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. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Margaret Summitt is an experienced…
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 in Part 1. Dead Soldier: an empty beer bottle. It’s said that an empty beer bottle “gave its all,” which might have led to the…
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 other accounts. When encountering them, I have written them down and researched their meaning(s) at the time. Here are a few of them that I…
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 for their honeymoon. This led to a random stop at the Golden West Motel on Aurora Avenue. The young groom parked their car, walked into…
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. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Margaret Summitt is an experienced…
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. Whether you actually have old-time roots in South Snohomish County or you have become an old settler in your heart, you are invited to attend….
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 only five other students in the class, and two of them were your siblings. That is how the Edmonds School District started. Edmonds School District…
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, July 22, at its research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Margaret Summitt is an experienced…
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering researchers another opportunity to get help with their “brick wall” problems on Saturday, June 24, at its research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Margaret Summitt is an experienced…
The Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission has awarded $100,000 in grant funding to nine local cultural heritage preservation projects: The City of Lynnwood was awarded funding for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessibility accommodations for the Urban Railcar Exhibit at Heritage Park. Sno-Isle Libraries will use funding to digitize Snohomish Times newspapers from 1921-1941. They have…
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When the last auto ferry completes its round trip run from Edmonds to Kingston on May 19, 2023, it will conclude the first 100 years of the ferry run between the two cities. This three-part series provides a glimpse into the ferry run’s first two-and-a-half years of operation. plus a brief look back at Puget…
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society will meet on Wednesday, May 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wicker’s Bldg., 19921 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. Corey Smith will share his false starts, missteps and surprises on his way to a solid proof and a new set of research techniques. The meeting is open to the general…
When the last auto ferry completes its round trip run from Edmonds to Kingston on May 19, 2023, it will conclude the first 100 years of the ferry run between the two cities. This three-part series provides a glimpse into the ferry run’s first two-and-a-half years of operation. plus a brief look back at Puget…
When the last auto ferry completes its round trip run from Edmonds to Kingston on May 19, 2023, it will conclude the first 100 years of the ferry run between the two cities. This three-part series provides a glimpse into the ferry run’s first two-and-a-half years of operation. plus a brief look back at Puget…
Betty Lou Deebach Fussner Gaeng Longtime local historian Betty Lou Gaeng died Monday, April 17 at age 96 in Anchorage, Alaska. Until very recently, Gaeng was writing “Looking Back” columns for the My Neighborhood News Network family of publications — My Edmonds News, MLTnews and Lynnwood Today. The column focused both on Gaeng’s memories and her…
The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is again making Caroll Budny available to help with your “brick wall” research problems — this time on Saturday, April 22 at the society’s Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Budny is an…
A DNA Q&A is the topic of the Wednesday, April 5 Sno-Isle Genealogical Society (SIGS) general meeting in Lynnwood. SIGS member Craig Gowen will bring his knowledge and experience to help answer your questions about using DNA in your genealogy quest. The event begins with a short business meeting at 7 p.m. with the DNA…
If you read the original article regarding the recipe for jargon/vocabulary development in the old-time logging camps….you will recall that the recipe was: Start with a mixture of immigrants from around the globe — some experienced loggers and others new to the forest. Mix in miles of forest filled with several-hundred-year-old trees that stood 200…
To paraphrase things I have read and been told by old-time loggers, here is a proven recipe for unique jargon as it pertained to the old logging industry: Start with a mixture of immigrants from around the globe — some experienced loggers, and others new to the forest. Mix in miles of forest filled with several-hundred-year-old…
Caroll Budny The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is once again making Caroll Budny available to help with your “brick wall” research problems — this time on Saturday, March 25 at the society’s Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment….
This is not my usual photo essay about a particular journey. Rather, it’s a compendium from traveling down memory lane, or I should say down memory tracks, as it’s based on the several years I was a volunteer National Parks docent in that agency’s Rails and Trails Program. Our local unit was sponsored by the…
Edmonds College will host a Black History Month 2023 Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. The event is open to the public and free. The theme of the celebration is Black Resistance in Higher Education: Success, Obstacles, and Improvements. During the event, Black excellence in poetry…
Caroll Budny is available to help with “brick wall” research problems Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your research…
Caroll Budny is available to help with “brick wall” research problems this Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way, Heritage Park, Lynnwood. To make a reservation, call 425-775-6267 to leave a message. Your call will be returned later to confirm your appointment. Budny is an experienced researcher who can direct your…
The 2023 Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission Grant Program is now open for applications. The program was started in 2009 with the purpose of funding and promoting historic preservation projects across the county to educate residents on the past. Applications can be submitted for any of four categories: Public Programming Capital Improvements & Equipment Collections Management…
