October Meeting, Sunday October 25th, 2020
Our October 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 October 22nd to info@washtenawgenealogy.org.
Lecture: "Scotch-Irish Research" Presented by Derek Blount
Learn about the Scotch-Irish: who they were, where did they come from and where can they can be found. Find out what records are available and how to find online records and records not yet digitized. Derek is a professional genealogist with his own business "Lost Branches". He specializes in reseach in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations.
Class: "Genealogy Webinars and Podcasts" 3:15 Presented by Omer Jean Winborn and Sharon Brevoort
Webinars and podcasts are two of the most convenient and least expensive ways to augment your genealogy education. Discover over twenty quality sources for webinars and podcasts, including those covering African Americans and American Indians. Find out how and where to locate them. Presented by Omer Jean Winborn and Sharon Brevoort, members of GSWC.
my9/29/20
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.
- Once you sign in as a member, further submenu items will appear below Members and Washtenaw Research.
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.
We encourage you to become a
MEMBER. (
Click here to join). Your membership in the GSWC will help you further your research goals and will also help GSWC in its important work of collecting and preserving Washtenaw County’s family history and heritage.
Search the GSWC Web Site
