“Chronicling America: A Newspaper Site for Everyone” presented by Dana Palmer, a professional genealogist from the Cincinnati area of Ohio. We’ll learn more about the Library of Congress’ digitized newspaper site, and the most effective strategies for research results. Monday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m., via Zoom. Topic: WAGS October Meeting Time: Oct 11, 2021…
Dick Brender a long-time WAGS member from Cashmere provided us with some information about the Cashmere newspapers project he has been working on. This was discussed at the September WAGS meeting held at the Museum in Cashmere. This info might be interesting for many of you. Dick says there are only a few scans online…
The WAGS Board will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, October 6 at 9:30 a.m. Here is your Zoom information: Topic: WAGS Board Meeting Time: Oct 6, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 832 0282 0997 Passcode: Board Shirley will be hosting the meeting, so if you have any…
Technology meets history! The Cashmere Museum has installed a unique kiosk that traces the development of Cashmere businesses from the town’s beginning. It will show the year the building was built, its location, ownership and occupants through the years, using pictures and newspaper clippings. WAGS will be a special guest of the museum, and one…
We have not scheduled a program with the State Archives in Ellensburg in five years. It’s time we had an update! Brigid Clift, the Regional Branch Archivist, will share her screen and reacquaint us with the archives and digital archives. You’ll want to hear about the work they are doing with Ancestry. Brigid will be…
An Ounce of Prevention: Making a Genealogy Disaster Plan Genealogy documents, photographs, mementos, and databases are a family’s most prized possessions. they can be lost in an instant in the event of a disaster. This lecture focuses on how to plan before the crisis occurs, so that loss is minimized and your genealogy legacy is…
You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: WAGS General Zoom Meeting for MayTime: May 10, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86017418550?pwd=Qit4WkdYdENJWmRTS09DOTYwc2hmQT09 Meeting ID: 860 1741 8550Passcode: WAGS See you next Monday! Susan Rumble – WAGS
This website will officially go live on 5/5/21 even though it has been live since it was created. during its construction, some pages were protected from public viewing but as of 5/5/21 those pages will be viewable by the public. Other pages that are for members only will continue to be protected and only members…
