Monday, January 6, 2025

Wake Genealogy Watch - Winter Edition 2025, v8.2 - Live Now at our website

The Winter 2025 issue (Vol. 8, Issue 2) of our award-winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. Visit the WCGS website or click the link here: Wake Genealogy Watch, Winter 2025


This issue features:
  • Genealogy New Year's Resolutions: Three engaging group activities to make 2025 your year of genealogy!
  • Barbara McGeachy introduces an important record service for finding Union Soldiers’ pension records.
  • Details about the Feb. 10 WCGS Meetup, including a tour of the NC Archives and State Library.
  • A heartwarming story of a WCGS member reuniting a family with their lost Bible—read the nationally published account!
  • Instructions for joining our new Facebook group. We’ve moved—don’t miss our updates!
  • Tips from Olivia Raney Library on preserving local memorabilia.
  • Meet Jessica Conklin, our newest Board Member.
  • Lynne Deese highlights a local woman military veteran buried at Raleigh National Cemetery.
  • A sneak peek at the new interface for Chronicling America.
  • Introducing the "From Naming to Knowing" project, featuring names, records, and biographies of the enslaved builders of the NC State Capitol.
  • Gain access to NC Cohabitation Records from the 1860’s, now available online.
  • A full calendar of exciting events!

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. 

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