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.

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.

01/13/2026

Looking forward to February 2026 and the upcoming hybrid/zoom classes at MGC. Attend online! OR attend in person at the Hybrid classes. All are free for anyone!
Register at: https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/programs

01/12/2026

Whatcom County is excited to share the first tour in a new monthly series at the historic Roeder Home, presented by the Whatcom County Historical Society.

The first tour takes place this Sunday, January 11, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, with guided tours held on the hour. Can’t make it this week? Tours will continue on the second Sunday of each month throughout the year.

Drop by and learn more about this historic home.

https://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/3563/Roeder-Home

01/08/2026

We are excited to promote an up-and-coming genealogical presenter! The Virtual Chapter of the UGA is proud to present this month's webinar: "Navigating European Catholic Parish Records Through the Spyglass of the Portuguese" by Brielle Bradt! Come learn "the methodology of researching in Catholic Parish records in European countries. By looking at Portuguese record examples, we will examine Catholic baptism, marriage, and death records. This will include what information is contained in the documents, how to find them, and how to read in a language you may not know."
This webinar is free to register and participate live on January 15th - next week! - at 7:00 pm MDT (9:00 Eastern, 6:00 Pacific). Register at https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2y1GZiaiTNi15UeVsXnFJA #/registration , or through our website in our bio!
Brielle Bradt is a senior at Brigham Young University studying Family History and Genealogy with an emphasis in Brazilian and Portuguese methodology. She grew up in a military family and as such has lived in many locations all over the world, growing her love and appreciation for other cultures and histories. Brielle also served a church mission in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil where she decided she wanted to focus her genealogical career on Brazil and Portugal. Since returning, Brielle has studied extensively and is currently interning at FamilySearch as a part of their Portuguese Tree Building research team.

01/05/2026

Last evening SGS celebrated our volunteer leaders and their contributions they make to our organization and family history research everywhere. We are grateful to have so many dedicated volunteers, who work together to be sure we can continue offering a genealogy research library open to the public, classes, special interest groups, and lectures throughout the year. Thanks everyone! See you in 2026!

Hope to see you at the SGS Library in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, Saturday January 10, from 10am to 1pm for our community-wide open house. You can stay for the lecture at 1pm!

12/06/2025

There are millions of free genealogy records published by FamilySearch that could never be found until now! Learn to use the Full Text search tool.

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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.