“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…
“Chronicling America: A Newspaper Site for Everyone” presented by Dana Palmer, a professional genealogist from the Cincinnati area. 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 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81979600466?pwd=K3N3a0pNWVQ4MnB5MDFzNHZWMlp5Zz09 Meeting ID:…...
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…
Brigid Clift, Regional Branch Archivist at the State Archives in Ellensburg, will share her screen and show us what’s new at the archives and digital archives. They are also collaborating with Ancestry.com–we’ll find out more. She can answer your questions about their research hours and their volunteer-from-home program. This meeting will be hybrid! Those who…
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…
“From Curious to Published: One Genealogist’s Journey” WAGS member Kay Daling became curious about genealogy when she learned that some of her ancestors had come to America in 1633. She honed her research skills, and eventually focused on the Dalings and Slacks–pioneering Waterville families. She published “The Daling Family Story” in 2014; and “The Slack…
