Category Archives: Announcement

Sept 18 SGS Meeting

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

The September 18th meeting will feature re-enactments of scenes by the John Quay Heritage Players, portraying early life of settlers.  There will also be presentations by the Museum’s Curator and others describing resources for genealogy research.  The public is invited … Continue reading →

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Old Search Resolved

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

The following is a recent, short success story from one of the SGS Library Researchers, Pat Rongey. JJ (pseudo name) happened upon the library’s Siuslaw Room one day, after hearing it was a place where “people help a person find … Continue reading →

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Genealogy News

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

Member Karen Childs shares a recent announcement of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) intent to merge and operate as NGS.  “Leaders of both organizations believe this merger will serve the genealogy community by improving … Continue reading →

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More on Cemeteries

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

If you really like going to cemeteries, member Pat Miller shares BillionGraves’ post of “10 Cemeteries to See Before You Die”.  View the tour and find an interesting follow up to the Cemeteries presentation at our last SGS meeting.  For … Continue reading →

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Passing the Gavel

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

Dianne Carlton has officially accepted the gavel as SGS President for the 2019 – 2020 term. Dianne has a strong interest in genealogy and is a welcomed addition to our slate of other officers: Merilee Mulvey, Treasurer and Debby Wright, … Continue reading →

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Download Link to Cemetery Headstone Documents

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

The presentation by Merilee Mulvey and Jacquie Beveridge at the recent SGS meeting provided interesting historical information on cemetery headstones and grave marker symbology.  The link to their reference documents can be viewed and downloaded HERE.  Additional information on Oregon … Continue reading →

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SGS July 17 Meeting

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

This month’s presentation by Jacquie Beveridge and Merilee Mulvey is sure to enlighten us on the history of cemeteries – symbology and evolution of headstones and markers. Such gravesite symbols can provide important clues to your genealogy research. Resources for … Continue reading →

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