Whittier Area Genealogical Society

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Whittier Area Genealogical Society

Genealogy society founded in 1981. Members are mostly from Whittier, CA and surrounding areas in SoCa

The WAGS Statement of Purpose is:..to provide a genealogical society for the people of the greater Whittier area;..to encourage and stimulate interest in genealogy; ..to provide interesting educational genealogical programs; ..to develop and execute genealogical projects;..to provide a center for exchange of surnames and genealogical material; ..to be available to respond to questions from people outside the area about the history of the Whittier area.

06/12/2026

Did your ancestor fight in the Civil War (or another 19th-century conflict)?
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06/11/2026

It is that time of year. Renew your membership. www.WAGSWhittier.org WAGS needs your support to continue to engage speakers: Travel Your Tree Lisa Wisniewski Vogele Sandra Rumble https://rumblesoft.com/ Lisa Medina Genealogist & Family Historian Ariana Franco Eilene Lyon https://eilenelyon.com/ Kate Penney Howard Peggy Jude https://judefamilyresearch.com/

06/08/2026

🚢📜 Searching for an ancestor’s arrival in the U.S.? I’ve put together an Immigration & Passenger List Research Checklist that walks you through how to analyze manifests, track traveling companions, work with name variations, and connect everything back to naturalization records.
If you love uncovering immigration stories, or want a simple reference guide, this checklist is one to save.
Read the full guide here! https://www.knowwhowearsthegenesinyourfamily.com/blog/immigration-passenger-list-research-checklist-a-quick-guide-to-finding-your-ancestors-journey

05/23/2026

Are you registered for the FREE GRIP Evening Sessions in June? Pre-register now at the following links.

Monday, Lynn Turner from FamilySearch: https://tinyurl.com/2026GRIPMon
Tuesday, Luis Rivera: https://tinyurl.com/2026GRIPTues
Wednesday, Terri Ward: https://tinyurl.com/2026GRIPWed
Thursday, Tami Osmer Mize from ConferenceKeeper: https://tinyurl.com/2026GRIPThur

Program descriptions can be found on the GRIP News web page at https://grip.ngsgenealogy.org/news/

05/16/2026

When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm PDT
Speaker: Christine Cohen
Topic: Mysterious Codes - Passenger Manifest Letters and Numbers

Please register for the Zoom Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/gsnocc2605
After you register, you will get the meeting Zoom information.

For GSNOCC Meetings & Zoom Instructions, go to https://www.gsnocc.org/meetings.html

For help, please email [email protected] at least one day before the meeting.

05/15/2026

Join WAGS for our hybrid meeting this Saturday May 16th 1 PM PT. Free and open to the public.

Address

P. O. Box 4367
Whittier, CA
90607

Website

https://wagswhittier.org/

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