OUR MISSION
EWGS welcomes you!
EWGS, a non profit organization, offers help to anyone researching their family history. We provide programs, classes, workshops, and a vibrant website with local resource databases, contact links and current activities information.
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OUR REGIONS
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society covers Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens County. Region 7 of Washington State Genealogical Society
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
FREE GENEALOGY HELP - NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Every Wednesday - Central Library located at 906 W Main, Spokane, WA
10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Get help researching the story of your family. Come into the library to learn about our genealogy resources and work with experienced genealogy enthusiasts to learn how to fill out your family tree and explore various genealogy websites and charts. PLUS, tips for tracking down difficult-to-find family history.
Join us at THE HIVE, 2904 E Sprague, Spokane, WA 99202
MEETING INFO
The Society meets the first Saturday of the month in January through December. There are no Meetings in July and August. Specific meeting information can be found under "Events" on the top menu bar. All those interested in genealogy are welcome at any meeting.
Publications
The society's digital publication, EWGS Digital Digest is published on our website quarterly. Information about submissions for the Digest can be directed to our Digest Coordinator at digestcoordinator@ewgsi.org.
Don't forget our BLOG. You can always find the link to the most recent blog in the upper right corner of the HOME page.
Special Interest Groups
Anyone can join any of our SIG's. Meetings are monthly. For information on our SIG's, go to:
Questions
Research questions may be directed to EWGS Researcher Charles Hansen at AskEWGSI@ewgsi.org or use the contact form found on this website.
Local Events
Find a Grave Training Class
The Hive Room B
This short class will cover things participants at the Find a Grave event need to know. This is a precursor to the class being held at 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The 6 PM to 8:30 PM will cover a broad range of how to use Find A Grave in genealogical research and how to make contributions to the memorials.
*People attending the 4:30 PM event are not required to attend the later 6 PM class and vice versa.
These are two separate classes for separate audiences. Though people can attend both and will gain a broader picture of all things, Find A Grave.
Find - A - Grave Event
Holy Cross Cemetery 7200 N Wall St. Spokane, WA 99208
Pre-Event training and information session - May 11th. Please see individual event listing for details.
Please mark your calendars for this date. We will be looking for participants!
Researching your ancestors in Wales
The Hive
Speaker: Donna Potter Phillips
DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Genealogy Classes
Genealogy 101: From Curiosity to Family Trees
The HIVE: 2904 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane Event Room A
This is a beginner genealogy class open to those who are just starting out and/or for those who would like to have a refresher course on the basics of Genealogy Research.
We will be discussing everything from how to create a well-documented family tree, different types of research tools and how to be a successful researcher.
Each class builds on what was learned the previous week, however, new attendees are welcome each week.
There will be experienced Genealogists there to assist you on your path to becoming an outstanding Genealogist.
Please bring your laptops and electrical cords for this class
This class will be held the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 6p – 8:30p.
For more information contact Lynda Keenan at staft2020@gmail.com
Lynda Keenan, PLCGS Professional Genetic Genealogist
A Sapling to A Family Tree
Email: staft2020@gmail.com
Genealogy DNA Detectives
Moran Prairie Library 6004 S Regal St. Spokane
We will be continuing our work with DNApainter. For those who have not attended prior you will need to have your DNA on one of the following sites MyHeritage, FTDNA and GEDmatch.
If you only have your DNA on Ancestry, you will need to upload your DNA to one of the sites above.
This class is hands-on (bring your laptops) and is for anyone interested in finding those unknown DNA matches.
Lynda Keenan, PLCGS Professional Genetic Genealogist
A Sapling to A Family Tree
Email: staft2020@gmail.com
Special Interest Groups
Irish Group Meeting
ZOOM ONLY
Irish Group Monthly Meeting led by Paula Davis
If you are interested in attending this group or want to be included in the group email notices please contact: Paula Davis Email: tspoonmom@hotmail.com or you can text her: 208-344-2857
TAG Monthly Meeting
Zoom Only
TAG leader: Janice Moerschel
we will cover advanced tips and tricks for the Ancestry website. Video by Crista Cowan. We'll look at Ancestry's new census comparison feature. If you've tried it out, share your experience. Mother's Day just passed. Do you have a favorite story about a mother, grandmother or relative to share with us?
Zoom Meeting Link
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RootsMagic Users Group
Via Zoom
RootsMagic Users will meet to discuss anything you might be ha having trouble with when using the software. This could be as simple as adding new people to your database or adding two sets of parents to a child (bio & adopted for example). Other topics will be decided closer to the meeting time.
Sharpening Your Genealogy Skills (AKA Refocus Group)
ZOOM ONLY
Sharpening your genealogy skills is the process of moving beyond simple name-gathering to become a more methodical and accurate family historian.
It involves transitioning from "climbing the tree" to verifying the roots through advanced research techniques and critical analysis.
For the zoom invite and/or if you have any questions, please contact Lynda Keenan at STAFT2020@gmail.com
Thank you Lynda Keenan, PLCGS Professional Genetic Genealogist
A Sapling to A Family Tree
Email: staft2020@gmail.com
Sharpening Your Genealogy Skills (Refocus Group)
ZOOM ONLY
Sharpening your genealogy skills is the process of moving beyond simple name-gathering to become a more methodical and accurate family historian.
It involves transitioning from "climbing the tree" to verifying the roots through advanced research techniques and critical analysis.
For invite to zoom please contact Lynda Keenan at staft2020@gmail.com
Lynda Keenan, PLCGS Professional Genetic Genealogist
A Sapling to A Family Tree
Email: staft2020@gmail.com