This page was last updated on 18 July 2026.
What's new at WAGS?
Join us for our next Writers Group Meeting on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026.
Our Writers Group will meet on Wednesday, August 12th on Zoom only at 1:00 p.m.
The July 22nd meeting at the Whittier Senior Center has been cancelled.
Click here for more information about our August 12th meeting..
Join us for our next General Meeting on Saturday, August 15th, 2026.
We hope you enjoyed Debra Dudek's presentation on "The Internet Archive: The Amazing Genealogical Resource You're Not Using!" at our July meeting
At our August meeting, Lisa Vogele will be our featured speaker. Her topic will be "Moonshine and Coal Mines: ssecrets to Reconstruct a Family Through Doucments and DNA."
Click here for more information about this meeting.
Our September Road Trip has been cancelled!
We will be meeting at the South Whittier Library and on Zoom on September 19th instead.
We will now be meeting at our regular time in September, both at the South Whittier Library and on Zoom. Lisa Medina will be our speaker and her topic will be "Introduction to Mexican Genealogy Research."
Click here for more information about this meeting.
New Member Benefit from Family Tree Magazine
Through our membership in the National Genealogical Society, WAGS members are eligible for an introductory offer of three issues of Family Tree Magazine for only $5.
See the Members Only menu for more details.
What's new on the WAGS website?
Updates for Everyone
July's Writing Tips and Tricks were updated onJuly 1st.
The July President's Pen was uploaded on June 29th.
The July Writer's Suggestions were added on June 25th.
Click here to see the July prompts.
The Summer 2026 Writer's Block article was updated on June 17th.
Our members have been updating our Surname Database with new information. Check it out to see if you have a match yet! Click here to access the Surname Database.
Updates for Members Only
The July 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.
Annual Dues were due on May 31, 2026. Please renew soon so you don't miss out on any of your member benefits!
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.