Whatcom Genealogical Society

Whatcom Genealogical Societies upcoming speaker on March 13, 2023 will be Janice Lovelace. Janice is a genealogical researcher, author, and educator with over 30 years of experience. She completed the Genealogy and Family History certificate at the University of Washington in 2012, the certificate program in genealogy at Boston University, and ProGen in 2014. Presentation: “Is Great Grandmother Really Native American?” Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. How does a family researcher begin to discover if this is true? What federal, state, and tribal records are available?