Waukesha Public Library Family Search Affiliate

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Waukesha Public Library

Waukesha Public Library 321 Wisconsin Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186

Phone: 262-524-3680

Hours of Operation:

Fall/Winter/Spring September 11 - May 31 Monday - Thursday 9:00 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Summer June 1 - September .....

Same as above except no Sunday hours


 * You may go to the Waukesha Public library to view records in FamilySearch that you cannot view at home.  At home you see a message that says the record must be viewed in a Family History Center or FamilySearch Affiliate. The FamilySearch database now appears in this Library's vast databases collection.

How to access this service at the Waukesha Public Library:

1. You must have a library card that is in the Bridges Library system which is Waukesha County and Jefferson County in Wisconsin.

2. Go to the Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, WI  53186

3. Locate a public computer not in use.

4. Sign in to the computer using your library card number and your birth date. You get 60 minutes on that computer. If you know you will need more time, a librarian can help you set that up.

5. Click on the Chrome icon. The library home page should come up.

6. Click on Services.

7. Click on Databases (on the right side list).

8. Scroll through the list of databases until you see FamilySearch and click on that.

9. Sign in to FamilySearch with your personal FamilySearch account username and password. You are ready to go find that record!