3 Jun
Digital Gravestones
26 May
Photocopying Tip
I’m a day late for Transcript Tuesday but I did finally remember. Today’s Photocopying Tip is recycled from our Nov/Dec 2004 Newsletter.
If you are copying old yellowed clippings, check the copier for a “photo” setting. This should improve the contrast to give a clean crisp copy. To make it last over time, make sure to copy on acid free paper.
If you have trouble with “bleed through” from the other side, put a piece of black paper over the original on the back side.
18 May
Genealogy & Old Documents
Genealogy | Understanding Symbols on Old Documents
Transcript reprinted from LCGS Newsletter Vol. 16 Issue 5
Initials:
- a.a.s. | Died in the year of his/her age (56 years died in 1856)
- d.s.p. | Died without issue
- d.s.p.l. | Died without legitimate issue
- d.s.p.m.s. | Died without surviving male issue
- d.unm | Died unmarried
- d.v.p. | Died in the lifetime of his father
- d.v.m. | Died in the lifetime of h is mother
- Et al | And others
- F.L.T. | Friendship, love and truth
- Inst | Present month
- Liber | Book or volume
- Nepos | Grandson
- Nunc Nun | An oral will, written by a witness
- Ob | He/She died
- Rel. or Relict | Widow or widower
- Res. or Residue | Widow or widower
- Sic | Exact copy as written
- Testes | Witnesses
- Ult | Late
- Ux or vs | Wife
- Viz | Namely
Animals:
- Birds | Eternal life or resurrection
- Butterfly | Short life
- Dog | Good master
- Dove | Peace & eternal life
- Lamp | Innocence
- Lion | Courage
- Rooster | Awakening, resurrection
- Fruits | Plenty, fruits of life
- Ivy | Friendship, immortality
- Laurel | Accomplishment, heroism
- Lily | Innocence, purity
- Morning Glory | Beginning of life
- Oak, Leaves and Acorn | Power, victory
- Palm Branch | Victory, rejoicing
- Poppy | Eternal sleep
- Roses | Completion and the brevity of earthly existence
- Rose (full bloom) | Prime of life
- Rosemary | Remembrance
- Thistles | Remembrance, Scottish descent
- Tree | Life
- Tree Trunk | Short life
- Tree Stump stone in Cemetery | Woodmen of the World
- Wheat | Divine harvest
- Weeping Willow | Grief
10 May
Census Year List
~Transcript Tuesday~
In honor of Earth Day this year, I’m happy to announce a weekly challenge, where I will be recycling our newsletter articles from the archived issues [1993 to Current]. In other words, I will find an article (or two) each Tuesday and post it on our blog – linked to our website. ~Teresa Jordan | Recycled from LCGS Newsletter | May-Jun 2011
The following attachment is recycled from a newsletter in 2004, but the information is still fresh.
It’s a Census Year list of what is included on each Census, years 1790-1920. [It's in pdf format, feel free to save and/or print for reference] Census
10 May
WSGS New Awards Program
Announcement of WSGS New Awards Program!
Washington State Genealogical Society is initiating a new Awards Program, in conjunction with the current Annual Awards Program, for those individual contributions to our Societies. This Award is to recognize the out-standing efforts of a Genealogical Society in website development.
In this technological age, our Society Websites are a vital link to our Societies, providing information and communications with our members and the public at large. This award will be presented for the ―Best Genealogical Society Website‖ in Washington State.
The winner will claim bragging rights for the year and be able to display a logo on their web-site, as well as receive a Certificate of Recognition.
The runner-up will receive a Certificate of Recognition. As webmaster of the Lewis County Genealogical Society website, I feel proud of our website. I enjoy providing fresh genealogical information regularly, right out of our newsletters – as well as – upcoming meeting dates & programs.
Have you visited our website lately?
2 Apr
Migration into and through Canada into the United States
Tuesday, 19 Apr. 2011 1
Lewis County Genealogical Meeting will be back at the PUD meeting room at 7pm. The address is 321 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, WA.
- The program will be on the topic of: Migration into and through Canada into the United States.
- The speaker is Jim Johnson from Heritage Quest Library in Sumner.
Genealogy Research Seminar in Toledo, WA
Jim Johnson will also be speaking at the Toledo Senior Center on Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 10:00 am at a Genealogy Research Seminar – Advice How To Reasearch For an Ancestor.
6 Mar
Detours Around Irish Roadblocks & Stone Walls
The next Lewis County Genealogical meeting will be back at the PUD meeting room at 7pm. The address is 321 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, WA.
Tired of making little progress finding your elusive Irish ancestors? Learn about Ireland’s top ten roadblocks and stone walls. Let this session springboard you to discover the Irish branches on your family tree.
We welcome back Steve Morrison, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and past President of Olympia Genealogical Society for his presentation “DETOURS AROUND – Irish Roadblocks and Stone Walls”.
Steve says this is the most fun of his presentations!
27 Feb
Washington State Pioneer Certificates
WSGS would like to emphasize our Pioneer Certificates which are available to direct descendants of Washington pioneers who arrived before 11 November 1889 or First Citizen Certificates for those before 31 December 1900. To assist local societies, libraries and applicants, a brochure describing some resources and procedures is available:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/pioneercertbrochure.pdf
Contact Frank McLean, 3811 McLean Dr, Yakima, WA 98902-3864 or FL635@yakimavalleynetwork.com to obtain copies.
Local societies are encouraged to take copies to local libraries, family history centers, genealogical meetings, and more!
27 Feb
Lewis County Washington
Hello – This is the first post for Lewis County Genealogical Society in Washington State. The Lewis County Genealogical Society was chartered on November 10, 1987, and is a non-profit organization. Purposes of the Society are Educational:
- To Encourage and instruct in genealogical research.
- To Publish information of genealogical significance.
- To Preserve private and public genealogical records.
- To Promote an interest in genealogy.
Lewis County Genealogical Society membership runs January through December. Cost for one person is $12 and for a couple in the same household is $15. Membership includes a bimonthly newsletter. We meet January-June, September-November at the Lewis County PUD meeting room, 321 Pacific Avenue, Chehalis WA, on the 3rd (third) Tuesday evening of the months listed. Research trips are planned periodically. Go online to our website to print out a membership form or return the following information to: LEWIS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, PO BOX 782 CHEHALIS WA 98532-0782.
