WVGS Executive Board Meeting:
Thursday, March 12th, 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 March General Meeting:
Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Salem Public Library
Library Collaboration Room (Lower Level)
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, Oregon
10:30 am – 11:30 am The General Membership Meeting.
A business meeting will be held to conduct society business.
12:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program: “The Oregon State Archives”
Speaker: Kim Gorman, MLIS, CA of the Oregon State Archives
The program is on the Oregon State Archives. It will be an overview of their vast collection of records, how to access them, navigating their website and the connection to Ancestry.
The presenter will be Kimberly Gorman, MLIS, CA, who was born in Salem and grew up in Monmouth. She earned her Masters of Library and Information Science degree at the University of Washington. She is a Certified Archivist and also earned the Government Archives and Records Administration Certificate. Kim has been the Reference, Outreach and Education Archivist at the Oregon State Archives since 2021 and previously worked at the National Archives in southern California.
Kim is a member of the Chemeketa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is also a member of the Society of American Archivists and Northwest Archivists.
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 – 11:30 am The General Membership Meeting.
A business meeting will be held to conduct society business.
12:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program: “The Oregon State Archives”
Speaker: Kim Gorman, MLIS, CA of the Oregon State Archives
The program is on the Oregon State Archives. It will be an overview of their vast collection of records, how to access them, navigating their website and the connection to Ancestry.
The presenter will be Kimberly Gorman, MLIS, CA, who was born in Salem and grew up in Monmouth. She earned her Masters of Library and Information Science degree at the University of Washington. She is a Certified Archivist and also earned the Government Archives and Records Administration Certificate. Kim has been the Reference, Outreach and Education Archivist at the Oregon State Archives since 2021 and previously worked at the National Archives in southern California.
Kim is a member of the Chemeketa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is also a member of the Society of American Archivists and Northwest Archivists.
These meetings and programs are always open to members and the public. We hope to see everyone there.
Upcoming 2026 General Meeting Programs:
April: Ruby Pantalone from a local DAR chapter
May: Christopher Rumbaugh on FamilySearch (Tentative)
June: Document Scanning
July: TBA
August: Laurel Smith of GFO in Portland
September: Darrell Jabin, Oregon's Traveling Historian
Do you have a suggestion or request for a program? Let us know!
May: Christopher Rumbaugh on FamilySearch (Tentative)
June: Document Scanning
July: TBA
August: Laurel Smith of GFO in Portland
September: Darrell Jabin, Oregon's Traveling Historian
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.