Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County

Date: September 28, 2025

Time: 01:30 PM to 04:30 PM

Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Online via Zoom

GSWC Hybrid Meeting and Program

After the brief business meeting starting at 1:30pm Katherine R. Willson will present, via Zoom, "Easily Citing Your Genealogical Sources: A Roadmap of Your Research." After a short break, we will organize into small groups in the auditorium area and breakout rooms on Zoom. The topic today is "Brick Walls" and members are invited to share their stories. A GSWC facilitator will be assigned to each small group. Also, Linda Harvey will lead a discussion at Trinity Health Auditorium on "Preparing for a Reunion with Families Separated by Adoption." Members are encouraged to submit their questions ahead of time to info@washtenawgenelaogy.org. Those interested who cannot attend on Sept 28 may send an email to the above email address indicating they would like to chat with Linda at a future time.

Topic and description "Easily Citing Your Genealogical Sources: A Roadmap of Your Research." Unlock the power of properly citing your genealogical sources to enhance the credibility of your findings. Effortlessly track down the same information again, confidently compare it with any new discoveries, and guide others to the exact sources that shaped your family history research.

Biographical Katherine R. Willson of Dexter, Michigan, is a seventh-generation Michigander who began researching her family history as an 8-year-old Junior Girl Scout. Today, she is a nationally recognized genealogy educator and full-time researcher, specializing in solving complex questions about pre-statehood settlers in Michigan and the broader Great Lakes region. She is a dynamic and engaging presenter at regional, national, and international events, including faculty roles with the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.

Katherine is the founder and past president of the Virtual Genealogical Association, past president of the Michigan Genealogical Council, and a former board member of both the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She has held numerous leadership roles within Michigan’s genealogical community.

She is the author of The Genealogist’s Guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan (2018) and Family Tree Magazine’s “Research Guide to Michigan” (2022). Her website, SocialMediaGenealogy.com, features free resources, including curated catalogs of over 17,000 genealogy and history Facebook links, 190+ genealogy YouTube channels, 76 family history podcasts, and more.

How do I get a link to join the Zoom meeting? Members will receive an email invitation to register for the meeting about a week prior. Non-members, please send a request to register to info@washtenawgenealogy.org (must be received by *September 25*). Registration is not required to attend in person at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. Please see www.washtenawgenealogy.org > About Us > About Meetings for more information.

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