Focus on Mount Hope, Raleigh's oldest Black municipal Cemetery May 29 - at City of Raleigh Museum

Mark your calendars for May 29. In addition to the exhibit "Sacred Spaced, Sacred Stories," honoring Raleigh's first African American burial ground, Mount Hope Cemetery, Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Inc. and City of Raleigh Museum will present a talk on Sunday, May 29. The talk is presentation by Jane Thurman and Edna Rich-Ballentine on Mt.Hope Cemetery, the oldest Black municipal cemetery in Raleigh. In addition, Alan Welsh, a local historian will discuss and share slave narratives of several people interred at Mt.Hope. This evocative storytelling is part of our focus on the African American history of Raleigh told through the heritage of this Black municipal cemetery.

Mark your Calendar -

Sunday, May 29, 2022 from 1:00 to 2:30

at the Raleigh City Museum

220 Fayetteville St.

Contact City of Raleigh Museum, 919-996-3000, or Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Inc., 919-996-6548 for futher details.

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Reminder: Upcoming Wake Co Gen Soc Events in the next few days!

 Come visit with us on Saturday and enjoy a great learning opportunity next Tuesday!

Wake County Genealogical Societ Meet up - Saturday, May 21 (in-person event)

When:  Saturday, May 21, 2022

Time:  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Where:  Oak View Historical Park, 4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC  meet on the front porch of the Main Farm House @ 1pm

Come join WCGS members for some fresh air and fresh faces. Bring your questions. Come compare ancestors and  sleuting tips, or just enjoy meeting like minded curious souls who love family history and stories! No registration required. Open to members, potential members and those who are just plain curious.

Wake County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, May 24 (Virtual Event)

When: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 @ 6:30pm - Virtual

Topic:  The 1950 Census - A Glimpse Inside Mid-Century America 
Speaker: Lisa Lisson

The 1950 Census is here! For the first time, the census record gives researchers a glimpse into the lives of their ancestors in post-WWII America. From war brides to suburbia to baby boomers, we'll find it all in the 1950 census. 

This virtual meeting and presentation is open to all, but registration is required.  Registeration details on Wakecogen.org Events Page.

We look forward to seeing you live or virtually this week!

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Wake County Gen Society Meet-up - Spring - Saturday, May 21, 2022, 1-2pm (in person event)

It's time for some fresh air, sunshine and face to face camaraderie. 

Come join WCGS members for some fresh air and fresh faces. Bring your questions. Come compare ancestors and  sleuting tips, or just enjoy meeting like minded curious souls who love family history and stories!

Please join local members of the Wake County Genealogical Society for our quarterly face to face meet up at  Historic Oak View County Park on Saturday May 21, 1pm - 2:30 pm.  This informal event will give us an opportunity to discuss local history, tour Oak View together, or simply just enjoy one another's company. Open to members, potential members and those who are just plain curious.

 When:  Saturday, May 21, 2022

Time:  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Where:  Oak View Historical Park, 4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC  meet on the front porch of the Main Farm House @ 1pm

Questions: Email President@wakecogen.org, 919.306.0627 (txt or call)

 See you there!

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Share with us for the May 24 Meeting - your Fabulous, Famous and Infamous finds from the 1950 census!

We are planning a special little preview activity for our May 24 virtual meeting. Prior to the meeting during the open chat time, our program chair, George Thomas is planning a fun feature and we need your help. Please submit any Fabulous, Famous and Infamous folk you have found while perusing the 1950 Census images. I have seen what George Thomas, program director,  has planned and I think it will be highly entertaining. Forward thes following details for what you find - the name, state, county, and enumeration district  to George's email - geothos@bellsouth.net  and he will take your findings and create a slide show that should prove to be a lot of fun as we warm up for the evening's presentation. 

Imaging finding this! A very young Bruce Springsteen was residing in the home of his grandparent's New Jersey home in 1950 along with his parents! 

Are you up for the thrill of the hunt? 

Hint: Steve Morse's Unified Enumeration District Finder for 1950 may be of some help.

Send your Fabulous, Famous and Infamous finds to George so we can all marvel at your sleuthing skills.

Spoiler Alert! George's slides are way better than mine!

After we settle in for the evening, Lisa Lisson will present "A Glimpse Inside MidCentury America."  The 1950 Census gives researchers a glimpse into the lives of their ancestors in post-WWII America. From war brides to suburbia to baby boomers, we'll find it all in the 1950 census.

We hope you will join us and wish you Happy Census Hunting!

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Wake County Genealogy Society - Planning for the Future: Who is the next President in Training?

 

A message from the WCGS Nominating Committee:

As genealogists, we are always planning for the future and legacy of our research.   As members of the Wake County Genealogical Society, we too are planning for the future and legacy of the Society.  As the Society’s 40^th anniversary approaches, we are looking forward to the next 40 years.

 In May of each year, about half of the positions on the Board of Directors are scheduled for election/re-election.  In 2022, those positions are as follows:

--President

--President-in-Training

--Recording Secretary

--One of the two Director positions

Currently, we have three incumbents who have agreed to serve again:

Carla Stancil – President

Barbara McGeachy – Recording Secretary

Ed Webb – Director

The Nominating Committee’s primary responsibility this year is to seek candidates to fill the position of President-in-Training. 

Members can nominate other members or themselves.  The newly elected member will become familiar with the role of President by shadowing the current President.  This path to leadership has served well in the past with Board members usually serving for a minimum of two years.

If you are interested in serving in this capacity or helping in any other way, please let us know.  Nominations can be given to the following Nominating Committee members:

Carol Kimball Stahl, Membership Chair – membership@wakecogen.org

Saundra Cropps, Volunteer Coordinator – saundracropps@gmail.com

George Thomas, Program Chair – geothos@bellsouth.net

Kathy Ruse, Past President – kathleen.ruse@gmail.com

The WCGS Board of Directors looks forward to welcoming new members to our team.  Through these “interesting times,” we have survived and even thrived.  We all came to serve on the Board simply as members who wanted to ensure the future of the Society.  Although initially unknown to each other, we brought unique insights and perspectives to build a stronger Society.  We want you to consider joining this team.  And we all agree that shadowing Carla would be a wonderful opportunity for anyone!

Who will be our next President in Training? I hope you will consider this request from the Nominating Committee. I can promise you won’t regret it. The years I have spent working with the WCGS team have been most entertaining and rewarding. We can’t wait to welcome you to the team! - Cyndi Deal