2025 Wake County Genealogical Society Virtual Meetings - next - September 23, 2025

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025 @ 6:30pm – Virtual

Topic: Revolutionary War: Moore's Creek Battleground and the Scots-Irish in NC

Speaker: John Miles

The Revolutionary War battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, NC occurred in 1776 as a group of Scottish Loyalists comprising the 84th Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment were trying to execute a link-up with British Amphibious Forces approaching Wilmington. 

Patriot forces got intel about the planned link-up and set up a blocking position at a bridge across Moore's Creek (the last significant obstacle on the way to Wilmington). The 84th Regiment then attempted a frontal assault on the Patriot defensive position using the traditional Scottish tactic of a Highland Charge.

 

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*Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.

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Upcoming Events 

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Reconstruct your Ancestor's World with Google
presented by Lisa Louise Cooke, GenealogyGems.com

Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 @ 6:30pm - Virtual
Become a Power User of DigitalNC.org 
presented by Taneya Koonce

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 @ 6:30pm - Virtual
Getting Started in Genealogical Research
Presented by Renate Sanders

Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 @ 6:30pm - Virtual
NC Archives Digital Services: Using the Website Digital Collections and Online Catalog
presented by Anna Peitzman

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Wake Wednesday: Don't Forget, Wake Treasures Journal Access now open access for all

We just can't help reminding folks. This is such a great boon to researchers. Be sure to check the highlighted collections below.

All past issues of the WCGS Wake Treasures Journal are now available to all Wake researchers any time they need to browse! 24/7. All the time.

There are 31 years of valuable Wake-centric content stored at this link. If you have not checked the offerings yet, you better take a peek to see just what you are missing. 

 WCGS Publications > Wake Treasures. From the journal landing page, you can browse issues by year  or check the subject index that is available for years 1-25 (1995 - 2015).  There is an impromptu index that was created for another project. It was covers the years 2007—2022. I started with the year 2022 and works backwards.   While not complete, you may still find it helpful for discovery of content and location. It is available in searchable spreadsheet form here. I hope to get this list completed with the earlier content and that from 2023 soon.

Just to show the power of the files available in the Journal, here are some Freedmen’s Records* found in these volumes found by searching freedmen in the newer index:  vol. 17.1 (2007),  24.1 (2014), and 24.2 (2014).

Insolvent Debtors* can be found in these issues:  vol. 18.2 (2008) all townships, 22.1 (2012), 22.2 (2012), and 28.3 (2018).

Divorce records* are found here - vol. 18.2 (2008), 19.1 (2009), 20.2 (2010), 21.1 (2010/2011), 26.3 (2016), and 27.2 (2017).

* This is a sampling of some of the record sets and topics covered in the journal and is not complete. You will want to browse further in the earlier issues. Check out both indexes described above. Hopefully all issues will be in an index soon.

Once you start browsing within the individual issues, they are searchable by any name, location or topic within. Have fun looking for your ancestors!

 

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Next Wakecogen Virtual Meeting - August 23 - Records Left by the Women in the Tree

There is still plenty of time to sign up for our next virtual Society Meeting. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 23, 6:30pm.

Topic: In Her Own Words - Lives of Women Through Diaries, Journals, Correspondence and More!

Speaker: Diane L. Richard

Women are traditionally challenging to document in historical public records. Personally written diaries, journals, correspondence, and more can help fill in gaps about female ancestors. This talk goes well past journals and diaries as “women” had voices in myriad ways.

This virtual meeting and presentation is open to all, but registration is required.  Visit the WCGS Events page to access the registration link.

 

To learn Zoom tips for successfully joining the meeting, please read Important ZOOM Tips.

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