Greetings, EWGS & WSGS,Karen Lehfeldt here to let you know about one of the announcements shared at the National Genealogical Society Conference and Delegate Council May 31st through June 3rd, 2023. What an exciting time I had in Richmond, Virginia as the Delegate from Eastern Washington Genealogical Society.The news:The National Genealogical Society (NGS) and Genealogy ConferenceKeeper.org, Inc. (ConferenceKeeper), announced at the…
During the month of May 2023, we added 46 million records from 30 collections around the world, with records from Belgium, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. The collections include birth, marriage, divorce, death, military, naturalization, and student records. You can find a full list of the newly added collections…
by Donna Phillips Bob Taylor is the founding guru behind The Family History Guide. This fantastic, and FREE, website, was begun in 2015 and is still growing and expanding and offering more and more help to us genealogists. From a RootsTech presentation by Bob Taylor, I learned about The Family History Guide: * Bob began…
by Donna Phillips In the Summer, 2022, issue of American Ancestors, publication of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, there was an article aimed at Memorial Day. Written by David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogists at NEHGS, the article was titled “The Final Hour: U.S. Military Gravestones.” Lambert began the article thusly: “Most American cemeteries include a veterans…
At Seattle Center, under the theme “Where the World Gathers”, 24 free cultural festivals are scheduled for 2023. A fun, learning experience for the entire family. Coming up in June and July are: For a complete list of festivals and to learn more, visit:https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal
Steven W. Morrison is the past president of the Puget Sound Chapter of APG. Steven is a long-time member, speaker and collaborator at HQRL. Steven received The American Society of Genealogists Scholar Award in 2016. Virginia, Quaker and Ireland are just a few of the many topics Steven has presented in his speaking career. Please help…
Don’t miss the final episode of our Heartland Series! Oklahoma! Saturday, June 3 “Researching Oklahoma Ancestors 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting (In-person at Shadle Library and by Zoom) Speaker: Jim Ike Oklahoma has been a lot of things to a lot of people over the years. To some it was a place they…
At MyHeritage, we believe it’s our duty to preserve every family story, and that responsibility takes on added significance as we pay tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives to safeguard our freedom. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re offering free access to all 83.1 million military records on MyHeritage, from…
