WELCOME
by Donna Potter Phillips, President
Welcome to the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society!
We are a happy and proud bunch eager to share education, resources, and support to friends and members living in the Eastern Washington (Spokane) area and to our scattered EWGS members. There is something for you on our website and I invite you to come back often for a visit. Explore our website by clicking in the links to your left. If you would like to contact us, please go to the contact us tab and choose the person you want or use our convenient web contact form.
MARCH SPECIAL EVENT!
MARCH 10, 2012 - SATURDAY
Location: Spokane Public Library
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PROGRAM: Ulster, Ireland Seminar
We are very fortunate to have an All-day Seminar Featuring
THE ULSTER HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
With
Fintan Mullan & Dr. Brian Trainor
From Ulster, Ireland
Learn about Irish Emigration from Ireland to America
Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
Sources for Research by County
Registration is required. Deadline is March 1, 2012.... Limited Seating - Register Early!
See details and registration information in our "EVENTS" section.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Donna Potter Phillips, EWGS President
February 2012 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
We will be hearing and learning from an almost-George Washington descendant for our February program. Bob Asbury, who lives in Liberty Lake, is a descendant of Samuel Washington, brother to the famous George.
He's proud to have documented that he is the 7th great-nephew to our first president and he will be coming to tell us all about what he found and how he found the documentation at our February 4th meeting/program. I think he will inspire us to keep looking for our famous connection.
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Want to be a better genealogist? The February issue of Family Tree Magazine carries an article by Lisa A. Alzo titled "101 Tips To Be A Better Genealogist." Most of her suggestions are overlooked but common sense suggestions.
Her #1 suggestion is a bit unique, I thought. "Identify your genea-niche." By that she means "note what you enjoy most about family history research and use that passion to propel your search." And #101? "Keep at it! Genealogy is one part skill, one part persistence and one part serendipity." I couldn't agree more!
So this month, keep at it and perhaps you'll document yourself right back to a brother of George Washington too.
Donna
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NEWS OF THE SOCIETY
EWGS now has logo pins for sale! Price is $5.00. Contact Rod Ramer (rodramer@msn.com) to purchase these pins.
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