Volunteer

All our positions are for unpaid member volunteers. We have no paid staff. If you would like to become more active and do more for fellow members and others researching their ancestry, consider volunteering for one of our roles, or consider joining a committee or participating in a project. 

 

 

 

Cemetery Transcription (Find-a-Grave) – Help in adding photos and cemetery transcriptions from our readings to our GSWC Find A Grave account. Contact Rob & Cyndy Steward 734-429-9262 or Cemetery Committee.

 

Cemetery Transcription Readings – Join others in transcribing cemetery stones on our annual cemetery reading days. Time commitment is 4 to 8 hours a year. Contact Rob & Cyndy Steward 734-429-9262 or Cemetery Committee.

 

Education – Present a class on some aspect of your research: Have you visited your immigrant ancestor’s homeland? Have a particular area of research expertise? Contact the Program and Education Committee Chair, Marcia McCrary

 

Join the staff and help with the production of the quarterly journal Family History Capers. Find and write up source material for Washtenaw County. Contact Marcia McCrary info@washtenawgenealogy.org. 

 

Take notes during a program or class and write up a brief report for the News-Pages of the GSWC. Contact Marcia McCrary at  info@washtenawgenealogy.org.

 

Research - Help answer requests for research in Washtenaw County. We meet at the Ann Arbor District Library Storage Facility to confer and reply to research requests. We use mainly the materials in our library, but sometimes visit other Washtenaw resources. You can still be part of the research team if you have time on days other than Mondays. Instruction is provided. Contact Rebecca Carver.