Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County

The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County ...

Benefits

 * Subscription to our quarterly journal, Family History Capers
 * Access to a full back run of the Family History Capers, through the the Members section of the GSWC website.
 * Free queries in Capers
 * Research assistance
 * Networking with other genealogists
 * Eight meetings each year, with programs and classes
 * Use of the Society library
 * A packet for new members which includes a publication list, a bibliographyof Washtenaw County resources andresearch sites, and other helpful information.
 * JOIN GSWC -- note it takes 48-72 hours for your membership to activate.

History of the society

 * Established in 1974

Society Officers

 * About Us

Activities

 * QUERIES

Non‐members may submit queries with a reference to Washtenaw County for publication in Family History Capers at no charge. Members may submit queries for any locality. All queries are indexed for future reference.


 * RESEARCH

Limited research is available on request. Send all pertinent information, including a statement of information being sought and resources previously consulted, along with a self‐addressed, stamped envelope. A donation of $10.00 is suggested. More information here.


 * LIBRARY

Through donations and purchases our library of genealogical materials is steadily growing. The collection is for reference only and is housed in The Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐Day Saints (L.D.S.), 525 East Woodland Drive, Saline, Michigan. Call (734) 944‐4789 for hours. More information here.

Website

 * Washtenaw Genealogy

Facebook page

 * Genealogy Washtenaw

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

 * Included in Family History Capers published quarterly.
 * Contains inofrmation about meetings, programs and other information that might be useful to members.

Collections

 * The GSWC Library is housed in the Ann Arbor Family History Center, open 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Saturday. It includes
 * A strong collection of research reference material.
 * A strong collection of Michigan material.
 * An extensive collection of Washtenaw County sources
 * Is used by the research committee to respond to research requests.
 * Indexes for records about this area
 * Index to Family History Capers
 * 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
 * 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 Class

Workshops

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

Board Meetings

 * Second Tuesday at the month, at 7 p.m. Meets every month except December, and July or August. Meeting location varies. Open to all members. Information here

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.)