2008 Calendar of Events


Board meetings are held at 10am prior to the regular EWGS meeting on the first Saturday of the month. Any EWGS member is welcome to attend any board meetings, which are held in the downtown Spokane Public Library except where noted below.

10:00am - Board meeting
12:30pm - Cookies, coffee and conversation
1:00pm - General meeting begins
* Times are subject to change.
The calendar will list any time changes.


Jan 5th, 2008 - ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON
Peri Muhich presented "They Called Them the Mercer Girls", at Mukogawa Commons

Feb 2nd, 2008 - Cancelled
Due to weather, and for the safety of our members, this month's meetings have been cancelled!!


Mar 1st, 2008 - MIND MAPPING
Donna Phillips explained this approach


Apr 5th, 2008 - CEMETERIES: YESTERDAY & TODAY
Duane Broyles talked about cemeteries


May 3rd, 2008 - TRACING AFRICAN AMERICAN ROOTS
Pat Bayonne-Johnson described how she found her free and enslaved ancestors


May 16-17th, 2008 - WASHINGTON STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING/CONFERENCE
Mount Vernon, featured Kory Meyerink of Salt Lake City


Jun 7th, 2008 - SALADS & SERENDIPITY
Pot-luck Lunch and member unexpected success stories


Sept 6th, 2008 - OH, THE PLACES WE WENT - At Shadle Library

Stories from the Courthouses & Graveyards, Members' Research Excursions of Summer 2008


Oct 4th, 2008 - EWGS FALL SEMINAR

Barbara Nuehring will present four lectures during this day long event. Complete Details here, and Registration Form here


Nov 1st, 2008 - PROBLEM SOLVING PANEL

Society "Experts" help with your problems


Dec 6th, 2008 - BOOK AUCTION

More info to follow


2007 Archive Calendar


Jan 6th, 2007 - ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON
          Program on Electric Railroads by Charlie Mutschler, EWU Archivist.

Feb 3rd 2007 - THE REST OF THE LIBRARY
          Dennis Frederickson and the Library Staff described useful resources for genealogists (besides the Genie Room).

Mar 3rd, 2007 - SHERMAN CREEK - WHAT A RUSH!!
          Susan Dechant shared research tips from a compulsive Type-A genealogy junkie.

Apr 7th, 2007 - DNA IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
          Bernie Middleton explained the importance of this latest Genealogical Research method.


May 5th, 2007 - EWGS SPRING SEMINAR
          Halvor Moorshead of Family Chronicle presented 4 outstanding lectures.


Jun 2nd, 2007 - VIDEO TAPE
          Out of Your Tree! Crazy about Genealogy, with Robert A. Burns.


Aug 11th, 2007 - SPECIAL SUMMER LECTURE
          Harold Hinds' The Genealogy's Complete.


Sept 8th, 2007 - SURE THINGS: DEATH AND TAXES
          Susan Beamer explores the rich resources of probate and tax records.


Oct 6th, 2007 - FALL WORKSHOP: JOURNEYS, TRACING THE STEPS OF OUR ANCESTORS
          9 lectures, including the "Westward Migration Series" by Donna Potter Phillips and Lethene Parks.


Nov 3rd, 2007 - ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS
          John Ellingson shared his tips and techniques just in time for our holiday family gatherings.


Dec 1st, 2007 - CREATIVE IDEAS
          Genie Gifts & Creative Ideas for Displaying and Gifting Your Research, by Melode Hall and others.

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