April Meeting; Sunday April 25, 2021
Our April meeting will be a virtual meeting held on Zoom beginning at 1:30. A zoom link and information on how to join the meeting will be sent to members one week prior to the event. Non-members wishing to attend may send a request by April 22nd to info@washtenawgenealogy.org.
Program: "Finding the Inner Light: Researching our Quaker Ancestors" by Diane Gagal
Would you like to gain more intimate knowledge about the lives of your Quaker ancestors? Learn about the history, records, and basic beliefs of the Society of Friends. Understanding the religious practices of our ancestors, can lead to more intimate information on their families.
Class: "A Story of Cindy Lou Who: A DNA Case Study" by Mike Gerding
Follow along on a search to find biological parents and siblings using state and agency records, DNA tests, DNA matches and their public family trees, DNA match analysis tools, messaging, email, and social media.
2020-2021 Lectures and Classes
Click here for information about our meetings and the meeting schedule through May 2021. Welcome!
The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan (GSWC for short) functions through volunteer efforts and welcomes anyone interested in genealogy and local history, whether beginning their family research or more experienced researchers.
THANK YOU for visiting the GSWC website. We hope your visit will help your research and you will return often.
To navigate easily on this site, and get the most benefit:
- Click on the Green Buttons on the left. Note that after you click, submenu items may appear below the button.
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Our website features an extensive list of Washtenaw County and Michigan research links and resources; databases; indexes; a surname database; a catalog of over 2,000 books, cemetery records, and census records in our library; and a calendar of events.
For HELP with your Washtenaw County research, use the "Research Requests” button on the left.
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