Topeka Genealogical Society

12/30/2025

Learn how to research your family history! We're hosting a free Introduction to Genealogy and Family History Research class on Saturday, January 24, 9am - 12:30pm.

Free, but pre-registration is required: https://tgstopeka.org/events/ #!event/2026/1/24/introduction-to-genealogy-and-family-history-class

12/30/2025

Kick Off the New Year with Coffee and Conversation!
Join us on January 5 at 9:30am at Perkins Restaurant for our first Topeka Genealogical Society Morning Joe and Jaw in 2026. As we turn the page to a fresh calendar full of new goals, renewed resolutions, and exciting research possibilities, let’s gather for warm coffee, good company, and shared enthusiasm for family history.
Whether you’re setting resolutions to finally tackle that brick‑wall ancestor, organize your research, or explore new records, this is the perfect place to spark motivation and share ideas with fellow enthusiasts.
Come for the coffee, stay for the discoveries. We’d love to see you there. No registration required.

Morning Joe and Jaw at Perkins Restaurant on Mon Jan 5 2026, 9:30am CST: Monday, January 5th at 9:30am You are invited!  Please join TGS members and...

12/22/2025

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is offering a free online course series in family history research. Check it out here:

Tracing Your New York Ancestors with the NYG&B The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) offers a wealth of resources to support your family history research journey. This free on-demand course offers an opportunity to explore the many ways we can help you discover your ancestors’...

12/14/2025

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to three Topeka Genealogical Society Board Members who will complete their elected terms this month. Barb LaClair will remain on the Board in the position of Past President after serving as President for several years. She will also continue to serve as webmaster and volunteer in several other leadership positions. Eadie Flickinger served as Past President for several years. She will continue to register members and guests at our monthly meetings at the public library and plans to assist with new member orientation. Ellen Horn served as recording secretary and has also volunteered on the conference committee. Please express your thanks to these capable ladies who have been generous with their time and talent!
Cindy Cruz (president) and Theresa Wilson (recording secretary) will begin their terms of office January 1, 2026.

12/03/2025

We rescheduled our "Morning Joe and Jaw" to next Monday, December 8, because of the heavy snowfall on the first!

Re-charge your "batteries" for the approaching holiday season! Join us on Monday, December 8, at 9:30am for "Morning Joe and Jaw" at Perkins Restaurant to chat and share your recent family history trials and triumphs. Or just enjoy a beverage, some breakfast, and the company of fellow TGS members. Bring a friend along, too!

12/01/2025

The Legacy Family Tree Webinars 50% will continue through this Sunday, 7 December.
50% off new annual memberships!
That’s a full year of expert genealogy education for only $24.98.
🔗 https://legacyfamilytree.com/checkout/?add-to-cart=93260
[new memberships only]

11/29/2025

Re-charge your "batteries" for the approaching holiday season! Join us on Monday, December 1, at 9:30am for "Morning Joe and Jaw" at Perkins Restaurant to chat and share your recent family history trials and triumphs. Or just enjoy a beverage, some breakfast, and the company of fellow TGS members. Bring a friend along, too!
More details here:

Morning Joe and Jaw at Perkins Restaurant on Mon Dec 1 2025, 9:30am CST: NOTE THE CORRECTED DATE!   Monday, December 1 is the correct date. You...

11/16/2025

The Topeka Genealogical Society was well represented today at the Identity Quest event at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. It was a great opportunity to learn from a nationally known speaker, meet representatives of 14 community organizations, and engage in small group discussions about five specific DNA topics. The snacks were yummy and six lucky participants won DNA kits. Thank you, Topeka public library!

10/28/2025

Are your treasured photos ready to pass the test of time? Did you know that printed photographs are the absolute best way to preserve your images? Jim Mathis presented a well-received program to the Topeka Genealogical Society on the history of photography and how to best preserve the countless digital images we collect today. We have more photos than any generation before us, but we risk losing them for future generations if they only exist on our devices and cloud storage. Print your most important digital photos and restore and preserve copies of historical photos you own! Jim specializes in restoring historic images at his studio in Overland Park, KS.

https://www.mathisphotorestoration.com/

10/23/2025

If you need a little inspiration to work on your family tree, check out the Topeka Genealogical Society Special Interest Groups! Cindy teaches and/or collaborates with members in the Brick Wall SIG on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:30am, Barb tackles a variety of Foundations of Family History topics on Zoom the second Tuesday at 7:00pm, and Marty digs into DNA topics on the third Friday at 10:00 on Zoom. You can also bring questions to our Morning Joe and Jaw informal coffees on the first Monday of the month at 9:30am at Perkins Restaurant.
I will meet you at the public library by appointment if our SIG times don't fit into your schedule. Just give me a holler!
Click here for more information or to register for a Zoom meeting
https://tgstopeka.org/events/ #!event-list

10/15/2025

The Topeka Genealogical Society Brick Wall Special Interest Group will meet in the second-floor genealogy room at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library on Tuesday, October 21st, at 9:30am. Bring your own laptop or use the library computers to access the free library genealogy websites including Ancestry World Library Edition, FamilySearch Affiliate Library website (more than you can see at home!), Fold 3, Newspapers.com, American Ancestors, and more. I will be happy to assist you with your genealogy questions and accessing the databases that might be most helpful to you. No registration is necessary for this meeting.

https://tgstopeka.org/events/ #!event/2025/10/21/brick-wall-problem-solving-special-interest-group

Brick Wall Problem-Solving Special Interest Group at In person - location to be announced on Tue Oct 21 2025, 9:30am CDT:   In Person Guided...

10/15/2025

The Topeka Genealogical Society October dining out social and fundraiser will be on Thursday, October 23 at Panera Bread, 1421 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, at 5:30 pm.

If you are unable to join us for dinner, purchases made any time between 8am and 8pm at the restaurant or online will count toward our fundraiser if you show the flyer to the cashier or use the code FUND4U when you check out with online orders. Please review the flyer for further information.

Following dinner please join us for our monthly program, "Curating Old Photos" by Jim Mathis. Program starts at 7:00 pm at the TSCPL.

This is our final fundraiser for 2025. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you on the 23rd!