Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County

The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County ...

Benefits

 * What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
 * What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?

History of the society

 * Established in 1974

Website

 * http://www.washtenawgenealogy.org

Facebook page

 * www.facebook/genealogywashtenaw/

Publications

 * Family History Capers, a quarterly journal, is published by the Society and distributed to all members. It contains queries, Bible records, and articles submitted by members about their family research as well as extracts and transcriptions of local records.

Newsletters

 * Family History Capers published quarterly.
 * Contains family history and records of the people of Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Collections

 * Record collections or papers to which your society has access
 * How these records can help researchers (May link to a Wiki article connected with the location)
 * Where the record is located (online, on site, at nearby repositories)
 * How to access it from a distance (order information, if any)
 * Indexes for records about this area
 * Where the index is located (online, book, or on site)
 * Look ups, and copying records from local repositories, if any (here or in Q &amp; A below)
 * Directions on how your society does this, and sends the information back to the patron

Events

 * (also include society trips to areas of interest here, in workshops, or in training below)

Society Meetings

 * DATE:

Fourth Sunday of each month, September through May, except the November and December meetings which are combined.


 * PLACE:

Education Center Auditorium St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Campus 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan


 * TIME:

1:30 PM – Business Meeting 2:00 PM – Program 3:00 PM – Social Hour &amp; Class

Workshops

 * (also include presentations online, on site, or elsewhere about how to do research in your area)

Frequently Asked Questions

 * Q. What are the directions to the society?
 * A.


 * Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
 * A.


 * May also include such items as: cost to join your society, how members access online records, free look ups, online meetings, newsletter queries, access to publications, or support from other members

Nearby or Alternate Repositories

 * (List each repository, link to it, and briefly describe their collection. Ideally list around 3 to 7 repositories, but this is flexible.)