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.
Membership Meeting Agendas
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| 13 Nov 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda | 09 Oct 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda | 11 Sep 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda | 09 Apr 2023 Membership Meeting Agenda |
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Membership Meeting Minutes
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| 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 |
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| 12 Dec 2022 Membership Meeting Minutes | |||
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| 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 | |
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| 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.