Whitman County Genealogical Society March Seminar

Whitman County Genealogical Society

is hosting a seminar featuring

Janet Camarata and Winona Laird from Genealogy Training Center.

http://www.genealogyintodaysworld.com/about.html

Topics include:

“Extra! Extra! I Found It In the Newspaper!”

Winona teaches how to access a variety of historical newspapers to see your ancestors as part of a larger community. Newspaper records include announcements, obituaries, anniversaries, legal notices, letters to the editor, social columns filled with personal news of the daily experiences and lives of your family and their neighbors.

Winona has been doing genealogy for over 60 years. When she retired she became a Professional Genealogist. She is a member of Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, and Federation of Genealogy Societies.

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“Timelines, Chronologies, and Collateral Lines”

Janet will show how to use a variety of methods to better understand the lives of our ancestors. One method is the use of timelines and/or chronologies to summarize a person's life, demonstrate how lives interconnect, point out problems and areas for further research, and help in writing a memoir, family history or obituary.

Janet is currently President of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS). She is a seminar presenter and trainer in genealogy societies across Washington and her specialties are Teaching and Lecturing on genealogy.

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015

Time: 09:00 am-12:30 pm

Lunch: 12:30 pm-1:00 pm

Place: Holiday Inn Express meeting room, 1190 SE Bishop Blvd. Pullman WA

(near the intersection of SE Klemgard St.)

Cost: Pre-Registration, by March 20: $30.00 and includes a taco bar lunch catered by Taco Del Mar

Registration, after March 20 or at the door: $35.00 without lunch

Morning refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions or need more information contact President,

Sue Kreikemeier at: aerocraft@completebbs.com or 509-635-1303

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REGISTRATION FORM:

Name: ___________________________________

Email: ______________________________________ or Phone: _________________

Make checks payable to W.C.G.S and send to: WCGS, P.O. Box 393, Pullman, WA 99163

For planning purposes, please have pre-registrations in by March 20.

Janet Damm Named Outstanding Volunteer

Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized more than 400 outstanding volunteers, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming months, you will be introduced to each of the 2014 award recipients and learn why they received the 2014 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.

 

Today we're introducing Janet Margolis Damm who was nominated by the Whitman County Genealogical Society (WCGS).  She was recognized for her exceptional leadership to support the goals and operation of the WCGS.

Ms. Damm has been a member of the WCGS since its beginning in 1984.  She first served as historian and publicity chair, then elected librarian in 2005.  Former librarians had begun the process of cataloging the society’s 300+ acquisitions of books, with boxes yet to be processed.  Over the next eight years, Ms. Damm caught up with the backlog, while cataloging new books as acquired by the society. Upon completion of the inventory, WCGS members were each given a copy of the holdings book of nearly 1,000 titles.

Ms. Damm has self-published three surname books and a query book.  She also compiled “Germans from Russia, Index of Naturalization Records in Whitman County, Washington 1860-1942.”

Ms. Damm has always been willing to help and support any project, activity or program the WCGS has undertaken and richly deserved the 2014 Outstanding Volunteer Award.

For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Roxanne Lowe, Recognition Chair, at roxanne@thekeeffes.com.

  

Spotlight on the Whitman County Genealogical Society, Pullman, Washington

In the fall of 2014, the members of the Whitman County Genealogical Society marked their 30th anniversary with an anniversary cake and a delightful program. 

The WCGS formulated this mission statement when the group organized:  Our purpose since our founding in 1984 has been to create, stimulate and maintain interest in all matters pertaining to genealogical and historical knowledge. I don't think the group has waivered from that goal one little bit. 

The group meets in the Gladdish Community Center in Pullman, a lovely old building that used to be Gladdish School. 

In their genealogy library room (in the lower level of this building) they have the neatest thing..... a set of wooden file drawers from the courthouse where probate files used to be kept. The group shares this room with the Whitman County Historical Society..... a darn good partnership, seems to me. 

The Whitman County Genealogical Society publishes a newsletter digitally, has a nice little website (www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wawcgs/) and stands ready to help with any Whitman County genealogical or historical request that comes their way.  Monica Bartlett Peters is the current Research Chair; address your query to her. 

