Events

The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's educational meeting will be Jerry Bordelon, a member of Alexander Hamilton Chapter of the SAR, on how he researched his ancestors going back to the Revolutionary War and beyond back to France. He will also share tips for working with pre-1850 U.S. census records. 

The program at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society will be a virtual presentation of “Bureaucracy to the Rescue” with Crystal Hicks from the Washington State Library's Central Library in Tumwater. Crystal will share an overview of the Washington State Library archive holdings and how you can access the state publications and documents to help your research. For more information, visit the SVGS website. 

Heritage Quest Research Library is sponsoring a class “Introduction to Genealogy: Cemetery Resources.” While most people are familiar with Find-A-Grave, there are actually several other sites and sources that contain cemetery images and information, which Carol Ansel, Godfrey Memorial Library Director, will share with you. She will also share some of the imagery and symbolism that was common in early New England cemeteries. The class is virtual and in-person (2102 E. Main St., Suite 105, Puyallup). To register, go to hqrl.com and go to HQRL Store.

WSGS will hold its Annual Meeting to announce the 2026 Outstanding Volunteers/Teams, President's Award for Outstanding Achievement and Supportive Grants.