Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting Nov 1st, 2022, 7:00 pm This month’s meeting will be a little different as we have exhausted the longer free Legacy Family Tree videos, so I will be picking 2 – 3 topics from the paid videos to discuss. We won’t be watching the paid videos, but I will review…
FWW 3 meeting notice-Nov 5, 2022 The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fort Walla Walla Camp 3 will hold a quarterly meeting Nov 5 2022 at The Moses Lake Airport. Specifically, at the Ops Building on Lot 5 -a grassy tie down area–on Municipal Airport Rd. (at east boundary of the…
by Donna Phillips Was Johnny Appleseed for real? Click to this link and find out: https://waapple.org/johnny-appleseed/ (You may have to copy/paste this link.) Apple facts perhaps you didn’t know: Apples are a $2 BILLION industry in Washington. Washington grows over 30 varieties of apples….can you name five? Apple sizing is designated by count—specifically the number of…
by Donna Phillips At the 2015 Washington State Genealogical Society conference in Ellensburg, David Rencher was the primary speaker. His talk, Framing the Problem, was so excellent that I often think back upon and ponder the truth he presented. David began his talk with this question: “Have you a tough genealogy problem? Worried you won’t solve it…
Registration is already open for FamilySearch’s yearly conference, RootsTech. RootsTech 2023 takes place March 2-4, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as virtually online. You have your choice: do you want to be there in-person or would you rather attend online? Which ever you choose, you’ll have 180+ class sessions at your disposal. For more information, visit: https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/event/rt2023
Special Interest Group Meeting Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom Please join us as we discuss the use of DNA in genealogy. We will begin studying Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Blaine Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne, starting with the first chapter. This book is available from The National Genealogical Society (the publishers): https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/genetic-genealogy-in-practice/embed/#?secret=zeWs9FwlZN#?secret=LoZwyFWcYa From…
by Donna Phillips ‘Vampire’ grave shows 17th-century fear of women who ‘didn’t fit in’ A sharp sickle was placed across her neck, ready to decapitate her should she jolt awake after death, and a padlock was put around her big toe. That’s what scientists found when they excavated the corpse of a woman they believe was suspected…
Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church and SVGS monthly meeting Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Tuesday October 11, 2022,,1:00 PM Pacific Zoom Meeting: Society Library or Virtually Online via Zoom, via phone, and in-person at the SVGS Library 6111 188 PL NE, Arlington, The Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society is…
Now in its 10th year, and the 3rd year it has had online access, the three week 2022 Dublin Festival of History is brought to you by the Dublin City Council, organized by the Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Comany. In person or online, the festival is 130+ free events. …