Whitman Co Gen Soc Presents Its Library Holdings List

This was shared with me by Monica Peters of WCGS: 

The Whitman County Genealogical Society has completed an inventory list for their library holdings!.  We are indebted to our WCGS librarian, Janet Damm, for her tireless efforts and many hours of work to complete this project.  Others have helped over the years to complete this project, but we wish to give a special thank you to longtime member, Elizabeth Graves Gabe, for her time, energy and financial support of this project.  We hope you enjoy seeing what is available at our library and that you will be able to come and visit us some Wednesday morning, 9 AM - 12 Noon.  We share these holdings with you as part of the celebration of our 30th year as a society!  Enjoy!

The Whitman Co Gen Soc keeps their library in a downstairs room in the Gladdish Community Center in Pullman, Washington. This is a short 90 minute drive south from Spokane. If you find "your book" listed in the WCGS Holdings Book, it might be worth your time to drive down for the day. (Get yourself some Cougar Gold cheese while you're there.)  Below are pages 1 and 2 of that list........ click to their website for the complete list. 


LIBRARY HOLDINGS LIST 

 Whitman County  Genealogical Society ,  Box 393,  Pullman, WA 99163-0393 

Library located in Gladish Community & Cultural Center,  Rm. 103A, 115 NW State St.  Pullman, WA 

Use of the library is free, and it is open to the general public on Wednesday mornings  (except holidays) from 9:00am-Noon. Staffed by knowledgeable volunteers ready to  help you. Visit our website:  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wawcgs 

Completed in 2013 by Janet Margolis Damm in time for our 30th Anniversary. Thank you to many other members through the years who have contributed to this project. 

CATALOG # TITLE AUTHOR
974.7 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern NY Bowman, Fred Q.
979.739 ne 100 Years of Colton Washington Nelson, Lorrie B.
977.8 1300 Missing MO Marr. Rec. from Newspapers 1812-53 Wilson, Wilson, & Stanley
974.7 1850 Fed. Census Index: NY, Westchester Co. Kent, David L. and others
979.7 st 1870 Fed. Census, WA Terr. Stillaguamish Valley Gen. Soc.
979.739 co 1876 to 1976 On the Corner of Mill & Canyon Colfax United Methodist
979.739 tr 1880 Census of Whitman Co. WA Terr., Index to Tri-City Genealogical Society
979.739 co 1880 Census WA Terr. & Prod. of Agriculture Cochran, Donn & Robert King
974.1 1881 British Census LDS
979.739 1883 Whitman Co. Terr. Census
979.7 wa 1883-1910 School Census for Walla Walla County Walla Walla Gen. Soc. Members
979.739 1885 Whitman Co. Terr. Census
979.739 tw 1887 Military Census, Whitman Co WA Terr. Twin Rivers Genealogy Soc.
979.739 tw 1887 Whitman Co. Military Census Twin Rivers Gen. Soc.
979.739 1887 Whitman Co. Terr. Census
979.739 1890 Civil War Vets & Widows
979.739 ca 1895 Whitman Co WA Plat Map Book Index Cammack, Rai
979.739 ro 1895 Whitman Co Washington Plat Map Book Roberts & Fuller
929 na 1900 Federal Population Census: A Catalog of Microfilm National Archives Trust Fund
979.7 ca 1906-07 School Census for Walla Walla Co. Cady, Barbara Sawey
929 na 1910 Federal Population Census (The) National Archives Trust Fund Board
979.739 1910 Whitman Co. Census
979.739 wh 1910 Whitman Co. WA Plat Map & Index WCGS
929 na 1920 Federal Population Census: Catalog of Microfilm National Archives Trust Fund
929 ki ABC's of Amer. Gen. (The) Kirkham, E. Kay
929.2 ad Adams Family (The) Adams, James Truslow
977.2 sp Adm. Rec.: Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Spears, Jean E. & Dorothy Paul
929 be Advanced Genealogical Research Bennett, Archibald F.
973 an AIS Census Index: Pre-1790 Ancestry
976.1 Alabama Vital Records: Marriages 1808-1920 Ancestry
975.601 Alamance County, North Carolina Euliss, Elinor Samons
979.8 Alaska the Big Land Adams, Ben
979.739 ha Albion School Days Harrison, Dee
929.2 co Ambrose N. Cox, Sr., Desc. 1772-1972 Cox, Elza B.
929.2 cl Amer. Anc. of Clark-Morton & Tayman-Millar-Adams Fam Spoden, Muriel Millar Clark
929.11 do Amer. Vital Rec. from Gentleman's Magazine Dobson, David
16.929 American and British Genealogy & Heraldry Filby, P. William
NW Fiction American Diaries Duey, Kathleen
979.739 bi American Heritage & Rural Community (The) Bishop, Donald H.
periodical American Historical Society of Germans from Russia AHSGR
970.1 American Indians: A Select Catalog National Archives & Records Administration
973 wh American Vignettes White, John I.
periodical An Index To The Work Papers AHSGR
947 sp An Intro. to Russian Hist. & Culture Spector, Ivar
929.2 gu Anc. & Relatives of F. Gumm & F. Smith Gumm, Elisabeth
979.7 ta Ancestor Exchange 1981-84 Tacoma-Pierce Co. Gen. Soc.
979.7 ea Ancestor Records Eastern WA Gen. Soc.
929 wi Ancestors Willard, Jim & Terry
929.2 ha Ancestors of Hall & Gallaher & Desc. Hall, George Ernest
929.2 wo Ancestry of John L. Woods Woods, John Lucius
929.2 an Anderson Kindred & Related Families, My Skidmore, Lois Anderson
929.2 ho Anna Jane Holden her Ancestors & Desc. Newcomb, Viettia Alberta
975.255 Anne Arundel Gentry Newman, Harry Wright
979.7 st Archeology in Washington Stallard, Bruce
929.2 kr Arms of Krupp (The) Manchester, William

