Mark Friday Oct 19 and Wednesday Oct 24 on Your Calendars!

Waukesha County Genealogical Society is making October a special month for genealogy by having TWO EVENTS. The first is on Friday October 19 at 1:00 PM (THAT IS 1:00PM IN THE AFTERNOON). Astrid Adler, a historian and genealogist from Germany will be sharing about the migration of German people from the German perspective. The presentation will take place at Southminster Presbyterian Church(Nelson Hall), 200 Richard Street, Waukesha , WI. There is no charge for attending this special presentation, but if a non-member donates $10.00 or more they will be offered a 1 year membership to the organization.
This presentation is in addition to our regular monthly meeting on Wednesday October 24. Bob and Lauren Pecher will be presenting on "Preservation of Your Family Photographic History". Both of these presentations will be very informative, please plan on attending one or both.

Wednesday September 26 Meeting, WWI

Fall is in the air! Time to get our genealogy harness back on! Russell Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist, Wisconsin Veterans Museum will be our presenter at this meeting. Russel's presentation will be "Wisconsin in WWI and the Stories of Some Wisconsin Men and Women who Served". 

As you may be aware this is the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. WWI and that time frame played an important part in the lives of our ancestors.

 Our meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 200 Richard St, Waukesha WI. The meeting will start at 6:45PM.

If you have not renewed your membership for the new year you can do it at that time.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH SEPTEMBER 29

Waukesha County Genealogical Society and Waukesha County UW-Extension 4-H are jointly presenting a Genealogy Workshop for Youth Saturday September 29, 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Community Room at the Waukesha State Bank, 151 E. St. Paul Avenue, Waukesha WI. The event is Free but registration by September 21 is required. For more information or to resister contact Waukesha County Genealogical Society at waukcgs@gmail.com.

STAY FOCUSED

When you are working on your genealogy adventure remember to stay focused!
Constantly remind yourself of your ultimate short and long term goals. It is so easy to get distracted by those "shiny bright things" that seem to always pop up. Make a note to yourself to add it to your future list of things to research, then put it aside.

Waukesha County Genealogical Society Meeting Wednesday June 27

 Enjoy a tour of a beautiful corner of Germany from your arm chair. Come join Carol Jushka as she shares her visit to her "German Ancestral Hometowns and How Professional Researchers Were Involved". The Wednesday June 27th meeting will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard St, Waukesha, WI. The meeting will start with a short business meeting at 6:45PM followed by the speaker at 7:00PM. Hope to see you there.

Waukesha County Technical College Fall 2018 Courses Can Help Your Genealogy Adventure

Have you looked through the WCTC fall course flyer yet? I have found many courses that might be of interest for expanding your genealogy knowledge. From Rosemaling, to various computer courser, to ethnic foods, to photography there is something for everyone. If you have miss placed your flyer you can go to www.wctc.edu for more information.

Technology for Genealogy - May 23, 2018 WCGS Meeting

The May 23, 2018 general meeting of Waukesha County Genealogy Society will be held at Southminster Presbyterian Church (Nelson Hall), 200 Richard St., Waukesha, WI 53189. A short business meeting will be held at 6:45 PM with Steven Schellin's presentation to follow at 7:00 PM. Steven will share ideas about various technologies that are useful in making more efficient use of your time and energy in your pursuit of your genealogy goals.