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Retired & reading in Peoria, AZ: ❤️ my hubby 👨🏻🦱, my ohana 👨👨👦👨👨👦, our black lab Sully 🐕🦺, all things Hawaiian 🏝 🌺, and dirty martinis🍸.
The Quiet Librarian
by Allen Eskens
4.25 ⭐️s
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When her best friend is murdered, a quiet Minnesota librarian must resurrect her deadly past to protect a child and stop a killer.
#alleneskens #fabledbookshop #allthingsmurderful #currentlyreadingbookishfriends #heartsanddag #bookstagram #booksky
📘 Your Guide to Cemetery Research is perfect for anyone tracing ancestors through burial records, gravestones & more. Learn how to find hidden cemeteries and decode headstone clues! 🪦
📍 Available now at WVGS Library!
#CemeteryResearch #AZWVGS
Hi! We just launched our new WVGS BlueSky Page and would love your help growing it. 🌿 Please share it with friends and family who love history and genealogy. Thanks for being part of our community! 💚 #WVGS #DiscoverYourRoots
18.06.2025 14:46 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🪦 Visiting a cemetery this summer? Don’t forget your notebook, camera, gloves, and water! A little prep goes a long way.
What do YOU bring on your cemetery visits? Share your must-haves below! 👇
#WVGS #CemeteryResearch #GenealogyTips #FamilyHistory
🧳 Ready to take your research offline?
Local libraries, courthouses, and archives can hold hidden gems not found online. Plan a day trip—you never know what stories you’ll uncover!
🗺️ Where are you planning to visit this summer?
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry
When someone thinks Adam was your grandpa… 😂 What’s the funniest genealogy mix-up you’ve heard? Share below! #FamilyHistoryCenter #GenealogyLaughs
10.06.2025 14:24 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📰 Every name tells a story. Help us grow our obituary collection or start exploring today—your curiosity helps preserve history for future generations.
🔗 https://azwvgs.org/resources/
#GenealogyResearch #FamilyHistory #DiscoverYourRoots
Our library holds hundreds of cemetery books from across the U.S.—a goldmine for family historians! 🪦 Start exploring today: https://azwvgs.org/resources/catalog/search-results/?catSearchInput=Keyword&catSearch=Cemetery
#WVGS #GenealogyResearch #CemeteryResearch #FamilyHistory #Library
Germany/Poland SIG
Dig into your German or Polish roots! Our Germany/Poland SIG is your passport to amazing family discoveries. 📧 sigs@azwvgs.org
#GermanAncestry #PolishHeritage #Genealogy
A Thousand Naked Stangers: a Paramedic’s Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
by Kevin Hazzard
4 ⭐️s
💙💡📚💙
A former paramedic’s raw and darkly funny account of the decade he spent saving lives.
#kevinhazzard #currentlyreadingbookishfriends #currentlyreadingpodcast #sarahsbookshelveslive #booksky
Sweden SIG
Discover the heart of Sweden in your family tree! Join the Sweden SIG and connect with your Scandinavian story. 📧sigs@azwvgs.org
#SwedishAncestry #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Wonderful visit today from the Grand Genealogy SIG Group! 🌿 We welcomed 20 eager researchers, gained new members, and even had a 2017 renewal. Here’s a snapshot (just half the group!) of this inspiring day. 📸
#AZWVGS #FamilyHistory #DiscoverYourRoots
Donna Scott, WVGS Treasurer, shared a selfie with the ATCG group as they tackled a brick wall in Donna’s family line. The team includes Bonnie Bossert, Carol Ticgealor, and Phyllis Lewellen, with Bonnie’s special passion for using DNA in genealogy.
29.05.2025 15:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0What’s one of the most meaningful volunteer or service experiences you’ve had, either in genealogy work or your local community? 🌿 We’d love to hear your stories!
29.05.2025 15:44 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Norway SIG
Set sail on a genealogy adventure to Norway! Join fellow explorers at our Norway SIG. 📧 sigs@azwvgs.org
#NorwegianRoots #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Italy SIG
Viva la famiglia! Celebrate your Italian heritage and uncover hidden family stories at the Italy SIG. 📧 sigs@azwvgs.org
#ItalianGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Reading Wrap Up for May!
Read 11 books last month - Good ones for the most part and no DNFs!
#storygraph #currentlyreading #booksky
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May 2025 offered some pretty good reading. My favorite was Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz. It's the third book in his Susan Ryeland series and I think it's the best one. 💙📚⚡️💙📚⏳💙📚
01.06.2025 18:31 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
🏞️ Flagstaff, Arizona – 1888
From frontier town to forested haven, Flagstaff’s history runs deep. Could your ancestors have walked these early streets?
🔍 Dig into your Arizona roots at WVGS!
💬 Know any Northern AZ family stories? Share them below!
#WVGS #FlagstaffHistory #GenealogyResearch
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🧵 Community Post
Have a friend who’s always been curious about their roots? 🌳
Tag them below and give them the nudge to start their family history journey—you never know what stories they’ll uncover! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry
Dead Ground
by M.W. Craven
4.25 ⭐️s
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Poe and Tilly are back in this fourth book in the Washington Poe series.
#deadground #washingtonpoe #mwcraven #heartsanddaggerspod #currentlyreadingbookishfriends #currentlyreadingpodcast #sarahsbookshelveslive #bookstagram #booksky
🌍 Tracing your roots can take you across continents and centuries. At WVGS, we love hearing the journeys that shaped your family!
💬 Drop the name of the country your roots trace back to—we’d love to see the diversity!
#GenealogyResearch #AncestryJourney
Document Trail SIG
📜 Love following the clues? Our Document Trail SIG helps you dig into records and reveal untold family stories. 📧 sigs@azwvgs.org
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry
📣 Members-only remote access available now!
Ancestry, Fold3, Newspapers.com (World), and FamilySearch—all through Sept 30, 2025.
MyHeritage is permanently available!
Start exploring your roots from home while access lasts! 🌿
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry
⛺ Camp Life in Arizona, 1871 – Life on the frontier was rugged, resilient, and full of untold stories. Could your ancestors have lived like this?
🔍 Start exploring your family’s frontier roots at WVGS.
💬 What’s the toughest story in your family history?
#WVGS #FamilyHistory #ArizonaFrontier
Check out the latest good news from Reclaim the Records efforts in New York. #genealogy
13.05.2025 18:33 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Good morning. Wishing you a lovely week ahead #booksky full of all things wonderful … and bookish✨📚⏳✨
12.05.2025 07:37 — 👍 22 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Mother's Day! 🌸 Today we honor the women who nurture, inspire, and connect generations. Share a story, a memory, or a photo of a mother in your family tree! 💕 #MothersDay #FamilyHistory #DiscoverYourRoots
11.05.2025 16:01 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Family Tree Maker SIG
🌳 Let’s make your family tree flourish! Get tips and expert advice at our Family Tree Maker SIG. Meets 1st Thursdays, Sep–May, 1–3 PM. 📧 Contact Pam: sig.familytreemaker@azwvgs.org
#FamilyTreeMaker #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
