Events

The program at the Olympia Genealogical Society's meeting is "School Censuses: What, When, and Where" with Billie Stone Fogarty. The meeting information (including the Zoom meeting link) is on the OGS website at https://olygensoc.org/events/september-2026-meeting.  Send an email to info@olygensoc.org if you have questions. Program: Discover one of genealogy’s most overlooked resources - the school census. These records, often taken long before vital records existed, can fill critical gaps in family research, reveal the answers to family mysteries, confirm family migrations, and give a rare glimpse into daily family life and local history. Learn what they covered, when they were made, and where to find those that still exist. Bring your ancestors’ early years to life - one classroom at a time.

The program at the Eastside Genealogical Society will be a virtual presentation titled "Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries" with Blaine Bettinger. Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond. Everyone is welcome---we hope you will join us. For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org

The program at the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society's meeting will be “Finding Your Female Ancestors” with Amber Oldenburg. For more information, visit the LCGS website.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's Writing Family History Special Interest Group (WFH-SIG) supports TPCGS members in documenting, writing, and preserving their family histories—formally or informally. Monthly meetings will provide a mix of presentations, writing exercises, and peer reviews to help members make progress in their projects.