Monday, May 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. “Not Who He Once Was: Tips For Finding Your Name-Changing Ancestor” Genealogy educator Mary Kircher Roddy will present what’s possibly the ultimate brick-wall-bashing concept: name-changing! Perhaps your ancestor just disappeared–or else they seem to have no background at all. A name-change might be the culprit. Monday, May 13,…
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Our Quaker Ancestors: Their History and the Records They Left The Quakers were among the earliest settlers in North America, and generally, earliest in any newly-opened territory. And they were amazing record-keepers. We’ll learn their history and how to find the rich records they left behind. Annette Burke…
February 12, 2024 — Monday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and in person at the FamilySearch Center, 667 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee: “The Railroad Built the Pacific Northwest,” with Mary Horabik, educator at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. Zoom information: Topic: WAGS General Meeting – FebTime: Feb 12, 2024 02:00 PM…
Monday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom and in person at the FamilySearch Center, 667 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee The Quest for Your English Ancestors by Claire Brisson-Banks Zoom information and speaker’s handout will be posted soon.
We’re now entering into holiday mode–no membership meetings until January 8, 2024. We’ll be sending you more information about the GiveNCW Fundraiser (it starts on Thanksgiving Day). Remember, the welcome mat is out at the WAGS Library (corner of Mission and Yakima in the Museum Annex building) on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4…
November 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the FamilySearch Center, 667 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee; and via Zoom: Topic: WAGS November General Meeting Zoom LinkTime: Nov 13, 2023 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81021074458?pwd=cVY1WHR4dHA4ejV4QTFkK04venhLQT09 Meeting ID: 810 2107 4458Passcode: November “Beyond the Records: Putting Flesh on the Bones of Your…
Monday, October 9, 2023 2:00 p.m., in person at the FamilySearch Center, 667 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee; and via Zoom. Investigator-turned-genealogist and former NARA archivist Kate Townsend will present “Follow the Records and See Where They Go.” Learn about the clues that exist in different records, and how they can lead you to deeper…
Monday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m. — a hybrid meeting — in person at the LDS FamilySearch Center, 667 20th St. NE, East Wenatchee, and via Zoom. Recreating Your Ancestor’s World by Mary Kircher Roddy. Realtors always talk about location, but genealogists all know that CONTEXT is where it’s at! Being able to visualize your…
Kick back and relax this summer. We’ll be taking a break from WAGS programs in August. Find something cool to drink and a cool place to be. Nothing to read? Stop by the WAGS Library (Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) and see what you can find in our checkout section. We’d enjoy…
July is the month when your WAGS Board does its strategic planning. This year, we don’t want it to be a board-only thing–we’re inviting you to join us and give us your valuable observations, thoughts, and ideas. What can WAGS do differently–or do more of–or less of!–to help you in your research? We’re looking forward…
