Whatcom Genealogical Society

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Whatcom Genealogical Society is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting genealogical and family history research and to preserving local historical records needed for the search.

02/03/2026

Saturday, Feb 7 Virtual: "Decoding Your Ancestors: The Tech Edition, with Cyndi Ingle" - Annual Seminar of the Olympia Genealogical Society. Registration closes THURS, Feb. 5. https://olygensoc.org/events/2026-seminar

02/03/2026

Upcoming in February... A couple of basic classes to get you going, and both are free and *Hybrid to boot!

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To know more about them and to register, click here: https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/programs
*Hybrid = attend in person OR via Zoom

02/01/2026

Steve Little, founder of AI Genealogy Insights and AI Program Director for the National Genealogical Society, will present two virtual programs on February 15 - these programs are sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society.

He’ll begin at 2:00 Eastern time with “Most Effective Uses of AI in the Genealogy Space,” and will continue at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time with “Three AI-Powered Genealogy Projects to Illustrate GenAI Tools.”

💻Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RBQiqhvZQOqy7-fI4MyV1w #/registration

02/01/2026

Join us on Monday, February 9th for a presentation by nationally recognized professional genealogist and lecturer, Rhonda R. McClure.

We receive many questions on how to share the results of our family history research, and Rhonda's presentation, "Ten Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Family History," will give a brief overview of the key steps to help us do that.

You've worked countless hours, visited libraries and archives, sent letters via snail mail and email, interviewed family members and stayed up much too late searching online databases. You've got a computer, desktop or room (probably all!) full of information of the information you have collected on your family.

Well, it's time to share all that hardwork!

Not a member? No problem - we love having visitors attend our meetings. There is always time after the presentation to ask questions of our members, so please feel free to join us.

Our meetings are held at the Pavilion in Pioneer Park, 2007 Cherry Street in Ferndale. Doors open at 1:30 and meetings begin at 2pm. Light refreshments will be served.

01/20/2026

Looking for volunteers! Apply to be a GRIP Guide. If you are chosen, you attend the course for FREE. Hurry! The deadline for applications is 20 January. Apply at https://tinyurl.com/GRIPGuide2026 .

01/17/2026

🚨 NEW RECORDS ALERT 🚨

Over 138 million new records from 38 different countries are now available, including records from-

🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇵🇭 The Philippines

and more!

Visit the link in the first comment to start exploring!

01/15/2026

VGS is thrilled to announce a fantastic *free* resource—Tracing Your Colonial Ancestors in Virginia – Maps and Tithables Lists of Botetourt County, 1770-1777. Authors Jim Jackson and Bill McCallister have generously provided this invaluable resource for anyone researching Botetourt ancestors. The book offers detailed maps correlated with tax records to reconstruct district boundaries and accurately define an ancestor's "neighborhood." View the book here: https://www.vgs.org/resources/online-resources/ (Note: The book is large so may take some time to load in the PDF browser.)

01/15/2026

Are you signed up for our free webinar yet? Save your spot here: https://mailchi.mp/germanologyunlocked/7-essential-tips-for-starting-german-genealogy

Next week, you'll learn the 7 must-know tips that successful German genealogy researchers use to fill in their family tree —without feeling overwhelmed by old handwriting or foreign-language records.

By the end of this session, you’ll know:

- Where to start (and what not to waste time on)
- What German records are available - and how to get your hands on them
- How to fill in your German family tree with a clear, action-oriented plan

👉 Register now and start 2026 with confidence - your ancestors are waiting for you.

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Whatcom Genealogical Society

Monthly meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month, with breaks for summer (July, August) and January.

Meetings are held at 2pm in the lower level of the Bellingham Elks Lodge, 710 Samish Way, Bellingham, Washington.

Visitors are always welcome, but we encourage folks to join our society -- it’s only $15/yr for 9+ hours of genealogy education and fun! And you don’t need to have family history in Whatcom County -- most of our members have research interests all over the United States and beyond.