Welcome to WHAGS!

 

If you’re a first-time visitor to our website then please feel free to poke around the site and learn more about our society.  We’d love to have you join us to both help you, and to help us, as we all work together to “find our roots.”  While our name may be the West Houston Area Genealogy Society, we are not geographically bound to the west side of Houston in either our membership or our focus.  Houston is a very diverse city and our membership, and their ancestors, come from all over the world.  And because our meetings, SIGs, and presentations are usually hybrid, you can join in from wherever you may be via Zoom.

 

If you’re a returning visitor who hasn’t joined yet, welcome back.  Obviously you see some benefits to our group that have caused you to return and we hope you’ll seal the deal by joining.  Click on the “Join Us” button to access an application.

 

And to our members, please know how much you are appreciated!  We are a society that runs entirely on the efforts of volunteers.  Some certainly give a lot of time and effort, but just as importantly, many give only what they can and it’s the sum of all the pieces, large and small, that make it all work.  Please let us know how you would like to help out, I promise we’ll find a spot for you!

 

As WHAGS’ President, newly elected in May of 2025, I’m following in the giant footsteps of some outstanding leaders who have handed to me the reins of a thriving and growing organization.  I want to do all that I can to continue that trajectory, but more importantly, I don’t want to get in the way of its progress.  And as good as we may be, there is always room for improvement and I encourage you to let me know your thoughts and suggestions on whatever’s on your mind.  You’ll never find me saying “but we’ve always done it that way!” or “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  What we’re doing got us here, but maybe what we’re not doing will take us even further!  Please feel free to speak your mind to me anytime!

 

Together, let’s make this another fabulous year!

 

…Neal Scott