929.2 ar Armstrong Ancestry: A Genealogy of Descendants (An) Armstrong, John Edward

Whitman County Genealogical Society Marks 30 Years

A 30th anniversary celebration was held by Whitman County Genealogical Society in Pullman, WA on Sun., June 8, 2014.  Approximately 50 people attended to feast on gourmet desserts, including a cake inscribed with the WCGS logo.  The logo was designed by Randall Johnson, a Whitman County native, who also designed the WSC/WSU logo.  Special recognition was given to Cornerstone members who made extra contributions when WCGS began.  Their names were read and are inscribed on a plaque which hangs in the WCGS library.  Former and present WCGS board members were introduced.

Board members from early days of WCGS:  Front Row (L to R)  Linda Scott Lilles (1st WCGS President and co-founder of the group); Sheli Stoner Carroll; Kaye Straight (co-founder of the group); Kirsten Johnson Straight (co-founder of the group).  Back Row (L to R):  Celesta Bennett Dailey, Monica Bartlett Peters, Janet Margolis Damm, Judy Standar McMurray.  Jean Innerarity (co-founder of the group) could not attend.  Linda, Kaye, Kirsten, Monica and Judy are also Cornerstone members of the group.  Monica is the only continuous board member since the group's inception in Oct. 1984.

Current WCGS Board members:  L. to R.:  Marge Muir, Judy McMurray, Janet Damm, Cindy Rice, Sue Kreikemeier (President), Monica Peters, and Mary Simonsen.

 

 

The program featured Russ Wheelhouse, owner of Antiques by Russ in Moscow, Idaho, who did a mini-Antiques Roadshow.  People brought items for Russ to appraise, figure out what they were, and/or where they could sell them. 

 

Some of the accomplishments of WCGS throughout these years:  Continual research to help people find their Whitman County roots; publication in 2014 of a library holdings book; maintaining a library in Pullman in the Gladish Community Center which is shared with Whitman County Historical Society and working in partnership with them; establishing an endowment fund through Inland Northwest Community Foundation in honor of former WCGS member and researcher Dorothy Sevier Matson (1920-2002), who made a substantial financial gift to the society; presenting a scholarship each spring to a Pullman High School senior with the funds earned from the Matson endowment, and engraving a plaque which hangs in our library with the recipient's name; publication of many books of Whitman County records throughout the years; publication of a WCGS newsletter 6 times per year.

Big handclaps, kudos and congratulations, WCGS! Your 30 years of service to the genealogy community in your area is a wonderful accomplishment. May you have 30 more years!