Whittier Area Genealogical Society
Whittier Area Genealogical Society
Whittier Founders
Whittier Founders: Photo courtesy of Whittier Public Library - Whittier Historical Photograph Collection
Welcome to the Whittier Area Genealogical Society
A genealogical society serving the Whittier area
in Los Angeles County, California

 
Registration Is Open for Our Annual Seminar on
 
 
Our Next Life Story Writing Group Meeting
Will Be Wednesday, February 9th at 1 p.m.
This meeting will be on Zoom
 
Our Next Monthly General Meeting Will Be
Saturday, February 19th at 1 p.m. on Zoom
 
Join us before the General Meeting
at 12:30 p.m. for a Zoom Social Half-Hour
 

 
Life Story Writers Group
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
The Life Story Writers Group will be meeting on Zoom on February 9th.  If you are on our mailing list, you will receive a notification with the login informatio and our current writing prompts. 
 
Contact our group facilitator at president@wagswhittier.org to be added to the Life Story Writers Group mailing list.
 
 

WAGS Social Half-Hour on Zoom
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 19, 2022
Sign in early on February 19th to chat with fellow WAGS members and guests.
The Zoom Conference room will be open from 12:30 pm until the General Meeting starts at 1:00 pm for a social half-hour.  Bring your lunch, bring a dessert, bring a friend, or just bring yourself and join us.  You can see your friends on the main screen, participate in the group audio / video chat, or have public or private text chats with one another in the chat box.
 

WAGS General Meeting
Speaker:  Kimberlie Guerrieri
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Saturday, February 19, 2021
Ready, Set, Write!  Tips for WritingiAbout Your Family History *
You've been researching your ancestor for years, and you have the binders and pedigree charts to prove it.  Now what?  Writing about your family history is a great way to share family stories and leave a lasting legacy.  In this program, genealogist and writing coach Kimberlie Guerrieri will share strategies and writing tips to get you started.  
 
Learn
 
- Why we need to write about our ancestors
- Where to start and how to stay motivated
- How to turn boring facts into brilliant stories
 
* This talk will be presented on Zoom.  WAGS members will receive email invitations with meeting details in February.  If you are not a WAGS member, you are welcome to attend. Email   program@wagswhittier.org, and an invitation will be sent to you.  The same Zoom sign-in will get you into our Social Hour and the General Meeting / Show and Tell event.
 
*  There will be a brief business meeting prior the speaker's presentation.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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