Welcome
Celebrating our 90th year in 2025
founded July 1935 Join us at MCGS events!
- MONTHLY MEETINGS
- Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library in 2nd floor Innovation and Learning Lab
- Next Meeting: Friday, November 21st at 1:00pm-3:00pm
- "Passing the Torch: Jewelry Gifted as is, or Reimagined for the Next Generation" by Vivian Paul Anton
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"FREE" BEGINNER GENEALOGY CLASSES
- Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library in 2nd floor Innovation and Learning Lab
- Next Class: Saturday, November 22nd at 9:30am-11:30am
- Class Topic: "Census, Land and Probate Records" by
- MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
- Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library in 2nd floor Innovation and Learning Lab
- Next Meeting: Regular Board Meeting on Friday, November 21st at 10:30am
- Help to plan and organize our events!
- ASK a GENEALOGIST with MCGS!
- Location: North Shore Public Library, 6800 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale, WI
- Session: Saturday, November 15th, 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!
- Martin Luther King Jr Public Library
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am-3:00pm
- TECHNICAL COORDINATOR needed
- We are looking for someone to help provide a quality hybrid online experience for MCGS in person / zoom online Meetings. Meetings are held in the Milwaukee Central Public Library Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room.
- Technical assistance is needed:
- with the meeting room audio-visual connections. The meeting room's projection screen is connected to devices by wi-fi or cable.
- to help speakers display their computer screens either to zoom, OR simultaneously to both the projection screen and zoom.
- for zoom meetings including admiting attendees from the the waiting room, monitoring the chat for issues/questions, muting attendees if needed, and recording sessions.
Join our facebook group!
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
- 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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November 15
Ask a Genealogist!
Ask a Genealogist! Presented by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Have you wanted to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin? Have you started researching your family, but need ideas of new ...
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November 21
MCGS Board Meeting
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue Thinking about getting involved? Be a guest at our board meeting. If you would like to attend, please ask to be invited to the Board Meeting by sending ...
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November 21
MCGS Membership - Passing the Torch: Jewelry Gifted as is, or Reimagined for the Next Generation
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 1:15pm. Look forward to seeing ...
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November 22
Class - Census, Land and Probate Records
IN PERSON at Central Library 2nd Floor Innovation and Learning Lab 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 ...
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January 10
Ask a Genealogist!
Ask a Genealogist! Presented by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Have you wanted to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin? Have you started researching your family, but need ideas of new ...
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