NeWGS Events

There are many genealogy sites on the Internet. Learn about some of the free sites that are available and how to put them to good use in your research.

The volunteer available will be knowledgeable on stated topic, they will also be willing to "talk" genealogy relating to books and other resources found at the Colville Library.

Saturday, March 10

EWGS Spring Seminar: Ulster, Ireland (Local Seminars)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Spokane Public Library

Presented by Fintan Mullan & Dr. Brian Trainor - Web: www.ewgsi.org/cpage.php?pt=148

Learn about Irish Emigration from Ireland to America

Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research

Sources for Research by County

Click on the web link above for more information & to register

Wednesday, March 14

How-To's and What-For's of MetaData entry (Computer Meetings)

10:30 am - Colville Public Library Basement meeting room

Presented by Grady Knight

What is metadata? Metadata means data about data. Although the definition sounds simple, metadata is anything but. Metadata is used to describe the context, content and structure of materials. Those materials might be books, photographs, archival records, audiotapes, video, etc. Often it is the metadata that is searched thus leading you to the item that you desire. Come learn from Grady just why Metadata is important in the world of genealogy archiving.

How to Write Your Life's Story/Obituary (General Meetings)

1:30 pm - LDS Church Basement, 260 E. Juniper, Colville

Presented by Paula Davis, Heritage Funeral Home

Paula Davis from Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane was quoted in the Spokesman Review, August 7, 2011 edition as follows: "The best time to write your own obituary is when you are not only alive but healthy, she said. You can have the last word." There will be hand-outs available for attendees.

Wednesday, March 28

NeWGS March (Board Meetings)

12:30 pm - Gordy and Karen Struve's home, Colville

Wednesday, April 11

Writing Your Own Life Story...Software (Computer Meetings)

10:30 am - Colville Public Library Basement meeting room

Presented by Lora Rose and Gordy Struve

Lora Rose and Gordy Struve will each demonstrate their favorite software for helping them write their life stories.

Lora uses Passage Express for Legacy Users while Gordy uses Personal Historian, Version 2.

The Census is Coming....The Census is Coming (General Meetings)

1:30 pm - LDS Church Basement, 260 E. Juniper, Colville

Presented by Susan Dechant - Web: http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/

According to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) the 1940 census will be released online on April 2, 2012. The digital images will be accessible free of charge at NARA facilities nationwide through their public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet. But wait....initially they will not be indexed! Susan Dechant will demonstrate how you can find your family without an index. To follow the count-down click on the above link.

Wednesday, April 25

NeWGS April (Board Meetings)

12:30 pm - Gordy and Karen Struve's home, Colville

Saturday, April 28

First Annual Family Search Symposium (Local Events)

West Spokane Stake & Family Search Center on West Plains, Spokane (take I-90 exit 272)

Web: www.ewgsi.org

This will be an all-day of learning and all FREE. There will be a Pulled Pork BBQ lunch, choice of 16 classes, one-on-one access to a Geek Team to better learn how to use the two major finding databases these days (Ancestry and Family Search) and an opportunity to take a Test Drive Demo of six other helpful database/websites. Check the EWGS website for more information.