Lewis County Genealogical Society

03/13/2026

Our next general meeting will be this Tuesday, March 17, in-person and on Zoom, at the Chehalis FamilySearch Center, 2195 Jackson Hwy. FREE members' Help Session begins at 12:30 pm; Zoom opens at 1:00 pm; Short Business meeting at 1:30 pm, followed by our in-person guest speaker!

Crystal Hicks, from the Washington State Library, will present "Hidden in Plain Sight: Using Historic Washington Newspapers for Genealogy". Crystal will focus on all of the various newspaper collections, both digital and microfilm.

Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. Zoom link is available by contacting the Society at wa.lcgs@hotmail.com

02/28/2026

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02/14/2026

SPECIAL NOTICE: Tuesday’s meeting will be held on **Zoom only**, due to expected weather conditions. The February meeting of the Lewis County Genealogical Society will be held Tuesday, February 17th. Zoom will open at 1:00 pm, the business meeting at 1:30 pm, and will be followed by a presentation. LCGS members can find the Zoom link on their calendar, guests may contact WA.LCGS@hotmail.com for Zoom link.

Our topic of interest will be "Making a Window in Your Brick Wall." This will be a Roundtable meeting so we are asking that you bring a question that you most want to solve. We will review some steps that may help you find your answer.

The public is welcome and encouraged to join us. Let’s climb our family tree together!

02/03/2026

The German Interest Group will meet IN PERSON this WEDNESDAY, February 4, 10AM to Noon at the FamilySearch Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2195 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis, WA 98532. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yDLXcMKEMnzVznjS7
The focus of our group and our meetings is German research and how to find records for your German speaking ancestors, where ever they resided. We use the Family Search catalog and other other sites and resources, stressing the importance of location and knowing your ancestors' home town.
All skill levels are welcome. We are here to help and we all learn from one another. Anyone with an interest in German genealogy is WELCOME.
The meeting is officially over at noon, but many of us stay later and the center is staffed by volunteers until 8:00PM on Wednesdays.
If you are new to this facility, the FamilySearch Center it at the back of the building, handicap access is at the east side of the building as pictured. Ring the doorbell and someone will come to let you in.

★★★★★ · Christian church

01/15/2026

January 20, 2026: HYBRID MEETING (in-person AND on ZOOM) from Chehalis FamilySearch Center, 2195 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis, WA 98532.
Zoom opens by 1:00 PM
(contact WA.LCGS@hotmail.com for link)
Business Meeting 1:30 PM
Program "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks!" after business is conducted. See first comment below for more info about this month's program. PUBLIC INVITED.

11/09/2025

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11/04/2025

The German Interest Group will meet IN PERSON this WEDNESDAY, November 5, 10AM to Noon at the FamilySearch Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2195 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis, WA 98532. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yDLXcMKEMnzVznjS7
The focus of our group and our meetings is German research and how to find records for your German speaking ancestors, where ever they resided. We use the Family Search catalog and other other sites and resources, stressing the importance of location and knowing your ancestors' home town.
All skill levels are welcome. We are here to help and we all learn from one another. Anyone with an interest in German genealogy is WELCOME.
The meeting is officially over at noon, but many of us stay later and the center is staffed by volunteers until 8:00PM on Tuesdays.
If you are new to this facility, the FamilySearch Center it at the back of the building, handicap access is at the east side of the building as pictured. Ring the doorbell and someone will come to let you in.

★★★★★ · Christian church

10/17/2025

Next Tuesday, October 21, Lewis County native, Kelley Barrett, PhD, will be presenting "Discovering More About Mystery DNA Matches". Kelley is a professional researcher, writer and certified Master Trainer and she was a recent guest at our June Monthly Meeting.

Out of town members will be able to access the program by Zoom. Check your calendar for the Zoom link. Local members can meet as usual at the Chehalis FamilySearch Center in the LDS Church located at 2195 Jackson Hwy. The Help Session starts at 12:30 and the meeting and presentation at 1:45.

10/06/2025

Some great free Webinars courtesy of Legacy Family Tree. If you can't make the live presentation, they will remain free for one week after airing!

https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

09/30/2025

The German Interest Group will meet IN PERSON this WEDNESDAY, October 1, 10AM to Noon at the FamilySearch Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2195 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis, WA 98532. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yDLXcMKEMnzVznjS7
The focus of our group and our meetings is German research and how to find records for your German speaking ancestors, where ever they resided, using the Family Search catalog and other other sites and resources and the importance of location and knowing your ancestors' home town.
All skill levels are welcome. We are here to help and we all learn from one another. Anyone with an interest in German genealogy is WELCOME.
The meeting is officially over at noon, but many of us stay later and the center is staffed by volunteers until 8:00PM on Tuesdays.
If you are new to this facility, the FamilySearch Center it at the back of the building, handicap access is at the east side of the building as pictured. Ring the doorbell and someone will come to let you in.

★★★★★ · Christian church

09/23/2025

09/12/2025

IN-PERSON MEETING of the LCGS this coming Tuesday, September 16, at Chehalis FamilySearch Center, 2195 Jackson Hwy. The Public is welcome to attend.

Help Session 12:30 PM
Business Meeting 1:30 PM, followed by our Program:

"What Did You Do (genealogically speaking) this Summer?"
Let's share what we learned at our family reunions, our research successes, or challenges that we can help with. Did you find a great new resource? What are your plans for Fall and Winter research?