September 2008 EWGS General Meeting to Be Held at Shadle Library

The first meeting of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society’s 2008 – 2009 genealogical year will be held at Shadle Branch (2111 W. Wellesley Ave.) of the Spokane Public Library in the meeting room next Saturday, September 6th. This is a different location from our regular meeting place, the Downtown Branch Library. Coffee, cookies, [...]

Some Random Acts of Kindness

If there were an award for “Worst Genealogy Lookup Volunteer,” I’m sure I’d be the winner, hands down! With all my computer/Internet problems this spring, coupled with a busy life, I haven’t been able to keep up with my lookup requests until recently. Yet I can’t blame everything on my busy life; [...]

Some Random Acts of Kindness

If there were an award for “Worst Genealogy Lookup Volunteer,” I’m sure I’d be the winner, hands down! With all my computer/Internet problems this spring, coupled with a busy life, I haven’t been able to keep up with my lookup requests until recently. Yet I can’t blame everything on my busy life; [...]

More Syllabuses Available

In both January and February of this year, I gave presentations to the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society’s members-only computer classes (see the list of past and future classes here). I’m very proud of the educational programs that our society provides its members and the general public through its classes and meetings. To get [...]

More Syllabuses Available

In both January and February of this year, I gave presentations to the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society’s members-only computer classes (see the list of past and future classes here). I’m very proud of the educational programs that our society provides its members and the general public through its classes and meetings. To get [...]

This and That Again

From the random thoughts bouncing around in my head:
Every morning, I enjoy reading the latest Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories posts. I’ve been catching up on my own, and now have numbers 1 – 11 complete. I’m working hard to fill in the ones from when I was so busy the last week [...]

This and That Again

From the random thoughts bouncing around in my head:
Every morning, I enjoy reading the latest Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories posts. I’ve been catching up on my own, and now have numbers 1 – 11 complete. I’m working hard to fill in the ones from when I was so busy the last week [...]

Sons of the American Revolution Still Going Strong

Here’s an interesting story from our local paper that highlights a twenty-one-year-old young man who has recently joined a local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (click on the first link on this page). With his dark hair in a ponytail, Travis Miller makes quite a contrast against the other silver- and [...]

Sons of the American Revolution Still Going Strong

Here’s an interesting story from our local paper that highlights a twenty-one-year-old young man who has recently joined a local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (click on the first link on this page). With his dark hair in a ponytail, Travis Miller makes quite a contrast against the other silver- and [...]

My Own Cabinet of Curiosities

As we approach the holidays, my life–like those of many of you, I’m sure–has been busier than ever. I had hoped to write something for the many fabulous new genealogy-related carnivals that have recently been created; have you seen them? Lisa, at Small-Leaved Shamrock, has an Irish Heritage and Culture Carnival, Jessica [...]