Join GSWC or Renew Your Membership!

Already a GSWC member? Click here to renew.

The membership year runs from July 1 through June 30. Applications received after March 1 will be applied to the next membership year unless otherwise requested. Dues are not prorated. Family membership comprises up to four people at the same address and will receive one mailing. Please include additional names, at the same mailing address, for family membership, when you check out (special instructions).

General Membership $15 Sustaining Membership $25 Organization Membership $10

To join online via PayPal or major credit card

Select membership category:
  • You do not need to have a PayPal account. When you click Add to Cart, you will be given two options, namely:
    • PayPal Checkout
    • Check Out (Pay without a PayPal account)
 
  • If you want to create a PayPal account, click on the logo to get started with PayPal. (If you click it, you will be leaving the GSWC website.)
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  • We will contact you in 48 to 72 hours with your membership login via the email address used at PayPal checkout. This requires some manual processing on our part so your patience is appreciated.
To join by mail Fill out the GSWC membership form and mail in with your check.

Membership Benefits

  • Attend monthly lectures and classes from September to May with engaging and talented speakers, sustained by your dues. The meetings are open to all. 
  • Receive a copy of our quarterly journal, Family History Capers. Members have access from the every name index directly to each issue with the click of a mouse. The every name index on the website is open to all. Members also may browse all back copies of the Family History Capers.
  • Receive a copy of our  News-Pages containing society news, meeting summaries, and topical items.
  • Access member-only databases including cemetery records, and indexes. Click here for a full list of databases.
  • Receive E-mail alerts about upcoming events.
  • Support our library of over 2,000 books and manuscripts, vital records, cemetery records and census records as well as microfilm and microfiche. Our focus is records of Washtenaw and surrounding counties but we have books and records of national and international interest as well.
  • Submit a query about ANY ancestor to the Family History Capers.  Non-members can submit only Washtenaw County ancestors.
  • Add surnames (with place and date) to your profile on the GSWC website.
  • Submit ancestor charts for surname indexing in the Family History Capers.
  • Be involved with promoting genealogy thru volunteer projects.Volunteer page
  • Network with other genealogists and form friendships with area researchers
Updated: 01 Mar 2018 jet,: 07 Mar 2018 MM,  10 Oct 2018 jet, 10 Jan 2019 MM 18 Nov 2019 MM 6 Apr 2021 mmcC; 12 Sep 2024 JHT