Wake County Genealogical Society, North Carolina
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FUTURE EVENTS: Check the right panel on this page or visit our Events page.
 
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Meet The WCGS Board Members

Welcome Our New Treasurer - Marcus Boyd
 
Marcus Boyd has been a WCGS member for several years. We are delighted to welcome him to the WCGS Board. He always brings something interesting to the table. He has some truly amazing talents for combining the latest tech with traditional genealogical content. I look forward to watching his story with us unfold.

Marcus answers questions about his genealogy journey, his creations that combine his tech and genealogy skills, his favorite discoveries and more at the link below.

Read Marcus' interview here.
 

Upcoming In-person Events

Next WCGS Meet-Up: See you at the NCGS Conference Sept 18-19 ​
 
Let's meet in-person at the upcoming NCGS conference in a couple of weeks!
 
The Wake County Genealogy Society will have a table located in the America 250 lecture room on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. The table will be manned during the breaks between presentations and some portions of the lunch breaks. Come by for a visit as well as a chance to participate in several fun activities (planned by Barbara McGeachy, Carla Stancil and Lori Winklestein). Let's chat and hang out. 

The planned activities include:
  • A North Carolina trivia contest with some sweet prizes.
  • Claim your free sticker that declares  "I have Wake County Ancestors"
  • Enter a special genealogy book giveaway - the giveaway includes a book set and an individual book. Both are described in the newsletter article.

 
 
 

Follow Wake 250 Content at our Wake Gen Watch blog

 
 
This year, at the Wake Genealogy Watch news blog,  we are turning our attention to the days leading up to and including the Revolutionary war. We are exploring how that would be experienced by the colonists of our area from the 1750's through the 1790's. Follow their trials, and successes here. 

Image left -"Halifax Resolves mural" by Francis Vandeveer Kughler. 
from this blog post.
 
 
 
 
 
September 22
AI and Genealogy
  Presenter: David McCorkle   Learn how to use AI tools to process genealogical evidence from various records in a more comprehensive and less time ...
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October 27
WWII Service: Discovering your Ancestor's Story using Online Resources
  Presenter: Cynthia Gage   As a genealogist, I feel that my role is to preserve not just the names of my ancestors, but also ...
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December 1
Reading Old Handwriting
  Presenter: Barbara McGeachy   The ability to read handwritten documents is an essential skill for everyone doing genealogical research before 1900. This talk covers ...
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January 26
If these walls could talk: uncovering the story of your home
  Presenter:Danielle Pritchard   This presentation introduces participants to the two most powerful tools for researching a home’s past: property deeds and city directories. Learn ...
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February 23
Genealogical Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems
  Presenter:Cari Taplin   In “Genealogical Grit: Developing Perseverance in Your Research,” attendees will learn how to overcome the common roadblocks that lead many researchers ...
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