Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Blog
Genealogical news from Spokane, Washington, USA, and the Inland Northwest.
Friday, February 28, 2020
EWGS Offers Scholarships: Did you know?
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Did you realize that EWGS has a scholarship fund to assist members with the registration cost to attend our workshops and seminars? And th...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Twin Rivers Genealogy Society March Seminar
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Friday, February 21, 2020
Spotlight on EWGS Member: Sharlee Mikelson
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EWGS is "blessed" to have Sharlee Ann Wilson/Mikelson as our Hospitality Chair. She is a "force of nature" as she and...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Graves moved due to Grand Coulee Dam flooding..... was your ancestor moved?
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From the Spokane Daily Chronicle, 25 March 1939: "Undertakers of the state will vie with one another this spring for the biggest ma...
Friday, February 14, 2020
WSU was a Land Grant College..... did you know?
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WSU came into being as a result of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts of 1862 and 1890. This legislation allowed for the creation of land-grant ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Equalized Compensation? Ever heard of it?
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After World War I, and by an Act of Congress passed on 19 May 1924, monetary benefits were granted to veterans of American military servi...
Friday, February 7, 2020
Ellis Island photos of your ancestor? Maybe.
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We might not ever be lucky enough to travel to New York City to do research in the New York Public Library, but we can still access a goo...
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