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Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
Monthly Meetings
TPCGS monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, September through May at Bates Technical College, 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405 (see MapQuest.com - Map to Bates).
Enter through the courtyard on Ernest Brazil St between Yakima and Tacoma Avenues. Parking available in lots on East side of Yakima Avenue. Meeting room will be signposted.
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 held the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Main Library, Tacoma, Washington.
Board Meetings,
Tacoma Public Libary:
Mondays
- August 31, 2009
- October 5, 2009
- November 2, 2009
- November 30, 2009
- January 4, 2010
- February 1, 2010
- March 1, 2010
- April 5, 2010
- May 3, 2010
- June 7, 2010
General Membership Meetings,
Bates Technical College:
Tuesdays
- September 15, 2009
- October 13, 2009
- November 10, 2009
- December 8, 2009
- January 12, 2010
- February 9, 2010
- March 9, 2010
- April 13, 2010
- May 11, 2010
September 15, 2009:
**Note Special Date**
Annual Show and Tell ~ Genealogical Discoveries This Summer
Presented by Everyone!
Our members get together after our summer apart and share stories of what we did with out genealogy over the summer. Bring your summer projects and memories to share with us.
Informal Pre-Meeting: Lou & Marge Lehmann will facilitate discussion of Breaking through Brick Walls - Sharing Successes, Challenges, and Methods
October 13, 2009:
Scottish Research
Presented by Audrey Roley
Informal Pre-Meeting: In keeping with the season Jane Irish Nelson will lead a discussion about Ghosts and Witches in our family trees.
November 10, 2009:
The Importance of Newspapers in Genealogy Research
Presented by Karl Kumm
Informal Pre-Meeting: Sandra D. Johnson will be a resource for providing guidance, answering questions, facilitating discussion, etc, about Colonial American Genealogical Research.
December 8, 2009:
Christmas Party
At the Elks Lodge
6:00 pm social, 6:30 pm dinner
Sign up at the November 10th TPCGS meeting or send a reservation request to
Chuck Waid by December 3rd.
January 12, 2010:
How to use the Regional Archives
Midori Okazaki
Informal Pre-Meeting: Chuck Waid will be a resource for providing guidance, answering questions, facilitating discussion, etc, about Massachusetts Genealogy.
February 9, 2010:
Mapping & Plotting Online
Cyndi Howells
Informal Pre-Meeting: What's new and available at the (Tacoma) Family History Center with Jim Williams.
March 9, 2010:
TBA
TBA
Informal Pre-Meeting: King Philip's War with Peggy Barton.
April 13, 2010:
TBA
TBA
May 11, 2010:
TBA
TBA
Summer 2010:
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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