Spokane Area Legacy Users Group to Meet Wednesday, May 18th

If you are a Legacy Family Tree genealogy software user, or are simply curious about this genealogy software program, you may be interested in the Legacy Users Group (LUG), which will meet next Wednesday, May 18th, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in the meeting room of the Shadle Park Branch of the Spokane Public Library at 2111 W. Wellesley. This meeting is free and open to the public. Regular attendees will take turns in the role of moderator for each meeting.  If you have more questions, please contact Donna Potter Phillips here.

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EWGS First Annual Great SWAP MEET Is Coming!

If your desk or your office looks anything like this poor soul's (great picture I found on Google Images) then SALVATION COMETH!  Box up your no-longer-needed-or-used genealogy books, things and stuff and bring them to the EWGS meeting on Saturday, May 7th, 12:30, downtown Spokane Public Library. Then you can continue your genealogy with a clean work space............. well, maybe.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Annual Convention

The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) is having their Annual Convention on Monday, May 2, 1011, at 10:00 in the Bowdish Bldg, 40th and Bowdish, Spokane Valley, WA. Call Pauline Quick for directions (509-924-5248).

Maureen Smith, the 1st Vice President from Salt Lake City, will be the guest speaker.  Luncheon will be served following the meeting at a cost of $5.00, payable at the door.

The theme for the convention is Pioneer Handwork. "You are welcome to bring any pioneer handwork for display."

Id you are a DUP member or a prospective member, I hope you already knew about this and are planning to do, but if not, sounds like it's not too late.

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Up Coming Learning Opportunities from Miriam.

Our EWGS shining star, Miriam Robbins Midkiff, is once again offering knowledge to us in the form of classes through the Continuing Education program here in Spokane. She will teach:

[The military records class has been cancelled.]

Who Do You Think You Are?  - What do you know about your ancestors or your heritage? In this beginning online genealogy class, learn how to start your search, confirm family lore, and use all sorts of records to trace your family tree; prerequisite: a working knowledge of the computer.
Class #L154  --  Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24,  6:00-8:00pm,  Centerplace, Room 209,  Cost $49

Vital and Cemetery Records - Learn now to use birth, marriage and death and cemetery records for the basis of your genealogy research; discover where to find these documents onsite and online.

Class #L113  --  Tuesday, May 31, 6:00-9:00pm,  Centerplace, Room 209,  Cost $25

Register for any or all of these classes online at http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/Continuing Ed or call (509) 279-6030 (they will ask for a credit card number).

Meeting coming up..... May 7th

The May 7th EWGS meeting will begin with the usual Coffee, Cookies & Conversation at 12:30 on that Saturday at the downtown Spokane Public Library, BUT then the fun will begin!  The First Annual EWGS Great Swap Meet will happen! We all will bring our no-longer-needed genealogy related stuff, lay it all out on tables, and pick up to take home what stuff we want. Then Dick Jensen, of the Inland Empire Tours, will speak on Set in Stone about the historical monuments and markers of the Spokane area. He will have copies of his book for sale too.  So hope you're planning to come on Saturday, May 7th for it promises to be an especially wonderful EWGS day.