Date: November 10, 2025
Title: Research in New England
Speaker: Catherine E. Gallagher
Description: The presentation will discuss expanding the research of your New England ancestors by using more than just the usual websites. We will review additional resources, timelines and social media, with ideas and insights into your ancestors’ lives, surroundings, and personal experiences!
Biography: Cathy earned a BA in History-Education and had a long career in sales management in the toy, travel and education industries in New England and Arizona. She is a Past President of the New England Toy Representatives Association.
Cathy has been an active member and volunteer of the West Valley Genealogical Society since she and her husband Bob joined in 2007. She has led the Canada and Writing Your Family History SIGs, was the SIGs Coordinator, served as 2nd VP for 2 years before serving as President from 2012 through 2013, and in 2019. She has been an active volunteer on the Nominating (Chair), Education, Policies and Procedures, Publicity (Chair) and Seminar Committees (Chair). She has also been a WVGS Instructor for several years and has enjoyed meeting and making good friends at WVGS.
The motto for her and her husband is:
“Life is short – do genealogy and go to Hawaii!”
Handout: Please bring the handout to the meeting.
In-person meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. (click here for map) – will open in new tab in your web browser)
Please arrive after 12:30 pm to sign up for classes, SIGs, or the 2025 Seminar, ask questions of a Board Member or Committee Chairperson, etc. Note: We will not be offering coffee at this time.
The short business meeting will start at 1:00 pm sharp followed by our featured speaker.
Another great opportunity from your WVGS Duplicate Book Sales Team!
Join us at the Membership Meeting.
In addition to our standard selection of used books, to tie in with our speaker’s topic we will have titles for New England research.
Take some gently used book home for $5.00 each – Cash only please!
Jill Mitchell, Elaine Wright, and Della Jones
WVGS Duplicate Book Sales team
Please bring Aluminum Cans & Plastic Bottles to the
Membership Meeting
We appreciate your efforts to collect these items and dropping them off at our Membership Meetings. We especially thank you for collecting from your neighbors and friends. Please be sure to let these helpers know the best way to help us collect and recycle.
Remember, bring them to the church, NOT the Library!
| Not These | Only Clear Plastic |
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| These are NOT accepted and need to be hand picked out of the collection or the whole bag will be rejected. Please, only CLEAR plastic bottles. |
ALUMINUM CANS & CLEAR PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY Drop-off |
Guidelines for dropping off Aluminum Cans/Clear Plastic Bottles:
- Place aluminum cans and clear plastic-water/soda bottles in separate bags.
- Cans do not have to be crushed, but should be rinsed and empty.
- Water bottles can take up less room if they are smashed before putting the cap back onto the bottle.
Please, NO glass, prescription bottles, milk bottles, or food cans as these items need to be hand picked out. Also, NO bags with holes, as any item not rinsed may leak.