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Contest: Guess date when Digital Archives reaches 200 million records

Contest: Guess date when Digital Archives reaches 200 million records

If you’re into genealogy or just like contests, you’ll want to take part in this new one run by our State Archives. The State Digital Archives has nearly 196 million records, and it will reach the 200 million mark in the near future. With the record milestone approaching, the State Archives has started a contest in which the first person to guess the correct, exact date when Digital Archives reaches the 200 millionth record will win an AncestryDNA kit. Don’t…

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Zinesters! Now’s Your Chance to make Washington History Come Alive!

Zinesters! Now’s Your Chance to make Washington History Come Alive!

From the desk of Judy Pitchford Beginning today and running through August 31, 2015, the Washington State Library, Washington State Archives (both divisions of the Office of the Secretary of State) and Timberland Regional Library are sponsoring the 1st Annual Historical Zine Contest! What is a Zine (which, by the way, rhymes with bean)? Zines are basically self-published magazines that give the creator’s point of view on the subject. All three sponsors have a multitude of resources that can provide fantastic…

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Teaming up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Teaming up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) and the Combined Fund Drive (CFD) are teaming up to fight cancer by offering for the first time a very special contest. From now until the end of October, any state employee, higher ed employee or state retiree who signs up to give $5 or more per paycheck through payroll contribution to one of the following charities, or anyone who is already a donor increases their donation by…

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