo must have been taken in Washington State (this is the Washington State Genealogical Society blog, after all!).
•Photo will be cropped to 1100 x 250 pixels, so keep that in mind. If in doubt, send it to us & we’ll figure it out.
•You may submit as many photos as you want.
•Final decisions on suitable photos will be made by the awesome WSGS Blog Team.
•There’s no prize if your photo is chosen – just the satisfaction that your photo is being showcased on a blog viewed by hundreds of enthusiastic genealogists.
•There’s no firm deadline to submit photos, just keep ‘em coming. We want to rotate lots of photos to keep the blog fresh.
To submit your photo, please email the image (jpg only, please); what, where, when, and by whom the photo was taken to WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.
Got questions? Email the blog team at WSGSBlog@wasgs.org.