Yakima Valley Genealogical Society Family History Resource Center

08/07/2026

Central Washington Agricultural Museum, Fullbright Park
4508 Main Street, Union Gap, WA 98903

45th PIONEER POWER SHOW & SWAP MEET / FLEA
MARKET .. Pioneer Power Show - Union Gap, WA
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Saturday & Sunday, AUGUST 15-16, 2026.
FEE $5.00 per person/children under 12 are FREE.

08/02/2026

We had a great turnout at the Mini-Seminar.
“A Big Thank you to those individuals who attended and for your donations.”
“Thank you, Richard Kyle,” for presenting a thorough presentation on AI. The advantages of how AI can solve those unanswered questions in finding ancestors. Plus advantages of using Family Search that contains the Research Wiki.
Please check out our website www.yvgs.net.
Step by step instructions in finding the Seminar(s) that you can read: Log in, Members Only, Seminar & Workshops Handouts. Seminar(s) starting in April 2023 to July 2026.
“Thank you, Richard Kyle” for making this available for further informational training.

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08/02/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KYVE – Channel 47 & KTNW – Channel 31
‘Love & Basketball’
Tuesday, August 4th, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Basketball pro(s)
Brittney Griner and Chris Paul
Rerun, if you haven’t seen it, enjoy.

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07/26/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KYVE – Channel 47 & KTNW – Channel 31
‘The Road We Took’
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Actress – Lizzy Caplan
Comic – Hasan Minhaj
Rerun, if you haven’t seen it, enjoy.

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07/21/2026

On Saturday, August 15th, Jo N. Miles will be presenting on William O. Douglas at the Yakima Valley Museum! 12 noon. This event is FREE, do come to hear the lifelong accomplishments and travel of Wm O. Douglas.

07/19/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KYVE – Channel 47 & KTNW – Channel 31
“Caribbean Roots”
Tuesday, July 21, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Actress & Playwright – Lisa Colon-Zayas
Actor – Delroy Lindo
Rerun, if you haven’t seen it, enjoy.

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07/19/2026

Please sign up this week if you plan to attend.

07/10/2026

Join us on Friday July 31st at 6pm for a Mini Seminar on using AI in your genealogical research!
You will not want to miss this event.
The Seminar is FREE. If you plan to attend, please call the library at (509) 248-1328, the librarian will add your name to the list. We need to know how many people plan to attend, so we can purchase ahead of time, enough snacks and make handouts of the presentation,
The library is open: Tuesday thru Saturday, 10:00a - 4:00p.

07/09/2026

Finding your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
KYVE – Channel 47 & KTNW – Channel 31
‘Out of the Past’
Tuesday, July 14th, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Actor – Billy Crudup
Actress – Tamera Mowry-Hously
Rerun, if you haven’t seen it, enjoy

07/03/2026

In celebration of 250 years.
Safety is 1st.