Saturday, August 26, 2023

Wake Genealogy Watch - Fall Edition 2023, v7.1 - Live Now at our website

The Fall 2023 Issue (Vol. 7 Issue 1) 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, Fall2023.



 Features included in this issue include:

  • Several updates including news about our Homepage, Journal, and a new Board Position – Diversity & Inclusion Officer.
  • The Reading Room features a review and link to an amazing family history book written by Brian Griffis. You will want to read The Life and Times of Lucius Griffis (1839 – 1918) to see what Brian accomplished with his strategy of searching way beyond the expected sources for his Wake County ancestor who lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
  • Barbara McGeachy shares an important FamilySearch tip for location resources.
  • Instructions to access the Upchurch Enrolled Family files online. These files hold reams of Wake County Genealogy content.
  • A focus on the history and importance of mills in Wake County, including a link to a fascinating five-part thesis exploring what remains of mill culture in our area.
  • Genealogy highlights and links to the Fall 2023 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI),
  • North Carolina Maps, a collaborative digitization project that offers online content and inspiration for your research.
  • A recent Wakecogen Blog feature on maps that provides a different look at map use and development in our early history.
  • Highlights from our experiences with the NGS SLAM Open House in May.

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.


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