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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 25, 2008
- October 6, 2008
- November 3, 2008
- December 1, 2008
- January 5, 2009
- February 2, 2009
- March 2, 2009
- April 6, 2009
- May 4, 2009
- June 1, 2009
General Membership Meetings,
Bates Technical College:
Tuesdays
- September 9, 2008
- October 14, 2008
- November 18, 2008
- December 8, 2008
- January 13, 2009
- February 10, 2009
- March 10, 2009
- April 14, 2009
- May 12, 2009
September 9, 2008:
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.
October 14, 2008:
Genealogical Resources in the Northwest Room at the Tacoma Public Library
Presented by Jeanie Fisher
November 18, 2008: (*Note Special Date, due to Veterans' Day Holiday)
Dorthea's Journey
Presented by Shirley Winsley
December 8, 2008: (*Note this is a Monday)
Christmas Party
At the Elks Lodge
5:30 pm social, 6:30 pm dinner
Sign up at the November 18th TPCGS meeting or send a reservation request to
Chuck Waid by December 1st.
January 13, 2009:
Using Fiske Library Resources Online
Presented by David Brazier
February 10, 2009:
The Importance of Newspapers in Genealogy Research
Presented by Karl Kumm
Informal Pre-Meeting: Gretchen Collins Campbell will be a resource for providing guidance, answering questions, facilitating discussion, etc, about Pierce County Genealogical Research.
March 10, 2009:
In-depth Research of Steilacoom's Past
Presented by Joan Curtis
Informal Pre-Meeting: Lou and Marge Lehmann will facilitate sharing and discussion about "Ancestral Pranks, Naughtiness, and Misbehavior".
April 14, 2009:
Probate Records
Presented by Karen Sipe
Informal Pre-Meeting: Jane Irish Nelson will be a resource for providing guidance, answering questions, facilitating discussion, etc, about Putting Your Family History Online.
May 12, 2009:
Plotting, Scheming, and Mapping Online
Presented by Cyndi Howells
Informal Pre-Meeting: Warren Fisk will be a resource for providing guidance, answering questions, facilitating discussion, etc, about "Civil War Genealogy".
Summer 2009:
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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