by Karen Wenke | Jul 8, 2024 | Tours
One of the most rewarding parts of our research services is that we help many families connect with their ancestors and fill in the gaps in their family history. It was lovely to meet Susie and her husband who are researching into the Koehler family. They enjoyed...
by Karen Wenke | Apr 21, 2024 | Tours
On Easter Sunday, March 31st, we welcomed descendants of Agnes Wenke and Ray Smith for a tour of Walla Walla as part of their family reunion weekend. We commenced the tour with a visit to the family graves in the Walla Walla Cemetery. They listened to the inscriptions...
by Karen Wenke | Nov 13, 2023 | Tours
A very rewarding part of our services is to assist families research into their family history. I was glad to help Sandra locate her grandfather’s grave and give some insight into the Stewart family (Walla Walla) and the Greschke family (Burrumbuttock). Sandra...
by Karen Wenke | Oct 15, 2023 | Tours
On September 10th we welcomed Insight Tours for a guided bus tour of the district. To date this is the largest tour group we have hosted. Tanja and I met the group in Culcairn and gave a commentary of the history and heritage of the area. Our first stop was...
by WallaWestadmin | Aug 10, 2023 | Tours
On the 15th May we welcomed the family of Grace Moye. Her father was a school teacher and principal of Walla Walla Public School in the 1940’s. We visited many local sites including the public school, church precinct, the water tower mural and even sighted our...
by WallaWestadmin | Jun 24, 2023 | Tours
We were happy to act as a guide for Dr. Bryan Kalms and assist with his research into a local family in the Walla West area. After a quick coffee at Thistle café we visited areas of interest for Bryan’s research and visited a local family connected to his...