Join us at MCGS events!
- MONTHLY MEETINGS
- Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library in 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room and / or Online Zoom
- Next Meeting: Saturday, Septermber 26th at 10:00am-12:00noon
- "From the 'Burg to the Battlefield...and Back'" by Reed Perkins
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"FREE" BEGINNER GENEALOGY CLASSES
- Location: Zablocki Branch Public Library, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI; Community Room
- Next Class: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 10:00am-12:00noon
- Class Topic: "Getting Started in Genealogy, Processes and Methods" by Lynn Crocker
- SIGN-UP for 2026/2027 classes!
- MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
- Normal Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library in 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room and / or Online Zoom
- Next Meeting: Regular Board Meeting on To Be Announced - ZOOM ONLY
- Help to plan and organize our events!
- ASK a GENEALOGIST with MPL and MCGS!
- Location: To Be Announced
- Session: To Be Announced, Drop-In between 10:00am-3:00pm
- Spend some time, one-on-one, with a genealogist.
- Free searches on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
Please see this link for a listing of all MCGS events.
Join MCGS!
- MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Become a member for website access to the "Members Only" features!
- MCGS REPORTER, available in pdf format, including the current issue and back issues from 1969.
- For the recording and handout of the recent MCGS General Meeting Presentation.
- For the previous recordings and handouts of the MCGS Beginner Genealogy Classes.
- DNA Webinars.
- OPPORTUNITIES
- To meet and exchange genealogy information with other researchers.
Individual MCGS membership is only $12.00 a year (includes digital Reporter)
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Volunteer with MCGS!
- MCGS is run by volunteers, please consider helping!
- Rest assured that help and guidance will be provided.
- Take a look at the inside back cover of any issue of the REPORTER. Everyone is a volunteer.
- MCGS is a diverse community of genealogists.
- If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please send your contact information and a short bio to: info@milwaukeegenealogy.org
- Attend a general meeting or board meeting, to explore volunteer opportunities available.
- Work on a committee.
- Volunteer at a Festival booth, Ask a Genealogist session, or Biennial Conference.
- Be a Board Member, or attend meetings to offer suggestions.
- Please volunteer today, and help us continue the mission of MCGS to educate and support the genealogical community of Milwaukee County.
- MCGS was established in 1935, we need everyone's help to keep it going strong into the future.
- VOLUNTEERS needed to assist at:
- Ask a Genealogist with MCGS!
- (To Be Announced) Library
Join our facebook group!
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
- Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
- Founded July 1935
- National Genealogical Society Member
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Societies Affiliate
Until further notice, the MCGS Bookstore/Supplies sales table will not be available at the monthly Friday General Meetings or Saturday Genealogy Classes.
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September 26
MCGS Membership - Presentation by Reed Perkins
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue - MCGS membership meetings are in person at the Central Library. The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 10:15am. Look forward to seeing ...
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October 3
Class - Getting Started in Genealogy, Processes and Methods
IN PERSON at Zablocki Library Community Meeting Room Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes. Learn the first steps in family history research and the best practices that will help you build a verifiable family ...
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October 24
MCGS Membership - Presentation by Mary Jurgaitis
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue - MCGS membership meetings are in person at the Central Library. The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 10:15am. Look forward to seeing ...
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November 7
Class - Introduction to Ancestry and FamilySearch
IN PERSON at Zablocki Library Community Meeting Room Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes. Learn how to navigate, search, and build a tree in the world’s two largest genealogy databases. Instructor: TBA ...
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December 5
Class - Census, Land and Probate Records
IN PERSON at Zablocki Library Community Meeting Room Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes. These records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it’s important to know how to make the ...
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