MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Where Did Your Family Tree Grow? with WAGS members Cathie and Brian Wengreen Cathie and Brian will share pictures and details of their trip to the Netherlands last year. Then they will “zoom out” to discuss how YOU can get the most out of your genealogy travel,…
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Historic Records in Douglas County with Jim Ruud, Douglas County Assessor We’ll take a virtual tour of the treasures that are waiting for us, either on the Douglas County website, or after a scenic drive up to Waterville. There are historic ownership records, old deeds and photos….
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. A Voyage Through Time by Susie Wickman Let’s visit the incredible world of historical ships that carried our ancestors! We’ll look at ship histories, including the innovations that made sea travel safer and faster, and even blueprints and interiors. Learn about tracking ship arrivals and departures with…
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. General Land Office: Get the Most Out of the BLM-GLO Website by Lisa Gorrell Whether your ancestor obtained land from the federal government in the public land states, or even if they didn’t, you’ll benefit from this presentation on the General Land Office website. SPEAKER HANDOUT In…
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Breaking Down Brick Walls with DNA by Kate Penney Howard, genetic genealogist Perhaps DNA can help you with those pesky blanks in your family tree–strange names or no names; immigrants with odd or non-existent information; people who just show up! When traditional genealogical techniques fail to give…
Start your Christmas shopping today! WAGS is offering you some of our extra books. Shop with WAGS and pretend you’re in a game show called “Name Your Price!” Claim as many of these books (they were part of our Checkout collection) by naming your price and coming into the WAGS Library on December 14, 17…
Let’s all take an end-of-the-year break and recharge with family and friends. On Monday, January 13, 2025 we’ll gather again to hear genetic genealogist Kate Penney Howard present “Breaking Down Brick Walls with DNA.”
Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 at the WAGS Library The Great War and Its Stories:Researching Your WWI Soldierby Jill Morelli Jill gave a great presentation on Monday; HOWEVER, if you have not been able to attend or Zoom our regular second-Monday afternoon meetings, this “Second Showing” is for you! Come to the WAGS Library at 1:00 this Saturday the…
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The Great War and Its Stories:Researching Your WWI Soldier by Jill Morelli Seattle-based genealogy educator Jill Morelli will tell us what records survive from World War I, and where to find them. Let’s look at our WWI soldiers through the lens of the available online and in-state…
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. “Future Capital Projects at the Museum” A conversation with WVMCC Executive Director Marriah Thornock This presentation is prepared specifically for WAGS members–to give us the latest news on how the museum’s remodeling plans are taking shape, and to allow us to ask all of our logistical questions…
