Membership meetings are held in-person the second Monday of each month between September and May; beginning at 1:00 p.m. and end at about 3:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public.

Please arrive after 12:30 pm to sign up for classes, SIGs, or 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.

For those who are unable to attend membership meetings in person, recordings may be available on the WVGS website for members only if the speaker gives permission to record the presentation. The length of time the recording will be available after the meeting (up to 30 days) is determined by the speaker.

If provided by the speaker, handouts will be posted on the WVGS website prior to the meeting. You may print one copy of a speaker’s handout for your personal use. Paper copies of handouts will not be available at monthly meetings. The speaker owns the copyright to the presentation and handout which are used by WVGS only with the speaker’s written permission.

In-person meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. (click here for map)

Upcoming Membership Meeting Programs

  • 2023-12-11 Beyond Green Leaf Hints: Finding Genealogical Gold in Libraries and Archive

    Date: December 11, 2023

    What can you do if you can’t find your ancestors on Ancestry or feel you’ve exhausted its resources? This presentation focuses on what you may be missing, including underutilized resources at the West Valley Genealogical Society (WVGS) Library. Examples of both physical and online resources will be discussed.

    Speaker: Connie Sheets

    Connie Sheets earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri and is a retired social service professional with experience in staff training and development.

    She began researching her family history in 1980, holds a certificate from the Boston University Genealogy Research Program, and has attended many advanced genealogical institutes in person and online. Connie currently serves as the chairperson of the WVGS Education Committee and is a past officer of both the West Valley Genealogical Society and the Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board. She has been teaching family history and genealogy since 2012.


    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 2024 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.


    2023 – 2024 Membership Meeting Schedule


Membership Meeting Agendas

2023
13 Nov 2023
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09 Oct 2023
Membership Meeting Agenda
11 Sep 2023
Membership Meeting Agenda
09 Apr 2023
Membership Meeting Agenda
13 Mar 2023
Membership Meeting Agenda

Membership Meeting Minutes

2023
13 Nov 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
09 Oct 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
11 Sep 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
08 May 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
10 Apr 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
13 Mar 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
13 Feb 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
09 Jan 2023
Membership Meeting Minutes
2022
12 Dec 2022
Membership Meeting Minutes
2021
13 Dec 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
08 Nov 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
13 Sep 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
12 Apr 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
08 Mar 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
08 Feb 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
11 Jan 2021
Membership Meeting Minutes
2020
12 Oct 2020
Membership Meeting Minutes
09 Mar 2020
Membership Meeting Minutes
10 Feb 2020
Membership Meeting Minutes
13 Jan 2020
Membership Meeting Minutes


Membership Meeting Program Archive is availalbe only to members. Members, log in to view the archive from the bottom of this page.

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