DNA is a powerful genealogy clue—but understanding your matches is where the research begins. 🧬

DNA Virtual Saturday SIG meets today, 9:30–11:30 a.m.

Next week: Scandinavia, Hispanic, Canada & Document Trail SIGs.

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🇺🇸 Join us in honoring our ancestors who served.
#veteranancestors #HonorOurVeterans #WVGS #genealogy

Your ancestor may have made the news! 📰 Join WVGS Oct. 12 at 1 PM for Melony Young’s “Hidden Gems in Newspapers.” Learn search tips, uncover unexpected clues & explore GenealogyBank resources. Free & open to all! #WVGS #Genealogy

🇺🇸Did your ancestors serve their country? Our Library has an extensive military-research collection spans nearly 400 years, from the 1620 Mayflower families in the Silver Books to America's wars from 1776 through World War II.⭐️

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Celebrate your German and Polish roots this October! 🇩🇪🇵🇱

Explore records, stories, and family documents, then join the WVGS Germany/Poland SIG on Oct. 20, 9:30–11:30 a.m.

What town or region did your ancestors call home?

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🎉 Celebrate #FamilyHistoryMonth with West Valley Genealogical Society and the National Genealogical Society! To learn more about how you can start or continue discovering your family history visit - www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/u...

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Want to share what you know or get research help? Join a WVGS Special Interest Group and connect with fellow genealogists. Most meet at the WVGS Library; some meet virtually. Open to all. Non-members may use the library for a $5 daily donation.

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October is Family History Month! 🍂 Celebrate by discovering the stories that make your family unique.

Today at WVGS:
🇮🇹 Italy SIG | 10–12
🌳 Family Tree Maker SIG | 1–3

What branch are you researching this month?

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Ready to advance your tree this October? 🌳 Join us Thu, Oct 1 at the WVGS Library!
🇮🇹 10 AM–12 PM: Italy SIG
💻 1 PM–3 PM: Family Tree Maker SIG
Non-members welcome ($5 donation). Register here: https://azwvgs.org/ #Genealogy #WVGS

Save the date! 🌳 WVGS welcomes Nicole Dyer of Family Locket for our Annual Seminar on Feb. 20, 2027, in Sun City West, AZ. Explore Southern research, tax records, citations & AI in genealogy. Registration opens Nov. 1! #WVGS #Genealogy

On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor missing service members & POWs 🕯️🇺🇸 Military records help us preserve their names & ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten. Is there a veteran in your tree? Tell us below! #POWMIARecognitionDay #WVGS #Genealogy

On Sept 9, 1850, California became the 31st state! 🐻 Did your ancestors head west for the Gold Rush or settle along the Pacific? Statehood opened up vital land, census & migration records. Tell us if you have CA roots! #Genealogy #WVGS