Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
Monthly Meetings
TPCGS monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, September through May. Please note that beginning in January 2012 monthly meetings will be held at Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma
(see MapQuest.com - Map to Bates).
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm, preceded by a social "cookies & coffee" time and an informal pre-meeting session lasting 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Guests are always welcome! Meetings are generally adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Members are also invited to attend Board Meetings which will now be held the first Thursday of each month at 3:00 pm at Denny's Restaurant, 5924 6th Avenue in Tacoma.
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Thursdays
- January 5, 2012
- February 2, 2012
- March 1, 2012
- April 5, 2012
- May 3, 2012
- June 7, 2011
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| 2011-2012 Monthly Meeting Schedule |
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| September 13, 2011: |
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The Art of Mining Funeral/Crematory/Cemetery Records
Presented by Paul Elvig
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Warren Fisk will lead a review and discussion of the summer survey regarding the Future of TPCGS.
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| October 11, 2011: |
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Land Records - Getting the Dirt on Your Ancestors
Presented by Myra Vanderpool Gormley |
Informal Pre-Meeting:
Military Records, presented by Durina Taylor. |
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| November 8, 2011: |
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Resources and Hidden Gems in the Genealogy Collection at the Tacoma Public Library
Presented by Jean Fisher
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Annual Show and Tell ~ Genealogical Discoveries This Summer, Presented by Everyone! |
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| December 10, 2011: |
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CHRISTMAS PARTY!
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| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the auditorium in building “E” on the Bates South Campus, 2201 South 78th St, Tacoma. |
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| January 10, 2012: |
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Land Companies & Bounty Lands, 1733 - 1850
Presented by Gary Zimmerman
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Exploring brick wall problems and suggested solutions |
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| February 14, 2012: |
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Case Study of Richard Brockbank of the Confederate Submarine H.L.Hunley
Presented by Eric Stroschein
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Marriage Certificates, moderated by Warren Fisk |
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| March 13, 2012: |
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Four Levels of Genealogy Education
Presented by Steven Morrison
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Preparing for the 1940 Census, Presented by Cathi Vannice |
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| April 10, 2012: |
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Overcoming the Boulders on the Way to the Cemetery: DAR Daughters Project
Presented by Jerri McCoy
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Cite Your Sources, Presented by Warren Fisk |
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| May 8, 2012: |
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Family Stories from Eva Jan Chellis Whitson journals
Presented by Chellis Smith Swenson Jensen
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Informal Pre-Meeting:
Buffalo Soldiers, Presented by Jackie Jones-Hook of the Ninth & Tenth (Horse) Cavalry Museum |
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Summer Break
Our members have three short months to complete a major genealogy project, take a research trip or have the ultimate genealogy experience. Have fun! |
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The Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society (TPCGS) is a registered nonprofit corporation recognized by the IRS under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code using EIN 91-1180097. In addition, the TPCGS is a registered nonprofit corporation in the state of Washington under WAC 458-20-169 using UBI 600444975. As such, your donations and contributions may be tax deductible and are greatly appreciated. Fundraising activities are occasionally held for the benefit of the TPCGS.
The purpose of the TPCGS is to stimulate popular interest in family history, to seek genealogical and historical knowledge, to preserve and perpetuate the records of our ancestors, to aid individual members in compiling their family histories, and to collect and publish genealogical source material.
