Swedish Information Shared at December 2 Meeting

Carini Blömback will present on "Swedish History, Culture and Immigration".
Join us at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard St, Waukesha, WI 53189 for a short business meeting at 6:45 pm, with Carini's presentation starting at 7:00 pm.

November/December Meeting December 2 with Swedish Presenter

Carini Blömback will present "Swedish History, Culture and Immigration". Come join us at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard Street, Waukesha, WI 53189 - 6:45 p.m. short business meeting with presenter to follow at 7:00 p.m.

WWII Veteran Shares Memories of "Ghost Corps" at Wednesday October 28 Meeting

Gene Schulz will share stories from his three years with the "Ghost Corps" in WWII. His unit was attached to General Patton's Third Army. The Wednesday October 28 meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 200 Richard St, Waukesha. A short business meeting at 6:45pm with the speaker to follow at 7:00 pm.

New Meeting Location for Wednesday September 23 Meeting

Our Wednesday September 23 meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 200 Richard St., Waukesha. The topic is "DNA results - Now What".

FREE Beginner Genealogy Series Starts Monday September 21

WCGS is presenting a 6 week Free Beginner Genealogy Series this fall. Look in this blog under Pages "Fall 2015 Class Information" for details and "Registration Information"

Wednesday August 26 Annual Potluck Dinner

The WCGS Annual Potluck Dinner will be held at Goodwill Conference Center, 1400 Nike Drive, Waukesha. Dinner starts at 4:45 p.m.. Bring your dish to pass and your own drink.

FREE Windows 10 Upgrade

Windows 10 is now available as a FREE upgrade for computers that have Windows 7 or 8. Go to microsoft.com to find out if this is for your computer.
Remember to always backup your computer before making any changes.

Wednesday July 22 2015 - 2016 Planning Meeting

There will be no speaker at the July 22 meeting. The meeting will be dedicated to  planning for the 2015 - 2016 year. All members are welcomes to join us. We will be meeting at St Luke's Lutheran Church, 300 Carroll Street, Waukesha WI. The meeting will start immediately after the Board of Directors Meeting (about 6:30 pm).

More Irish Records Are Now Free Online

The digitized Irish Catholic Parish Registers, 1740s - 1880s are now free online. The National Library of Ireland has placed 390,000 images from more than 1,000 Catholic Perishes online. You will find them at registers.nlie.ie. The records are not indexed. You must browse to find the record you need. You still need to know where in Ireland the birth, or marriage occured to find your ancestor's church baptism or marriage record.

June 24, 2015 Meeting - Old World Wisconsin

Dan Freas will be presenting " Old World Wisconsin -  Past, Present and the Future" We will be meeting at the Goodwill Conference Center, 1400 Nike Drive, Waukesha. Parking is available in the lot directly to the west. Enter the lot from the second (Bus and Truck) entrance off Nike Drive. Individuals with DMV "handicapped" authorized plates or tags, park in the main lot. A short business meeting starts at 6:45 pm with the presentation starting at 7:00 pm.

Wednesday May 27 Meeting - Cemetery Research

Vicki Schnitzler will present " Lost in Your Cemetery Research? Find-A-Grave Can Help Unearth Your Answers". The meeting will be held at St Luke's Lutheran Church, 300 Carroll Street, Waukesha (next to the Waukesha Public Library). There will be a short business meeting at 6:45 pm with Vicki's presentation following at 7:00 pm.

Genealogy Tip - Uncle Joe?

Just because someone is referred to as uncle, aunt, grandpa, grandma or cousin in a vintage letter it does not mean the person is a true relative. It may have been used as a term of endearment or respect for a neighbor or friend of the family. That information is also important - but in a different way.

Wednesday April 22 Meeting - Preserving Family Heirlooms

Katharine Zignego will present on "Preserving Family Heirlooms". We will be meeting at St Luke's Lutheran Church (next to the Waukesha Public Library). There will be a short business meeting at 6:45 pm with the program starting at 7:00 pm .

Genealogy Tip - Offsite Backups

This week's weather should remind all of us to update our offsite backups. This could be in the Cloud, at your children's house,  or at your bank in a safe deposit box. For safety reasons, at least one backup copy should be stored offsite where it would not be damaged by a disaster in your home.

Wednesday March 25 Meeting - Alternate Location

Winnie Mading will present on Newspaper Research. WCGS short business  meeting will start at 6:45 pm. The program will start at 7:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at  the Goodwill Conference Center (the same place as last month), 1400 Nike Drive, Waukesha. Parking is available directly to the west. Please enter the lot from the second entrance off Nike Drive which goes around the rear of the building and past the loading dock. For individuals with DMV "handicapped" authorized plates or tags, park in the main lot.

Genealogy Tip - " Who Do You Think You Are?" on Sunday

"Who Do You Think You Are ?" Angie Harmon To Trace Her American Revolution Roots. The showing airs on Sunday, March 22 at 9 Central Time on TLC.

Genealogy Tip - Visit Cemeteries

This is a great time of the year to visit cemeteries. It is after the snow but before the plants fill out and the mosquitos make their presence known. The sun is also at a lower angle - better for showing depth when taking pictures.

Wednesday February 25 Meeting - New Location

David Bradford will teach us, "Tips and Tricks", how to use Google more efficiently. The short business meeting is at 6:45 pm with the program starting at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Goodwill Conference Center, 1400 Nike Drive, Waukesha. The Goodwill Conference Center is located on the West end of the Goodwill Store, as viewed from Main St.

Genealogy Tip - "Quick Look"

Never take a "Quick Look" at a picture or document. Make time to view thoroughly all information on documents and pictures.

January 28 Meeting - It's Train Time!

Come join us in learning about the "The Story of the Bug Line", presented by Robert Duerwachter. The meeting will be held at the Waukesha Public Library Community Room - 6:45pm business meeting, presentation starts at 7:00pm.

Genealogy Tip - Christmas Letters

Remember to save those Christmas letters to your genealogy shoebox for future reference.