While the GSWC currently has no active SIGs, the resources and downloads of three recent groups are available to you. To take a look at these resources, select the SIG you are interested in:
Note: Any information provided on other genealogy groups does not represent an endorsement for that group, we are simply providing possible sources of information to assist you in your genealogy journey.
Overview:
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) can be formed with approval of the GSWC Board after interested members have fulfilled the following requirements - the group must have alignment with GSWC goals, must have a membership that includes the public, must have submitted a description of the group, the objectives of the group, the frequency of the meetings, the location/venue of the meetings, a statement of compliance with GSWC bylaws and policies, and identifies a proposed leader that must be appointed by the GSWC President (and must be a GSWC member).
If you can fulfill the requirements for forming a Special Interest Group and would like to see about getting it started, please contact:
History of GSWC SIGs:
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have been a part of the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County for years, depending on our membership interest in certain areas of research. The following SIGs have existed within our Society:
1980 - 1981: Informal study groups met to research German, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York-New England genealogy.
1983: Interest groups were formed for both German reasearch and Computers.
1984: Interest groups met for Computers as well as to research German, Ohio River Valley, and British genealogy.
2017: A new DNA SIG was formed (dissolved in January 2025).
2020: A new German SIG was formed (dissolved in May 2025).
2022: A new Ireland-United Kingdom SIG was formed (dissolved in May 2025).
