Take a look back at some of the people, programs, outings, meetups, and special moments that make up the Wake County Genealogical Society. Our Scrapbook is a selected collection of stories and photographs from Society activities over the years.
From our Scrapbook
2026 10 FamilySearch Meet-up
2026 10 FamilySearch Center orientation outing.
Our October Meet-up event at the Apex FamilySearch Center was well attended by ten inquisitive WCGS members. The award for farthest traveled goes to new member, Nancy Coombs who drove up from South Carolina!
2025 12 Holiday Meet-up
2025 12 WCGS Holiday Meet-up at Relish Craft Kitchen.
We had a great crowd and lots of fun catching up with everyone.
2025 05 NC Archives and Library
February Meet-up Recap - Our Tour of Archives & Library on February 10, 2025
About 30 people, members of the Wake County Genealogical Society and interested parties, toured the NC Archives and Government & Heritage Library in downtown Raleigh. After the tour, about a dozen of us walked to lunch next door in the legislature building.
Detailed account and photos are here.
2026 03 Historic Raleigh Trolley
March 28, 2026
The Historic Raleigh Trolley Tour
It was a lovely, crisp and breezy Saturday. A perfect day for the Historic Raleigh Trolley tour, a scenic ride that covers roughly three centuries of Raleigh's history in buildings and stories. We did not expect to get an Easter Egg hunt on the side. Lunch at High Park Grill was great time to catch up with friends.
Experience the day in words and pictures here.
2026 09 WCGS at NCGS
September 18-19 2026
Fall Conference - What a Good Time!
Two days. Twenty-five expert genealogy researchers, writers, archivists, librarians, and historians. There was much to share and much to be learned.
2026 06 Book Exchange
June 20, 2026
We met at Laurel Hills Park community center in the morning to sell and auction donated books. Lunch afterwards at First Watch.
2026 04 Coffee and Conversation
May 14, 2026
On Wednesday, April 29, Members of WCGS met in Cary at the Panera Bread at Parkside for casual conversation about genealogy and other favorite topics. Thanks to Barbara and Sherry for planning this great outing. Barbara shared a summary of the conversation with us.