Western Plains Weatherford Genealogical Society

11/11/2024

11/07/2024

Find my Past research free thru Nov 11

11/07/2024

After being damaged by a tornado last spring, the servers of the West Virginia Archives are back up and running with an all-new interface that even works on Chrome ;) Be sure to check out the extensive database with images of vital records from the creation of the state through the 1970s. https://wvculture.org/vital-records-interactive/

11/06/2024

🚨OOPS! We accidentally quoted the wrong discount code in the article about free access to Findmypast in our new issue. If you want 30% off an Everything subscription to Findmypast, use the code NOVEMBER2024.

11/05/2024

A guide for navigating the military records useful for genealogy research.

11/02/2024

Class schedule for the week-ending November 9, 2024.
(West Coast/Los Angeles or Pacific Standard Times) Calculate for your own time-zone.

Free classes, no pre-registration. Anyone can attend!

To join/enter a class, click the Zoom link below.
https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/95462341725?pwd=dmxZaWNGR1hpWVlCM1lYaHBENERLdz09

Cannot attend the live classes? Try the “Family History Guide”. Click the link below.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/los_angeles_california

10/30/2024

Genealogy can be a fascinating and rewarding pursuit.

10/29/2024

The Ancestor Hunt’s Top 100 Free Genealogy Websites

Do you have "go to" free websites for searching for pertinent genealogy records and record collections? These are my 100 favorite/popular websites for you to visit from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe. Maybe there are a few you don't use or may not have even heard of.

Access this list and start visiting these websites. You might be surprised at what you find.

https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/the-ancestor-hunts-top-100-free-genealogy-websites/

10/25/2024

WPLS is excited to partner with the SWOSU Al Harris Library to bring Voices and Votes, a Smithsonian Exhibit, Oct. 26-Dec. 7! The exhibit will kick off tomorrow at Noon with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Al Harris Library on SWOSU's campus.

A panel discussion with community leaders will also be held on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in SWOSU's Stafford Building.

10/23/2024

21 Online Newspaper Research Do’s and Don’ts

There are several ways to enhance your ability to find what you are looking for in an online newspaper collection. Then again, there are also several ways to mess it up.
Here's a list of 21 Do's and Don'ts, that if followed, will improve your success rate.

Get the list and the Quicksheet at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/21-online-newspaper-research-dos-and-donts/