Date: January 12, 2026
One-Name Genealogical Research
Speaker: Dave Gaboury
Description: Where you focus your genealogical research has a significant impact on the outcome. My focus on a single surname has made my hobby fast-paced, fun and educational far beyond what I could achieve by researching only my ancestors. I’ll share my process and the results, hoping you can bring this excitement to your own research.
Biography: Dave is a retired Program Manager from Microsoft where he managed development projects in the Business Solutions Division. His French-Canadian ancestry has captured his attention since the mid-1990s and has become a full-time obsession since retiring. He’s a past board member on the Heritage Education Commission in Fargo, North Dakota and a regular presenter at the commission’s annual family history workshop. Dave has been a member of the West Valley Genealogical Society for the last two years. He’s a co-facilitator of the Canada SIG and is on the Long Range Planning committee. Dave is also a member of the PebbleCreek Genealogy Club.
Handout: A handout is not expected, but check back here before 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 January 12, 2026 Membership Meeting.
Come shop our gently used books for sale at the meeting. Our speaker’s topic is using county histories as a resource. We will have assorted county and town histories available for sale at the meeting as well as books of other general topics.
Take some gently used book home for $5.00 each – Cash only please!
We also have county and town histories for sale in the library near the aide’s desk and in the online bookstore.
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!
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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.