WVGS Executive Board Meeting:
Thursday, August 6th, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Salem Public Library
Plaza Room
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
Members are welcome to attend.
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Salem Public Library
Plaza Room
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
Members are welcome to attend.
WVGS August General Meeting:
Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Salem Public Library
Library Collaboration Room (Lower Level)
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
10:30 am – 11:45 am The General Membership Meeting.
A business meeting will be held to conduct society business.
12:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program: “Genealogy Forum of Oregon: A Goldmine of Resources.”
Speaker: Laurel Smith (Portland GFO)
Learn about the breadth of resources that GFO provides to help as you research your family history. Attendees will be shown a variety of online databases, vertical files and Bible records and learn how to view them from home! Discover tips for searching the online library catalog and how to prepare for a visit to the GFO. This presentation will help you navigate and keep up with the GFO's growing online resources as well as their numerous educational opportunities.
The presenter is Laurel Smith a long-time researcher and a volunteer at GFO in Portland. She is well known in the GFO community for her Beginners Bootcamp classes and her bi-monthly Access to GFO Resources presentations. In addition to serving as the organizations president for more than six years, she has filled many volunteer roles including library chair and research assistant. She is currently serving as a Director at Large.
These meetings and programs are always open to members and the public. We hope to see everyone there.
Salem Public Library
Library Collaboration Room (Lower Level)
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
10:30 am – 11:45 am The General Membership Meeting.
A business meeting will be held to conduct society business.
12:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program: “Genealogy Forum of Oregon: A Goldmine of Resources.”
Speaker: Laurel Smith (Portland GFO)
Learn about the breadth of resources that GFO provides to help as you research your family history. Attendees will be shown a variety of online databases, vertical files and Bible records and learn how to view them from home! Discover tips for searching the online library catalog and how to prepare for a visit to the GFO. This presentation will help you navigate and keep up with the GFO's growing online resources as well as their numerous educational opportunities.
The presenter is Laurel Smith a long-time researcher and a volunteer at GFO in Portland. She is well known in the GFO community for her Beginners Bootcamp classes and her bi-monthly Access to GFO Resources presentations. In addition to serving as the organizations president for more than six years, she has filled many volunteer roles including library chair and research assistant. She is currently serving as a Director at Large.
These meetings and programs are always open to members and the public. We hope to see everyone there.
Upcoming 2026 General Meeting Programs:
September: Darrell Jabin, Oregon's Traveling Historian
October: Rik Vigeland, Breaking Down Brick Walls
November: Lynne McKee on Thomas Jefferson
December: Annual Pot Luck Genealogy Celebration & Auction
Do you have a suggestion or request for a program? Let us know!
October: Rik Vigeland, Breaking Down Brick Walls
November: Lynne McKee on Thomas Jefferson
December: Annual Pot Luck Genealogy Celebration & Auction
Do you have a suggestion or request for a program? Let us know!
Autosomal DNA Q&A with Denise Sproed
By Appointment Only
Salem Public Library
The WVGS Desk (Main Level, Southeast)
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
Go to the 'Research' page to submit an appointment request.
Salem Public Library
The WVGS Desk (Main Level, Southeast)
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
Go to the 'Research' page to submit an appointment request.