Are you out of research ideas to find an elusive ancestor? Sno-Isle Genealogy Society is offering to help you with your “brick wall” problems on Saturday, March 23 at the…
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History: The Strange Saga of Roy Bergo, the Bathtub Mariner of Edmonds
October 26, 1954. It was a brisk, late autumn day when over 100 spectators, reporters and curiosity-seekers gathered at a popular boathouse to witness one of the more unusual events…
Learn more about FamilySearch during Sno-Isle Genealogical Society meeting March 6
Judd Williams from the Shoreline FamilySearch Center will explore the world of FamilySearch during the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society’s meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. The meeting will be in…
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society sponsoring The Tool Shed study group Feb. 21
The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society invites you to join them virtually from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 for the inaugural meeting of The Tool Shed, the society’s study group dedicated to…
History: The Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway, 1910-1939
After publishing the articles Edmonds: Entering the automobile age and the Edmonds 1911 Monorail, I was asked by several people to write about the Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway regarding when it was…
Get help with your genealogy research Feb. 24 in Lynnwood
Are you out of research ideas to find an elusive ancestor? Sno-Isle Genealogy Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Feb….
Genealogical research help through public libraries topic of meeting in Lynnwood Feb. 7
“Public Libraries: Another Tool in Your Genealogy Toolbox” is the topic of the Sno-Isle Genealogy Society meeting from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Wicker’s Building, 19921 Poplar Way…
After 109 years, Rosewood Manor demolished
Brad Holden’s Dec. 27, 2023 article on the history of Rosewood Manor mentioned that the 109-year-old building in unincorporated Esperance would be demolished in January 2024. Crews have been performing…
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offering research help Jan. 27 in Lynnwood
Are you out of research ideas to find an elusive ancestor? Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Jan….
Reminder: Sno-Isle Genealogical Society presents ‘Now What? Next Steps with your DNA Results’ Jan. 3
You received or gave a DNA test kit for Christmas, but what do you do when you get the results? During the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society’s Wednesday, Jan. 3 meeting, society…
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Demolition scheduled for notorious Rosewood Manor: A review of its long and colorful history
It has officially been confirmed that the 109-year-old Rosewood Manor – the old estate that sits on 220th Street Southwest, just west of Highway 99 – has a scheduled meeting…
Geneaology research problems? Get help in Lynnwood Dec. 16
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the society’s research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park,…
Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission Grant Program open for applications
The 2024 Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission Grant Program is open for applications. This program was started in 2009 to fund and promote historic preservation projects across Snohomish County to…
Reminder: Get help with ‘brick wall’ research problems at Sno-Isle Genealogical Society event Nov. 18
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the society’s research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park,…
One family’s search for a cabin in Italy explored at Sno-Isle Genealogy Society’s Nov. 1 meeting
Janet Bruckshen will be the speaker at the Sno-Isle Genealogy Society’s Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting, telling the story of searching for her mother’s summer cabin in Italy. Bruckshen is the…
Get help with your geneaology research Oct. 28 in Lynnwood
The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering to help you with your “brick wall” genealogy research problems on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the society’s Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park,…
History: Halloween’s origin and evolution in America in the 20th century
With Halloween being only three weeks away, I was curious as to how the various items and activities we associate with Halloween came about. This is what my research uncovered….
Funeral home genealogical records topic of Sno-Isle Society meeting Oct. 4
The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society welcomes Emily Palmer from Beck’s Funeral Home in Edmonds to its Wednesday, Oct. 4 meeting, at 7 p.m. at the Wickers Building, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. Palmer…
Reminder: Get help with genealogy research problems Sept. 23 in Lynnwood
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Sept. 23, at its research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood….
History: Antiquated words and phrases — 1900 to 1920, part 2
Part 2 of two parts. In Part 1, the 1900s’ words flivver and gullywasher were defined. Here are the definitions of the remaining 25 words or phrases that were presented…
History: Antiquated words and phrases, 1900 to 1920 — Part 1
In researching various subjects in the early 1900s, I have come across a number of unique words and phrases that appeared in local newspapers, personal written and oral histories, and…
The motels of Aurora Avenue: Many have a long and sordid history
Several decades ago, a newlywed couple — fresh from saying their vows — needed a quick room for the night as they were due to fly out the next morning…
Reminder: Get help with your ‘brick wall’ genealogy research problems Aug. 26 in Lynnwood
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, Aug. 26, at its research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood….
Reminder: South Snohomish County Old Settlers Picnic Aug. 13 at Edmonds City Park
The annual South Snohomish County Old Settlers Picnic — a tradition since 1899 — is set for Sunday, Aug. 13 at Edmonds City Park Kitchen #2, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m….
History: Edmonds schools — the early years
Imagine starting your formal education by sitting on a bench alongside another student in a room filled with bags of oats, hay and the fresh smell of harnesses. There were…