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January Membership Meeting: January 10, 2022

Come to our first meeting of 2022! Our friend Dana Palmer (Cincinnati-area researcher and educator whom we met last fall) will present “Connect Your Family: Useful Research Strategies.” This is a presentation on what to do when you’re “stumped” in your family tree. Let’s take just one more look at our brick walls and see if we’ve missed anything.

Topic: WAGS General Meeting – January 2022
Time: Jan 10, 2022 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83756843543?pwd=eWVZNVA1bmRGOW5hTk9yQ3NtaVZhUT09

Meeting ID: 837 5684 3543
Passcode: NewYear

December Membership Meeting

“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 we’re eager to continue their vision into the next fifty years!

Monday, December 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.

Topic: WAGS December General Membership Meeting
Time: Dec 13, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82646974837?pwd=YkxScjAzOVBjYWp0cjNpaXdlWVBMUT09

Meeting ID: 826 4697 4837
Passcode: 50years

November Membership Meeting

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 many others.

Her topic today is FamilySearch: The Other 95%. She describes her presentation this way: FamilySearch recently announced that all the film records in their possession have been digitized. The problem?–not all are indexed, so a simple surname search will not locate these records! How can you access them? We will explore the ways to find the image-only documents and illustrate successful (and maybe not so successful) searches!

Topic: WAGS November General Zoom Meeting
Time: Nov 8, 2021 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86151480844?pwd=MmJVZElydnBodDdyTDM2UGxoVG5qUT09

Meeting ID: 861 5148 0844
Passcode: November

October Membership Meeting – Public

“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 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81979600466?pwd=K3N3a0pNWVQ4MnB5MDFzNHZWMlp5Zz09

Meeting ID: 819 7960 0466

Passcode: October

Here is our speaker’s HANDOUT.

Washington Digital Newspapers

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 now but you’ll be able to see how it works:

Click on Chelan County, then the Cashmere Valley Record.

Here is the URL of the website:


https://washingtondigitalnewspapers.org/?a=p&p=countybrowser

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 treasurer@wags-web.org

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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.  

Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Writing Your Life Story

Please join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1pm for the second of our Winter Series, Writing Your Life Story with Annette Burke Lyttle, CG of Heritage Detective. Annette speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing genealogy0715@gmail.com. We hope this program will be of interest to your members.

National Genealogical Society OrgConnects! Town Hall Conversation

Be a Part of the OrgConnects! Conversation on 30 January 2025
Dear NGS Organization Members, Administrators, and Delegates, Start 2025 by joining the National Genealogical Society (NGS) for our next OrgConnects! event to participate in a town hall conversation about your membership and building our organization community on Thursday, 30 January 2025, at 8:00 p.m. (ET). Register for OrgConnects! via Zoom* and share the event information with people in your organization.Every NGS member society, library, archive, museum, and institution is welcome to have leaders, members, staff, and volunteers sign up for this one-hour Zoom* event. This session will be most beneficial for officers, board members, decision-makers, and others in leadership roles within your organization and offers time to: Get the latest updates on benefits and resources Learn about the administrator and delegate roles and their importance Meet NGS leaders and staff involved in supporting organizations Ask questions related to organization membership Connect with fellow organization leaders Discuss how we can all work together to strengthen our community We look forward to seeing you and your organization at this event! Register for OrgConnects! on 30 January *PLEASE NOTE: NGS Zoom events require attendees to have an authenticated Zoom account. Each attendee must sign up for this session using their existing Zoom account (and the email address used with Zoom) or create a free Basic Zoom account at zoom.us/pricing.

Heritage Quest Research Library – 7 Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists

In today’s world, where AI and DNA testing dominate the conversation, genealogists face unique challenges.  Join us as we explore 7+ essential habits to enhance your research process.  Discover how to avoid common pitfalls that can obscure our understanding of our ancestors’ true life experiences and help us differentiate between multiple individuals with the same name. 
DearMYRTLE is the nom-de-plume of Pat Richley-Erickson, author and award-winning genealogy blog, The Everything Online Genealogy (1st Edition) and the Joy of Genealogy. DearMYRTLE hosts a weekly webinar, Mondays with Myrt where the focus is beginning genealogy topics. 
Myrt and her Cousin Russ pioneered the use of the virtual meeting format in the genealogy vertical and were instrumental in assisting genealogical institutes and societies transition to vertical and hybrid meetings.
She has been online since 1985 in membership development with Q-Links's Your Family Tree and later with the leadership team of AOL’s Golden Gate Genealogy Forum, Pat is a retired corporate & post-secondary computer software instructor.  She and her husband live on Guemes Island, Washington. 
When: Thursday, January 16, 2025
            11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Where: ZOOM & limited in-person

Cost: $20 members
          $25 non-members

Sign-up and Payment:

ZOOM
Go to HQRL Store at hqrl.com
sign in as a member to receive discount. 

In-Person (8 only)
Call: 253-863-1806
or come into the library at
2102 E Main, Ste.105, Puyallup, WA 98372
Coming Soon
Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors 
February 6, 2025
I found my family but why did they move so much or did they really?
What resources can I use to see where they went?
Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local history librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois. 
Be sure to mark your calendars for the next genealogy class.
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