It's July, time for a WAGS midsummer tradition that dates back to our beginning. We invite WAGS members and friends to share about their family history. This could include bringing a family heirloom and telling a story about it, sharing an interesting fact or recollection of a family member, or explaining how one broke through a brick wall to find an ancestor.
This will be a "Hybrid Meeting." We will be meeting in person at the Sorensen Library, and on Zoom.
If you would like to share, sign up at our June meeting, or contact our Program Chairs at program@wagswhittier.org.
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by LA County Library.
Wednesday, July 27
WAGS Writers Group (Life Story Writing Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Parnell Park Community & Senior Center, 15390 Lambert Rd, Whittier CA 90604
WAGS members and the public are invited to attend the Life Story Writing Group.
This meeting will be held at the Parnell Park Community Center at 15390 Lambert Road in Whittier.. For directions or more information, email president@wagswhittier.org.
Sorenson Library, 6934 Broadway Ave, Whittier CA 90606 + Zoom
England Census 1841-1921
England Census Records are one of the three main record groups you are likely to use for researching your ancestors in England. This presentation provides an overview of census records in England Wales from 1841 up to the recently released 1921 Census. It includes discussion of details included in the census returns and the evolution of the census forms and content for those years. A brief overview of pre-1841 population lists that can be used for pre-census research is also covered. A printed handout with selected bibliography for additional reading is provided.
This will be a hybrid meeting, held in person at the Sorenson Library and on Zoom.
* This presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by LA County Library.
Wednesday, August 24
WAGS Writers Group (Life Story Writing Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Parnell Park Community & Senior Center, 15390 Lambert Rd, Whittier CA 90604
WAGS members and the public are invited to attend the Life Story Writing Group.
This meeting will be held at the Parnell Park Community Center at 15390 Lambert Road in Whittier.. For directions or more information, email president@wagswhittier.org.
Finding Vital Records Online: Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch *
While many genealogists will stop their search for online vital records after reviewing the commercial site Ancestry.com and the Mormons’ FamilySearch website, there are a multitude of other places on the internet where one might find birth, marriage and death information. This lecture reviews and illustrates the breadth of other vital records sources available, including other online genealogy sites; local, county, and state level public agencies; and from public, university and college libraries, and historical and genealogical societies.
* This presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by LA County Library.
Wednesday, September 28
WAGS Writers Group (Life Story Writing Group)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Parnell Park Community & Senior Center, 15390 Lambert Rd, Whittier CA 90604
WAGS members and the public are invited to attend the Life Story Writing Group.
This meeting will be held at the Parnell Park Community Center at 15390 Lambert Road in Whittier.. For directions or more information, email president@wagswhittier.org.
Sorenson Library, 6934 Broadway Ave, Whittier CA 90606 + Zoom
A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words: Dating Your Early 20th Century Photographs *
Do you have a shoebox full of photos of people you can’t identify? Using her extensive collection of late-19th and early-20th century photographs, Jane will help you identify which clues in each photo can help you pinpoint when and where the photo was taken and who the people might be.
* This presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by LA County Library.
Saturday, November 19
Diane Henriks (General Meeting and Speaker)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
It's All In the Clues​ *
​Scanty family history? Unknown parents or other relatives? Learn how to document and follow every single clue to build your family tree.
* This presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.
Saturday, December 17
WAGS Annual Holiday Party (Member Show & Tell)
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Our WAGS Annual Holiday Tradition continues!
Christmas is coming and it's time for our Annual December "Show & Tell." Share your genealogical successes and brickwall-busting stories of 2022. We’ll celebrate together all our hard work. Sign up to speak for 5 to 10 minutes. Sign up sheets will be circulated at our October and November meetings. Be sure to let ourProgram Chair know if you would like to "Show and Tell."
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