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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Reminder - WCGS Virtual Meeting - Sept. 27: Discovering Mixed Race Heritage

There is still time to register for this Tuesday's virtual meeting. Join us.
Free and open to all with advance registration. Visit the WCGS events page to reserve your spot.

Topic: Discovering Our Mixed-Race Heritage
Guest Speaker: Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood
Virtual Meeting: Tuesday, September 27, 6:30 - 8:15pm

Here are some Zoom tips for successfully joining the meeting, please read Important ZOOM Tips.

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Share with us for the May 24 Meeting - your Fabulous, Famous and Infamous finds from the 1950 census!

We are planning a special little preview activity for our May 24 virtual meeting. Prior to the meeting during the open chat time, our program chair, George Thomas is planning a fun feature and we need your help. Please submit any Fabulous, Famous and Infamous folk you have found while perusing the 1950 Census images. I have seen what George Thomas, program director, has planned and I think it will be highly entertaining. Forward thes following details for what you find - the name, state, county, and enumeration district to George's email - geothos@bellsouth.net and he will take your findings and create a slide show that should prove to be a lot of fun as we warm up for the evening's presentation.

Imaging finding this! A very young Bruce Springsteen was residing in the home of his grandparent's New Jersey home in 1950 along with his parents!

Are you up for the thrill of the hunt?

Hint: Steve Morse's Unified Enumeration District Finder for 1950 may be of some help.

Send your Fabulous, Famous and Infamous finds to George so we can all marvel at your sleuthing skills.

Spoiler Alert! George's slides are way better than mine!

After we settle in for the evening, Lisa Lisson will present "A Glimpse Inside MidCentury America." The 1950 Census gives researchers a glimpse into the lives of their ancestors in post-WWII America. From war brides to suburbia to baby boomers, we'll find it all in the 1950 census.

We hope you will join us and wish you Happy Census Hunting!

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Mark your calendars for the last WCGS events of the summer

The late summer event offerings from WCGS are just around the corner. There is still time to register. Please visit our Registration page.

Next up -

August 24, 6:30pm - WCGS virtual meeting
Topic - Research and Resources at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
speaker - Dr. Lee Arnold, Senior Director of the Library & Collections, Chief Operating Officer

Founded in 1824, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has excellent collections on local and regional history and offers a manuscript collection renowned for its 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century holdings. HSP houses many national treasures, such as the first draft of the United States Constitution, an original printer’s proof of the Declaration of Independence, and the earliest surviving American photograph. But the true strength of the Society' collection is the overall breadth and depth of materials that together offer a rich, complex portrait of U.S. history and society from the 17th century to the present.

Next GenHelp Session - September 02, 6:30pm
Got a burning research question that you just can't seem to find an answer for? For research tips and clues, sign up for our next virtual session.

Both these event are free and open to all.

Register for both!

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