Wake County Genealogical Society Blog: September 2023

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Follow up to the September 26 virtual meeting - AI and Genealogy

For all who participated in Tuesday night'ss presentation from Steve Little - Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy, the interactive handout and guidance is posted on our website. Please go to the temporary handout space on the homepage to gather the needed files. They are now posted and will remain through this coming Friday, Sep 29 at 8pm.

Use in this order:

1) Transcript file - be sure to read the instructions from Steve in the description box.

2) Speaker Handout - After working through the conversion process, compare your results to this sample created by Steve.

3) Chat log - additional file from the meeting.

Have fun and best of luck if you are working through you first AI attempt.

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Register for RootsTech 2024 - February 29 - March 2,2024. In Person or Online

RootsTech is the premier event to celebrate your heritage and other meaningful connections through a deeper understanding of family history and genealogy. Come join us and discover your story at RootsTech 2024!

Registration is now open for both In Person and Online Acess. You can register for both at this RootsTech webpage link. This link is your all access pass to join in on the fun and education.

Online attendance is free with registration. In-person options are a 1day pass for $69 and a 3day pass for $99.

View the Class Preview List

View the Exhibitors List

RootsTech is the place to be for innovation in methodology, tools, and specialty skills including traditional research and Genetic Genealogy! Grab your spot.

Friends of Oberlin Village meeting - Monday, Sept 25 at 6pm

From FOV email dated 9/20/23:

Our next Friends of Oberlin Village meeting is Monday, September 25, 2023, and will be hybrid (subject to change) beginning at 6 p.m.

Some items on the agenda this month:

· Board of Directors Strategic Planning Update

· Committee Reports

Attending Virtually? If you are interested in attending virtually and would like to receive the Zoom link to attend, please RSVP here preferably by 5 pm this Saturday, June 24, 2023. *Should you have any technical difficulties, please send your request here.

Attending In-Person? For those interested in attending in person, the meeting will be held at Wilson Temple United Methodist Church located at 1023 Oberlin Road, please RSVP here *Should you have any technical difficulties, please send your request here.

All attendees are asked to register in advance by clicking on the above email address to receive updates on the meeting status and location (virtual and in-person)

If you register for virtual attendance and have not received the Zoom link by Sunday afternoon, please let me know at friendsofoberlin@gmail.com. Requests for the link, after 12 noon on Monday, may not be able to be answered.

The June draft meeting minutes will be circulated to those attending this month's meeting and submit an RSVP.

Please share any life events (celebrations, sympathies or concerns, etc.) with LaToya at friendsofoberlin@gmail.com.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Wake County has lost a legend - Irene Olive Kittinger 1925 - 2023

It is my sad task to report the passing of Irene Olive Kittinger. She was so vibrant and committed to Wake County history. She was the driving force behind the original Wake County Cemetery Census; an active participant in the Cary Historical Society; and a founding member of The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel in Cary. In addition, she was a charter and Organizing member of the Asbury Station Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She won many awards and accolades for her roles as historian and preservationist.

You may read the full obituary here -

https://www.cityofoakscremation.com/obituaries/article-211/

She has left such a legacy for all of us. Wake researchers owe her so much. We at the Wake County Genealogy Society are honored to preserve a portion of her legacy and keep it in the forefront of Wake County research.

Irene Olive Kittinger
July 8, 1925 - September 14, 2023

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Wake Wednesday - Old City Auditorium and Municipal Building

Do you remember the old City Auditorium and Municipal Building that stood at the corner of Davie and Fayetteville Streets until 1960?

Enjoy this vintage postcard view. More information on the Auditorium and the vintage postcard depicting it can be found a Goodnight Raleigh. Click through. It is an interesting read.

The remnants of this building are repurposed into the ground level of the Sir Walter Apartments. If you use the Google maps Street View as shown below, you can definitely see the bones of the Old Auditorium supporting the building and lending a little Beaux Arts turn of the century charm.

Location shown on the top down Google map

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