We must note the passing of Phil Upchurch the founder of Allied Families. Among his many accomplishments, he was a genealogical leader in our community. He left a legacy to many Wake county researchers. Our condolences to his family and friends. Link to his obituary.

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WCGS members and followers should check your email for instructions on how to register for our May 26 virtual meeting. If you are not a member and want to be included, visit our  Membership page  to join and be included. You must register for the meeting before May 26. Date/Time :   Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 6:30pm ET Speaker: Judy Russell Topic: How Old Does He Have to Be? - Is this man John the father or John the son? Could that man be my ancestor who married in 1802? Knowing a person's age is often the key to distinquishing two people of the same name.  But if no record gives the birth data, how do you know who someone was? The law can often give the answer.  Please join us for a pre-recorded webinar with Judy G. Russell, also known as The Legal Genealogist! This virtual meeting and presentation is open to all members and newsletter recipients. If you are on one of those lists, you will receive an email with registration instructions closer to the d...

If you have been following Cynthia Gage's articles in the recent issues of the WCGS newsletter - Wake Genealogy Watch , you will know why she is my go-to gal for all things in pertaining to historical newspaper research. If you want to hear more, you are in luck. Cynthia will teach a class via Zoom next Friday, May 22 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. More Details from SeniorTechEd -- Cynthia Gage will be presenting her program on Genealogy: Resources - Newspapers.   As we all know, newspapers are a great resource for genealogy research. Cynthia will share lots of background information as well as tons of links to utilize this terrific resource.   Date: Friday, May 22, 2020 Time:  1:30 - 3:30 pm Where:  on Zoom with SeniorTechEd. Go to  http://www.raleighseniorteched.org  , click on the Schedule tab and you can register (and pay using PayPal if you wish) for the class right from there.  You will receive an email from Cynthia with the login informat...

Covid restrictions have spawned a multitude of free webinars and perks from the various Genealogy websites. Take advantage of these: Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Free webinar daily. Currently through the end of May but may be extended. Details Ancestry Library Edition – Temporary Remote access for Library Card Holders thru end of May ( reevaluated monthly ). Check at Cameron Village Regional Library or NC Government & Heritage Library library depending on your library card. Family History Library Webinars - Free Schedule for May Visit the National Emergency Library -   Internet archive has suspended waitlists for 1.4 million titles through June 30. Abundant Genealogy - Follow Thomas MacEntee’s blog or for tons more free content. Details . Get his newsletter .  

The Summer 2020 Issue (Vol.3 Issue 4) of our award winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. You can visit the  WCGS website  or access through this link -  Wake Genealogy Watch, Summer 2020   This issue contains the following topics: •    A reflective look at the collective history that we are making as we pass the time    during the Covid 19 pandemic. •    Links to NC Archives’ Your Story is North Carolina’s Story Project. They hope to capture, preserve, and share our collective pandemic experience. •    Links to the National Emergency Library for your homebound research emergencies. •    Cynthia Gage shows how exhaustive newspaper research will give you a better version of an event. Don’t just find one article and quit looking. •    Strategies for researching challenging surnames. •    Book review - M...