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October Board Meeting

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

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83202820997?pwd=WEFyZjI4VmpzK3hxcmlXT0pSbXc3QT09

Meeting ID: 832 0282 0997

Passcode: Board

Shirley will be hosting the meeting, so if you have any trouble joining the meeting, email her at [email protected]

A Trip Back in Time: A History of Cashmere Businesses

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 of the first groups to get a custom demo of this modern-day “time machine.”

Monday, September 13, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village, 600 Cotlets Way, Cashmere. Zoom Link:

Topic: WAGS September Meeting
Time: Sep 13, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84443692870?pwd=VmYybndBMDA2MXN6YkxDY3ZFWWRXZz09

Meeting ID: 844 4369 2870
Passcode: September

What’s new at the Central Regional Branch Archives?

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 looking forward to answering your questions about their research hours and their volunteer-from-home program.

The best part about this meeting is that it will be hybrid! Those who are comfortable with in-person can join us at the Douglas PUD Auditorium, just like old times. And if you’d rather keep on Zooming, you can be present that way as well. (We will post the Zoom information as the meeting gets closer.)

See you on Monday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m.–at the Douglas PUD Auditorium or via Zoom!

JUNE 14th MEETING

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 preserved for future generations. Our speaker is Julie Miller, a full-time professional researcher, speaker and writer who lives in Broomfield, Colorado.

ZOOM link to be posted a few days before this meeting. See you then!

Website Goes Officially Live

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 will have access. Poke around on the site and see what we have. If you see any problems as you visit the site, please let us know and we will address the issue (the footer has a button you can use to notify us).

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Lower Columbia Genealogical Society 1890 Census

Sara Cochran

Genealogist and lecturer

1890 Census

Speaker at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society’s

February 13th Zoom meeting.

Virtual meeting doors will open at 6:30 pm and speakers

program will begin at 7:00 pm. Public is invited to attend

For a link to join the meeting contact [email protected]

Italian Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society Using Social Security Records to Break Down Brick Walls

Social Security records can provide clues to your ancestor’s name, origin, and social history. Learn what records are available and how to find and interpret them. In this presentation we will cover a brief history of Social Security Benefits, the anatomy of the SSN, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, what is the Death Master File (DMF) and Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and how to interpret Social Security records found on Ancestry and FamilySearch.
                          ZOOM Meeting When:           15-Feb-2025, Saturday
Time:             1:30 PM (PDT) Presenter:    Roslyn I. Torella
Kerri Tannenbaum
If you aren’t an active member, you must request meeting access. Below is the link to request a meeting invitation. Please send me an invitation link

Australia Day: Free Australian records on MyHeritage

A special announcement for those with family ties Down Under: in honor of Australia Day, there’s free access to more than 300 Australian historical record collections, including vital records, electoral rolls, convict records, and much more! The records will be free starting Saturday through Tuesday, January 25–28, 2025. The free records include 118.9 million historical records from every category. These records can help Australians piece together the stories of their ancestors, whether they were among the first settlers, immigrants seeking a new life, or individuals who contributed to the nation’s development in other ways.Usually, a Complete, Data, or Omni plan is required to view these records, but for a limited time only, anyone can search and view them for free. Note that non-MyHeritage users will be asked to create a free MyHeritage account to access them. Also note that records from OldNews.com, such as the recently added Australia, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com and Australia Obituary Index from OldNews.com, are not included in the free promotion. While anyone can search these records for free on MyHeritage, accessing the full newspaper records requires an OldNews.com or Omni subscription.

Heritage Quest Research Library – Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors

Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors I found my family but why did they move so much or did the really?
What resources can I use to see where they went? 
What stories are told by following our families across the country?
Do you want to know all this?
You and I have a friend in the library, Tina Beaird. 
What can she teach us today to help us tell our family stories? 

 Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. 
Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve & digitize historic documents & photos.  

When: Thursday, February 6, 2025
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Where: ZOOM & In-Person

Cost: $20 members
          $25 non-members Sign-Up and Payment for ZOOM:
Go to hqrl.com and go to the HQRL Store.  Be sure to sign in as a member to receive your discount. 

For In-Person (8 only):
Call: 253-863-1806 or come into the library at:
2102 E Main, Ste. 105
Puyallup, WA 98372 

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Where in the World

Where in the World?!? 

Pin Your Ancestors Down with Google Maps and Google Earth 

Saturday, February 1

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

THE HIVE, 2904 E Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA

DOORS OPEN AT 12:30 P.M. for Social time (please come early to help set up)

Presented by Cyndi Ingle (Cyndi’s List) 

  • Class description:
    Google Maps and Google Earth provide two wonderful sources for geographical assistance in tracking your ancestors and pinning them down for your research. Combined with other mapping resources online we will demonstrate how using these Google tools can give you a visual aid for your research. Follow migration paths, historical routes, and your own family’s path, marking them on the maps with information, photos and documentation.
  • Door Code is: 648264#
  • Handouts will be on the EWGSi website the day before this presentation. (Please print them at home.)
  • Zoom link will be on the EWGSi website the day prior the the presentation.
  • Free Table
  • Raffles
  • 50/50 Contest

Please remember to bring any donations you might have for the April Book Sale or the October Auction.  Paula Davis will accept donations at any meeting.  

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