General Information
EWGS was founded in 1935 with six interested people and a handful of books. In 2005, EWGS celebrated its 70th anniversary, now counting 270 folks and partnered with the Spokane Public Library to house a collection numbering over a thousand items.
The Society meets the first Saturday of the month in February, March, April, May, November and December. Meetings for January and June are usually luncheon meetings, held in different locations. There are no meetings held in July and August, and the September meeting can sometimes be the second Saturday, depending on how Labor Day falls. The first Saturday in October is the Annual Fall Workshop, held at different sites. The regular meetings officially begin at 1:00 pm, but the "Coffee, Cookies & Conversation" part of the meetings begins at 12:30. All those interested in genealogy are welcome at any meeting.
GENEALOGY COLLECTION
The Genealogy Room of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is housed on the third floor of the Spokane Public Library at 906 W. Main Street. The Gene Room is open to the general public for research during library hours. Members of the Society act as research assistants on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
ANNUAL DUES OF THE SOCIETY
Individual Membership: $25.00
Joint Membership: $25.00 (2 people, one household).
Individual/Joint Life Membership: Annual membership fee X 15.
PUBLICATIONS
The society's new digital publication the EWGS Digital Digest will debut at our meeting 05 Feb 2011. The Digital Digest will be published on our website quarterly. Information about submissions for the Digest can be directed to Donna Phillips at
donna243@gmail.com or 509-624-4118. The society also distributes a monthly NEWSLETTER. Copies are available at monthly meetings or in the Genealogy Section of the Downtown Spokane Public Library .
YOU CAN HELP
If you want to serve the Society in some capacity, please call Donna Phillips, President at 509-624-4118.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Research questions should be directed to EWGS Researcher Charles Hansen at
charles_hansen@prodigy.net or use the form found in the Research Tips section of this website.
Operating Year:
January 2012 - December 2012
Board of Directors
| President: |
Donna Potter-Phillips |
| 1st Vice President: |
Vacant |
| 2nd Vice President: |
Mary Holcomb |
| 3rd Vice President: |
Dolly Webb |
| Treasurer: |
Doris Monson |
| Recording Secretary: |
Dianne Bongarts |
| Corresponding Secretary: |
Susan Beamer |
| Past President: |
Bill Hire |
| Member-at-Large: |
Lola McCreary |
| Senior Trustee: |
Doris Woodward |
| Junior Trustee: |
Ruby McNeill |
| Librarian: |
Juanita McBride |
| Emeritus: |
Bette Topp |
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Committee Chairpersons
| Acquisitions: |
Barbara Brazington |
| Computer/Catalog: |
Linda Wilke |
| Digital Digest Coordinator: |
Vacant |
| Educational Classes Chairman: |
Vacant |
| E-mail Chairman: |
Charles Hansen |
| EWGS Registered Agent: |
Charles Hansen |
| EWGS Researcher: |
Charles Hansen |
| Extractions: |
Vacant |
| F. G. S. Delegate: |
Donna Potter-Phillips |
| Greeter: |
Anthony Birch |
| Greeter Asst.: |
Janette Birch |
| Historian: |
John Ellingson |
| Hospitality: |
Mary Holcomb |
| Library Volunteers Chairman: |
Dolly Webb |
| Assistant Librarian: |
Barbara Brazington |
| Membership Chairman: |
Brenda Lybbert |
| Mentor: |
Kent Aggers |
| Microform/CD Processing: |
Barbara Brazington |
| Name Tags: |
Patricia Ewers |
| Newsletter Editor: |
Patricia Bayonne-Johnson |
| Outreach : |
Shirley Penna-Oakes |
| Program Chairman: |
Vacant |
| Proofreading: |
Gerry Gosche |
| Publicity: |
Jeanne Coe |
| Rest Stop @ Sprague: |
Miriam Robbins-Midkiff |
| Spokane Library Liaison: |
Bette Topp |
| Surname Research Editor: |
Anthony Birch |
| Surname Research Editor Asst: |
Janette Birch |
| W.S.G.S. Delegate: |
Shirley Penna-Oakes |
| Walking with Ancestors: |
Shirley Penna-Oakes |
| Ways & Means: |
Tamara Rizzuto |
| Web Management: |
Diane Boyd |
| Assist. Web Manager: |
Bill Hire |
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EWGS Hosted the 2009 WSGS Conference
The Eastern Washington Genealogical Society was the host for the 2009 Washington State Genealogical Society Conference held at the historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, September 11, 12 and 13th. Internationally known genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak was the keynote speaker. The conference was put together by a committee of dedicated EWGS members who worked for nearly two years to ensure its successful outcomes. The following are some special scenes from the conference.
