Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County

08/05/2025

Announcing Online Join! New members are now empowered to create their own username and password and receive instant access. To renew, log in and go to your member profile. This is a *big change* for some, especially if you have never logged in before. If you have questions, please contact the membership chair at membership@washtenawgenealogy.org.

06/27/2025

Announcing the release of Family History Capers Vol 48 No. 4 (June 25, 2025). Contents include Bridgewater Township Schools, Part 2; Using First Person Reports in Your Family History; Having Fun with "Are You Related?"; Library report; in Memoriam; Subject Index v. 48, 2024-2025; Name Index v. 48, 2024-2025. To read the current issue of Capers online, first log in at washtenawgenealogy.org. Then, select Capers Current Issue under *Members* in the menu. To read older issues go to Washtenaw Research > Capers Archive. To find a copy of Family History Capers at a library near you open WorldCat list.

05/06/2025

Derek Blount will present "The Midwest Fires of 1871-1881" at the meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (PGSM) on May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm Eastern. Preregistration is required for this Zoom meeting. Registration is open to everyone. The link to register and more details may be found on the home page of the PGSM website at https://

The PGSM website offers Polish-Americans the opportunity to connect with other researchers and access to web links and databases, along with the latest events & happenings in Polish-American research.

05/01/2025

The Dexter Area Historical Society has announced a special evening open house at the museum on Friday, May 2, 6pm-9pm as it welcomes back visitors for the 2025 season. According to an article in the Sun-Times News (April 30), there will be light snacks and beverages available and two new exhibits.

Photos: Dexter Area Museum The Dexter Area Museum will welcome visitors back for the 2025 season with a special evening open house on Friday, May 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Dexter Area Historical Society, the event — Spring is in the Air: An Evening at the Museum — offers a chance ... ...

04/28/2025

Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County Annual Meeting - Hybrid - Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:30pm - 4:30pm. After a brief business meeting and election of officers, Sara Cochran will present "Hopping Down the Paper Trail" and GSWC member-panelists will host our ever-popular annual session of "There Are No Dumb Questions in Genealogy." 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 *May 15*). 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.

04/23/2025

On April 27, 2025 1:30PM - 4:30PM. After a brief business meeting Nicholas A. Marsh will present, via Zoom, "History of Scio Village." Scio Village (1827-1917) was a small riverside village in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Teresa Steinkamp McMillin will present, via Zoom, "Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin." Finding your immigrant ancestor’s town of origin is an essential piece of information. With it, the family line can be extended across the ocean. -- Registration is not required to attend in person at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. Please see www.washtenawgenealogy.org > About Meetings for more information. How do I get a Zoom link? Members will receive an email invitation to register for the meeting about a week prior. Non-members, please send a request to register by *April 24* to info@washtenawgenealogy.org.

03/20/2025

Sunday, March 23, 2025 GSWC Zoom meeting and program 1:30-4:00pm. After a short business meeting, Melinda Babarskis will present "Female Ancestors: Finding Women in Family and Local History." Jerome Drummond will present "Marsden: A Case Study in Oral History." How do I get a link to join the 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 *March 20*). Please see washtenawgenealogy.org > Events and About Meetings for more information.

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at GSWC!

02/12/2025

We're celebrating Thirteen Years on Facebook. Thank you for your support. We couldn't have done it without you!

02/12/2025

On February 23 after the brief business meeting starting at 1:30pm, Peggy Lauritzen will present, via Zoom, "Homespun and Calico: Researching the Lives of Our Foremothers."
After a short intermission Teresa Steinkamp McMillin will teach, via Zoom, "Hunting for Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals." How do I get a link to join the 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 *February 20*).

01/30/2025

01/07/2025

Announcing Family History Capers Volume 48 - Issue 2. January 7, 2025. Contents include Washtenaw County Rural Schools History Series, Lyndon, Part Two; Oral History Interviewing Tips: Radio Shows (illustrated); Washtenaw County Farm Bureau and Junior Farm Bureau Membership 1944, Part Two; Edgar Guy Family Bible Record; Alvin Jay Pratt Family Bible Record; In Memoriam [former GSWC members] Retro Report [to be continued]. To read the current issue of Capers, first log in as a member at the GSWC website. Then, select Capers Current Issue under *Members* in the menu; or go to Washtenaw Research > Capers Archive > Current Issue.