About Us
The Olympia Genealogical Society (OGS) was founded in 1974 to promote the study, interest and research of family and local histories, and to encourage assistance, cooperation and guidance in those efforts to members, friends, and the community. See
OGS History for more detail including a list of OGS Charter Members and a list of OGS Past Presidents.
OGS is a non-profit society based in Olympia, the State Capital of Washington. We are located in Thurston County, at the southern end of Puget Sound. We are approximately 60 miles south of Seattle, and 100 miles north of Portland, Oregon. Although based in Olympia, OGS serves all the communities in Thurston County, including: Bucoda, Grand Mound, Lacey, Littlerock, Rainier, Rochester, Tenino, Tumwater and Yelm. Our area is bounded by Mason County to the northwest, Grays Harbor County to the west, Lewis County to the south, and Pierce County to the northeast.
The society has transcribed and published many of the available Thurston County records of interest to genealogists. Many have been published in our Quarterly journal, some as individual books, and on the Internet.
We hope that interested genealogists will join us at our regular meetings, annual seminars, beginner's workshops, and other events sponsored by the society.
OGS Bylaws
The OGS Board of Directors consists of the Elected Officers and the Committee Chairs listed below.
Our Community Partners and SIG Leaders/Facilitators also are listed below as other key OGS contacts.
Operating Year: September 2024 - August 2025
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Elected Officers
| President: |
Mr. Andy Wood Carter |
| Vice President: |
Terry William Church |
| Secretary: |
Carol Jenner |
| Treasurer: |
Karin Coppernoll |
| Past President: |
Kathy Erlandson |
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Team Leads
| Book Management: |
Rebel Romero |
| Membership: |
Bob Monn |
| Newsletter: |
Peggy Cooley |
| OGS History: |
Mrs. Cindy Ann Stalnaker |
| Outreach: |
Diana Bargmann |
| Publicity: |
Vacant |
| Research: |
Jerri McCoy |
| Seminar: |
Nancy Cordell |
| SIGs: |
Kerry McHugh Upton |
| Sunshine: |
Gayle Strom |
| Technology: |
Joe Brookshier |
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Community Partners
| City of Lacey: |
Ms. Erin Quinn Valcho |
| Timberland Library: |
Agatha Burstein |
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SIG Leaders/Facilitators
| Ancestry.com: |
Greg Nordlund |
| DNA: |
Nancy Cordell |
| Family History Writing: |
Laura Carroll |
| FamilySearch.org: |
Carolyn Nora Gibbons |
| Family Tree Maker: |
David Clarence Abernathy |
| Genealogy Chat: |
Peggy Cooley |
| Italian: |
Greg Nordlund |
| Legacy Family Tree: |
Jerri McCoy |
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Meeting Info
The Olympia Genealogical Society normally meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, September through June. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm for social time, with the formal meeting beginning at 7:00 pm.
Starting in September 2024, we will be switching from virtual-only Zoom meetings to hybrid meetings (both in-person and Zoom). Meet us at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia. Choose the one that works best for you each month. Check our meeting calendar for more information.
