Wake County Genealogical Society, North Carolina
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New Member Special: Join Early for Special Value

Sign up now and your membership is valid until August 2026!


That is up to 15 months access for the price of the usual 12 months.

If you follow the blog and newsletter or have joined us for a virtual meeting in the past year, we hope you have appreciated the insights, tools, and inspiration we’ve shared through our various outreach channels. We invite you to take the next step and become a full member of the Wake County Genealogical Society.

Your membership grants you access to a wealth of resources available at our website, such as:

  • 24/7 access to both our award-winning publications:
    • Wake Treasures, our journal - 31 years of issues from 1991 to 2022.
    • Wake Genealogy Watch, our quarterly newsletter.
  • Eleven virtual monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday (Nov/Dec combined meeting) each year.
  • Access to recordings from prior monthly virtual programs. 
  • Members-only presentation materials.
  • Reduced pricing for special events.
  • Member directory and surname database - connect to those who are researching similar interests and family lines so you can collaborate.
  • Personalized notification of WCGS meetings and events.
  • 50% off Legacy Family Tree Webinars (only for new LFT members).
  • Our WCGS welcome kit.

We are offering extra value exclusively to new members who register this summer prior to Sept. 1, 2025. With our special offer of up to 15 months for the price of 12, there’s no better time to join. When you become a member, you’re not just signing up for benefits—your membership is an investment in a shared journey of discovery. Your support advances our mission to further genealogical research, provide education through virtual meetings and in-person events, promote collaboration, and preserve records important to your history and ours. Genealogy isn't just about looking back. It's about moving forward together. 

Join now and be part of something enduring. Questions? Reach out to Membership Chair Carol Kimball Stahl  at membership(at)wakecogen.org.


 

Wake Genealogy Watch - Summer 2025 issue

 
The Summer 2025 issue (Vol. 8, Issue 4) of our award-winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. Visit the WCGS website or click the link here: Wake Genealogy Watch, Summer 2025.
 
This issue features:
  • Details and Registration for three WCGS events that are fast approaching.
  • Barbara McGeachy shares a special family heirloom written in WWII code.
  • Tips to pull more clues from a WWI registration form that just what is included on the form.
  • A special announcement about one of our own members.
  • Learn about the excellent research guides available at NARA.
  • Take a trick or two from this short and simple AI use case to make extracting information from your documents easier and quicker.
  • A busy summer events calendar that you won’t want to miss!
Dive in and explore all the resources and stories designed to enrich your genealogy journey!
 
Photo Note: If you choose to read a printed version of this newsletter, some of the photos will be difficult to view due to size constraints. Please refer to the online edition where you can enlarge the photos to accommodate better viewing. 
 
Click this newsletter page link to view this and all past newsletter content. 
 
We welcome your feedback, input, and submissions for inclusion in future editions. Please address all concerns to newsletter@wakecogen.org.
 


   

July 22
Creating an Ancestor Sketch
  Presenter: Thomas MacEntee Face it: most genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How about a ...

August 26
Military Collection at the NC Archives
  Presenter: Ashley Latta, Military Collections Archivist   The mission of the Military Collection at the State Archives of North Carolina is to document and ...

September 23
Revolutionary War: Moore's Creek Battleground and the Scots-Irish in NC
  Presenter: John Miles   The Revolutionary War battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, NC occurred in 1776 as a group of Scottish Loyalists comprising the ...

October 28
Reconstruct your Ancestor's World with Google
  Presenter: Lisa Louise Cooke A wide variety of rich resources are available for free through Google. But it’s not just Google search that can ...

December 2
Become a Power User of DigitalNC.org
  Presenter: Taneya Koonce   Unlock the full potential of DigitalNC.org! This invaluable resource offers North Carolina researchers access to a vast collection of historical ...

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