A SATURDAY WITH DANA LEEDS   Saturday, August 6 12:45 pm to 5:00 pm Note change to Virtual via Zoom only A Saturday with Dana Leeds -  Creator of the LEEDS method for Autosomal DNA analysis Where : Note this event is now virtual only see the WCGS Event page to register What : Wake County Genealogical Society is proud to host the one and only Dana Leeds, who will present two separate talks in this Saturday afternoon of genealogy.   Genetic Genealogist Dana Leeds started researching her family tree in 1998. She bought her first DNA kit in 2016 and solved her first unknown parentage case in early 2018. While working on another case that year, she created the innovative genetic genealogy tool known as the Leeds Method . This method quickly sorts DNA matches into clusters allowing the user to see which matches belong together . Dana quickly became a nationally known genetic genealogy speaker, and she enjoys helping others to easily understand and work with their DNA resu...

There is still plenty of time to sign up for our next virtual Society Meeting. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 28, 6:30pm. Topic: Wachovia, Where German Moravians Became Slaveholding Americans and Avid Confederates Speaker: Dr. Larry E. Tise , Author, Educator, Historian I grew up as a Methodist in the Moravian religious preserve originally denominated as Wachovia in 1753. Despite the demise of its best-known homemade namesake Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, the metes and bounds and symbolic power of the name Wachovia has remained a looming presence in the land where Moravian ideas, ideals, and customs were established. Some of those traditions can still be observed in Winston Salem today. We grew up listening to Moravian bands, eating Moravian buns and cookies, and flocking to Moravian love feasts. Austerity, love, and religious ceremonies set the Moravians apart for us. The story of how they came into the backcountry wilderness to practice their gentle religion set them apart f...

Just in case you are following along at home, ALL 20 townships of the Wake Cemetery Census c.1978 are published* and live at our website. Come check out the Survey. You may just find some new insight there. https://wakecogen.org/cpage.php?pt=49 *This is just the first pass there will be future updates and additions. Visit Wake County Genealogical Society's Website  -  Homepage  |  WCGS Events  |  Join WCGS  |  Publications  |  Wake Cemetery Survey Images  | Digital Resources  |  History Resources  |  More Links and Resources  |  Contact