Show & Tell: Treasures from the Past

📜🧬 Join the Washington County Genealogy Club for an engaging evening of family history, stories, and fellowship as we uncover the treasures that connect us to our ancestors!

📅 Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: John Hay Center
307 E. Market Street
Salem, Indiana

Do you have a special family heirloom, photograph, document, or keepsake with a story to tell? Bring it along and share it with the group!
Ideas for items include:
📸 Old photographs or tintypes
📖 Family Bibles
✉️ Letters, postcards, or diaries
📜 Deeds, certificates, and legal documents
🎖️ Military records, medals, or memorabilia
🏺 Family heirlooms and keepsakes

More importantly, tell us the story behind your treasure. Who owned it? How did it come into your family? What does it reveal about your ancestors and their lives?

Whether you're a seasoned genealogist, just beginning your family history journey, or simply enjoy local history, you'll find inspiration in the stories shared by fellow researchers.

✨ This event is FREE and open to the public. Bring a friend, bring a treasure, and help bring history to life!

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