Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Blog

Genealogical news from Spokane, Washington, USA, and the Inland Northwest.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Remembering Mt. St. Helens

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  If you were living in Washington on Sunday, May 18, 1980, do you remember what you were doing? I was walking to church on that sunny day a...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Wreck of the Peter Iredale

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   (note the horse and wagon)    Strollers along a particular stretch of Oregon beach sometimes are lucky enough to see the fading remnants ...
Friday, May 9, 2025

Old Postcards

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        I confess: I cannot help myself from browsing through the boxes of old postcards that I may encounter at a thrift shop. Case in poin...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Dostadning: Swedish Death Cleaning

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Disclaimer: This is not my office but it surely could be.  Is this your office? Kitchen? Pantry? Spare room? Closet? Storage drawers?  While...
Friday, May 2, 2025

Census Taking & Evolution of Names

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  Bet we've all seen this wonderful Norman Rockwell painting, The Census Taker, which he did in 1940 for a Saturday Evening Post  cover....
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Salt: A History

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  Salt is one of the most common elements on our planet and is essential for all life. As far back as 6000 B.C., salt has been an integral p...
Friday, April 25, 2025

FamilySearch Library: Updated & Wunnerful

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  The eager researchers still queue up and stampede into the FamilySearch Library when the doors open at 9:00. Some things never change. But...
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