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…
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. “Finally Get Organized: Conquer the Clutter Using Your Natural Learning Style” by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal This will be a hybrid meeting. Meet in person at the FamilySearch Center, 667 10th Street NE in East Wenatchee, or via Zoom: Topic: WAGS September General Mtg Zoom InfoTime: Sep 9, 2024…
MONDAY, JUNE 10 at 2:00 p.m. — a hybrid meeting “How the Homestead Act Shaped My Family . . . and Maybe Yours” with Cyndi Ingle The Homestead Act of 1862 populated the American West. Learn about how it worked, and where to find the records, and what your homesteader ancestor’s life might have been…
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…
