WCGS Genealogy Trivia Night Oct 23

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September 25th WCGS Meeting

"Digging Deeper - DNA, Genealogy and You" will be the presentation by Dorothy Boxhorn at the Waukesha County Genealogical Society September 25th Meeting. The meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard Street, Waukesha, WI. The evening starts with a short meeting followed by the presentation. Come join us for an informative evening.

WCGS BEGINNER GENEALOGY SERIES COMING SOON

Beginner Genealogy Instructional Series

Presented by

Waukesha County Genealogy Society

Wednesdays: October 2, 9, 16, 30, Nov 6

7:00 P.M. - 8:45 P.M. 

Presented at:

Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall),

 200 Richard Street, Waukesha, WI

October 16 Class will be held at: 

Citizens Bank of Mukwonago, Waukesha Training Center

2109 Corporate Drive, Waukesha WI

at the corner of Les Paul Parkway (Hwy 59) and Center Road

Topics: getting started, using the census, church and cemetery records,

 queries, courthouse and library research, organizing your work & more

Optional instructional packet is available for $10.00 cash

Attendance is FREE but registration, via email or mail, is required

WCGS

P.O.Box 1541

Waukesha, WI 53187

wcgsclasses@gmail.com

waukcgs.blogspot.com

Waukesha County Genealogical Society POTLUCK August 28

WCGS POTLUCK DINNER

The Waukesha County Genealogical Society End of the Year

Potluck Dinner will be held Wednesday August 28 at 

Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard 

Street, Waukesha, WI. The festivities are from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Questions? email waukcgs@gmail.com 

or call Dorothy at 262-968-2284

BRING YOUR OWN NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

If you have questions or suggestions to share bring them,

we may be able to help if we put our heads together !

IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP TO ATTEND

NO PROBLEM 

COME

BRING A FRIEND

THE MORE THE MERRIER

Waukesha County Genealogical Society Wednesday June 26 Meeting

The Wednesday June 26 meeting is - Sharing Meeting and Elections of Officers for the New Year. Come join us at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard St., Waukesha, WI 53189 at 6:45PM. See you there!

Webinar Membership for 50% off

Legacy Family Tree has extended the deadline through Friday May 31 for purchasing a one-year new membership for just $24.98. Go to their website FamilyTreeWebinars.com  and check it out - use coupon web50 at checkout.

WCGS Wednesday May 22 Meeting

The Wednesday May 22 meeting of the Waukesha County Genealogical Society will feature Bob Heck of MPAFUG speaking on "Things You Can Find Using FamilySearch.org". It promises to be an informative meeting. Feel free to invite a friend to join us for Bob's presentation. The meeting begins at 6:45 PM at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard Street, Waukesha, WI.

More on Family Tree Webinars

Family Tree Webinars are FREE on the day broadcast and usually for several days afterward. The membership allows one to watch any of the past webinars at any time and allows the member to download the speaker's handouts. Contrary to many of the pay sites, they give you enough advance warning when the membership is expiring to cancel if you wish.

Legacy Family Tree & Legacy Family Tree Webinars

In an effort to stay informed on the latest best practices and information live speakers are the best. It is not always possible to attend these events. This is where webinars are a great alternative. There are many excellent webinars out there, www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com is one of the best. You could watch a new webinar practically daily on any genealogy subject you are interested in. Yes, there is a charge but it is about equal to signing up for one webinar offered by many other sites. Another great feature is you can watch it in the comfort of your own home. Check it out.

Waukesha County Genealogical Society Meeting Wednesday April 24

WCGS Wednesday April 24th Meeting will start at 6:45P.M..Waukesha County Historical Society volunteers will share with us the transformation of the Old Courthouse complex into what it is today. They will also be sharing information about the resources they have in their Research Library for genealogists. The meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard Street, Waukesha, WI 53189,

International Ancestry.com

If you are an International Ancestry.com subscriber do you know that there are nine other Ancestry websites to go to under the Ancestry umbrella? I personally go to Ancestry.de for my research in Germany. Yes, there are some of the same results but there are lots of results that I do not find on Ancestry.com. To find this information scroll down to the bottom of your Ancestry.com home page. In the bottom right corner it says "Other Sites" with a drop down. Enjoy!

30 Days to the First Day of Spring

You are running out of time to complete your winter genealogy projects! One project you should do is check the Terms and Conditions Agreements of  websites, apps or other digital entities that handle your private information.
If you are like me you don't really take the time when signing up for these things to stop and totally understand this contract with the company. Now is the time to take the time.

Reconnect With Old Contact

Are you lucky enough to be sitting at home in this cold weather and have run out of things you should get done? A fun project for a few minutes is to send an email to someone you haven't contacted in at least a year. First - you make their day. Second - you remind them that you are still doing genealogy. Third - you might learn or share something new. I made contact with a second cousin who I haven't contacted since 2013. We have had a nice sharing of new information.

Waukesha County Genealogical Society Meeting Wednesday January 23

The Wednesday January 23, 2019 Waukesha County Genealogical Society meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard St, Waukesha, WI at 6:45PM. This month we will have a sharing opportunity for those attending. We all have successes, adventures, pictures and problems to share. If the Waukesha Public School System cancels school events due to weather our meeting will also be canceled.

"Who Do You Think You Are?" View Old Episodes Anytime

"Who Do You Think You Are?" is a wonderful genealogy TV program. If you are looking for something good to watch (when you are not doing genealogy) do a Google search of their website and choose the old episode you would like to watch for FREE depending on your internet provider. Unless you have a computer compatible TV you will have to watch it on your computer.

"Find Your Roots" is back!!

One of our favorite genealogy TV programs is back again for another season. "Find Your Roots" will air the first episode of this season on Tuesday January 8 on Channel 10 at 7:00PM Central Time.