“Looking Back at 50 Years of WAGS” We’ve put together a power point presentation to give us a look back at the folks who had the dreams and the determination to make WAGS a reality. It’s a story of generosity, hard work and camaraderie. We are thankful for all that they have given us, and…
Join us via Zoom on Monday, November 8, at 2:00 p.m. for our November get-together. Our presenter is Jill Morelli, past president of the Seattle Genealogical Society. She is a writer, lecturer and co-founder of the Applied Genealogy Institute. Jill lectures nationally and has written articles for National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Swedish American Genealogist, and…
“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…
“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…
Here is the Zoom link for the Board meeting. See ya there, Hank. Topic: WAGS Board Zoom MeetingTime: Jul 14, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83479929953?pwd=T29ibUxkZm1nK3RoUkh3WGRYSGkzZz09 Meeting ID: 834 7992 9953Passcode: WAGSboard
“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…
Topic: Board Zoom MeetingTime: Jun 9, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81831175769?pwd=Y0hQSVB6N0p0c0RnZXlacHBmTUlvUT09 Meeting ID: 818 3117 5769Passcode: Board
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…
