This page was last updated on 31 October 2026.
What's new at WAGS?
Registration is now open for our 44th Annual Seminar on January 30, 2027.
We are excited to announce that we have secured three excellent speakers for our 44th Annual Seminar being held on January 30, 2027.
The theme for our upcoming seminar is:
The Pen Is Mighter Than the Pedigree Chart
Writing Your Family's Stories
Our speakers will be Annette Burke Lyttle, Laura Hedgecock, and Shelley Bishop. Each speaker will speak on a diferet aspect of family history writing.
Registration is now open, so secure your spot today!
Click here for more information about the seminar.
Join us for our next Writers Group Meeting on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026.
Our Writers Group will meet on Zoom only on Wednesday, November 11th, at 1 pm.
Click here for more information about this meeting.
Join us for our next General Meeting on Saturday, November 21st, 2026.
We hope you enjoyed Colette Hokanson's presentation on "The Genealogy Puzzle: Putting the Right Pieces Together" at our October meeting.
At our November meeting, Sandra Rumble will be our featured speaker. Her topic will be."American Military Records of the 18th and 19th Century."
Click here for more information about this meeting.
This will be the last in-person meeting this year. In-person meetings will resume in January.
The California Pioneer Certificate Program
Do you have a California ancestor who contributed to our state's rich history? Did they come before statehood in 1850? Did they participate in the Gold Rush? Did they live in San Francisco during the great earthquake of 1906? If so, you may qualify for this new program.
WAGS has partnered with the San Diego Genealogical Society to offer the Cailfornia Pioneer Certificate Program to our members. SDGS will share half of the proceeds from your certificate fee with WAGS if you mention that you are a WAGS member
You can find out more information at https://wagswhittier.org/callifornia-pioneer-certificate-program.
What's new on the WAGS website?
Updates for Everyone
The November Writer's Suggestions were added on October 28th,
Click here to see the November prompts.
The Fall 2026 Writer's Block article was updated on October 15th.
The October President's Pen was uploaded on September 30th.
Updates for Members Only
Writing Tips and Tricks were updated on October 1st.
The November 2026 issue of WAGS Family Tales has been added to the Members Only section of the website. It is now available for members to view or download.
Note for Members about the Surname Database:
To add surnames to the Surname Database, you must be logged in to the WAGS website.
Enter your surnames at the bottom of your Member Profile page.
**Remember to scroll down and click on Save when you are done entering.**
You will not be able to see your own surnames in the Surname Database unless you are logged out of the WAGS website.