Sign up in June and Get 15 Months instead of 12!

Join WCGS in June 2025 and your membership will be valid until August 2026!

If you follow the blog and newsletter or have joined us for a virtual meeting in the past year, we hope you have appreciated the insights, tools, and inspiration we’ve shared through our various outreach channels. We invite you to take the next step and become a full member of the Wake County Genealogical Society.

Your membership grants you access to a wealth of resources available at our website, such as:

• 24/7 access to both our award-winning publications:
  • Wake Treasures, our journal - 31 years of issues from 1991 to 2022.
  • Wake Genealogy Watch, our quarterly newsletter.
• Eleven virtual monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday (Nov/Dec combined meeting).
• Access to recordings from prior monthly virtual programs. 
• Members-only presentation materials.
• Reduced pricing for special events.
• Member directory and surname database - connect to those who are researching similar interests and family lines so you can collaborate.
• Personalized notification of WCGS meetings and events.
• 50% off Legacy Family Tree Webinars (only for new LFT members).
• Our WCGS Welcome kit.

We are offering extra value exclusively to new members who register in June. With our special offer of 15 months for the price of 12, there’s no better time to join. When you become a member, you’re not just signing up for benefits—your membership is an investment in a shared journey of discovery. Your support advances our mission to further genealogical research, provide education through virtual meetings and in-person events, promote collaboration, and preserve records important to your history and ours. Genealogy isn't just about looking back. It's about moving forward together. 

Join now and be part of something enduring.
Questions? Reach out to Membership Chair Carol Kimball Stahl at membership(at)wakecogen.org.

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We hope you will join us. There is something to interest every genealogist and family history enthusiast. Our upcoming in-person events are highlighted here and detailed at the links provided.

 

Six classes taught by WCGS President Barbara McGeachy will be held at Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edward Mill Road. This series includes classes on how to start your family history, finding and using vital records, census records, wills and other estate records, newspaper research, which DNA test to take, and understanding your DNA test results. There is still time to participate in this series and it will be repeated in the fall. If you missed the early April classes, you will have another chance to take them next time.

May 31 WCGS In-person Meetup - "Find your Family History"

Saturday, May 31, 10am-Noon at Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edward Mill Road. Our spring meetup is an outreach event inspired by the 2023 NGS SLAM! winning video, "Street Genealogy". Instead of a sidewalk, we will be set up in the community center to answer genealogy questions from interested park attendees. Come join the fun! We are planting genealogy seeds for the next generation of researchers.

NC Archive and Library Tour
Monday, June 23, 10am-Noon
Many have requested a second chance to attend this popular tour. There are spots for 30 attendees. You will have the opportunity to pick one or both of the tours. Each tour lasts 45-60 minutes and concludes by noon. The Archives tour is optional; participants can choose to visit only the library first. You can attend an optional lunch (Dutch treat) in the legislature cafeteria.

 

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