Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Family History Resource Center

03/05/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KTNW – Channel 31
New Season – 12th year
‘Rags to Riches’
NEW TIME – Wednesday, March 10, 2026 – 2:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Welsh – American Actress – Kate Burton
Media Mogul – Barry Diller

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03/03/2026

03/03/2026

Saturday, March 28th – Spring Seminar will be held from 9:30am - 12:00 Noon in the Y.V.G.S. Library, 1901 So. 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA 98902. Washington and 12th Ave.
Gerry Shepard will give a presentation on French-Canadian Research focusing on the Quebec Region.
Richard Kyle will be speaking on the American Loyalists living in the colonies during the American Revolution. The Canadians welcomed the Loyalists who were forced to leave the colonies, giving assistance and free land. Producing legal papers and records. A number of these families returned to the United States.
The Spring Seminar is Free, at the door, we do accept Donation to pay for handouts and refreshments. Please sign up ahead to save your seat. Sign-up sheet on the librarian desk or call the library at (509) 248-1328. Snacks, coffee and water will be provided.

03/03/2026

March 28th!

03/01/2026

Sunday, March 8th at 2:00am– Daylight Saving Time begins. Making the days longer, the clocks ‘Spring Forward’.

02/28/2026

1901 So. 12th Ave, Union Gap, WA 98903
Library Hours as Follows:
CLOSED: Sunday and Monday
OPEN Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

02/28/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KTNW – Channel 31
New Season - 12th year
'Song of the South'
NEW TIME: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – 2:00 am – 3:00am
Actress & Writer - Danielle Deadwyler
Musician - Rhiannon Giddens

02/28/2026

Monday, March 9th – Kittitas County Genealogical Society, Library location: 413 N. Main Str. (Suite L), Ellensburg, WA.
General Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Followed the meeting, President Bob Kibler will be giving a program on ‘Genealogy & Artificial Intelligence’. This program will include demonstrations of photo manipulation, which has come a long way in the last few years.
Guests are welcome to join our members at our meeting. Light refreshments are provided.

02/28/2026

Our 74th Annual Rodeo will be held on Memorial Weekend 2026.

02/23/2026

Washington State Mayflower Society

02/23/2026

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