We had a great time and talked about so many topics - from GRIP classes to the next NGS, records that need correcting, cemetery tours, researching for ourselves and others, and so many more topics. The conversation was flying hard and fast!  Thanks to the anonymous lady who took our photo! Back row (left to right): Cyndi, Kathy, Heather, Ed, Jennie. Front row (left to right): Cini, Gayle, Barbara, Saundra. We hope you can join us next time! We met at Panera on Glenwood. Hope to rotate locations around the county so all can join at one point or another. If you would be interested in hosting a coffee event, contact Barbara McGeachy via email - president(at)wakecogen(dot)org. Visit Wake County Genealogical Society's Website - Homepage | WCGS Events | Join WCGS | Wake Genealogy Watch Newsletter | WCGS Facebook | Wake Cemetery Survey Images | Resources |  Contact - info(at)wakecogen(dot)org

Reminder - our book exchange happens on Saturday, June 20. Details below. Hope to see you there!  **Update - See special silent auction instructions below. Do you have any genealogy books that you don’t use and would like to go to a good home? Are you looking for genealogy books? Let’s get together and swap books! Afterwards, we’ll go to lunch (Dutch treat). This is a fund-raiser / meet-up / recycling event.   What's in your collection?* What:  Genealogy books only (not history, biography, fiction, etc.). Also bring genealogy magazines and journals to share on a “free” table *Note: Books in the image are representative only.   Who: Members and non-members of WCGS   Where:   Laurel Hills Community Center large meeting room,  3808 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh (near Crabtree Mall)   When:   Saturday, June 20 , 2026 from 10 am to noon (rain or shine) Followed by lunch (Dutch treat) – location TBD   How does this work? Check-in...

On Wednesday, April 29, Members of WCGS met in Cary at the Panera Bread at Parkside for casual conversation about genealogy and other favorite topics. Thanks to Barbara and Sherry for planning this great outing. - CD In photo: seated: Ed Webb and Sherry Gajewski. Standing: Barbara McGeachy, Carol Kimball Stahl, Jennie Gunther, and Gayle Williams. Photo graciously taken by an anonymous man. Barbara’s Summary: “We stayed about ninety minutes and discussed many genealogical topics. Some highlights:   Sherry recently scanned some photos and added them online. A distant cousin saw her photos of their family and shared their photos of Sherry's family that she had never seen. Another cousin was able to identify people in a family reunion photo.   Jennie attended the recent NC State Archives presentation about artifact preservation. They only discussed paper preservation. We all agreed that we’d love to have a session on preserving non-paper artifacts. The NC Museum of History handles...

Saturday, March 28 2026 was a lovely sunny, breezy day and a perfect day for a trolley tour of historic Raleigh. The WCGS group gathered at Mordecai Park to embark on our Historic Raleigh Trolley trip. We tiptoed through a crowd of 2 foot tall tiny humans participating in an Easter Egg on the grounds of the Mordecai House (it was a busy day for the park). The mini-crowd was colorful, squeaky and fun. We arrived safely at the trolley stop and caught up on everyone's latest adventures.  Photos upper right, left and lower right - Steve Deal Photo lower left - Esther Moore click image to view larger Our tour guide Melissa shared tons of information about Raleigh through the ages as our trolley rolled past buildings from every century since the mid 1700's. The discussion was an interesting blend of local history and architecturals styles through the ages.  All photos - Esther Moore Clockwise from upper left: Melissa tells all, Briggs building views through trolley window, Dr Manas...

We met at Relish Craft Kitchen on the evening of Thursday, December 4 for the WCGS Holiday Meet-up. We had a great crowd and lots of fun catching up with everyone.  Relish was a great place to meet for a group of almost 30. We had a nearly private spot in the elevated room right off the entry. While not totally enclosed, it was roomy and comfortable and the elevation helped neutralize the ambient noise from outside our dining area. We had a top notch waitress who handled our orders without a blink or a miss! She is obviously a trained professional. The food came out quickly and was fabulous all round. Relish has my vote for future meal centered gatherings! It was truly great to see everyone and I did not hear a lull in the conversation all evening until the food arrived.  Here are some photos we managed to capture of the evening.  Can I just say -- These ladies are bringing the Chrismas Cheer! Viewing hint -  Click on each image for a larger version. Left to right: S...