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Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.

Beginners Class 2011 - 2012

Are you interested in starting to research your family tree?
Or, have you started but aren't making as much progress as you'd like?
The Milwaukee County Genealogical Society can help YOU
with FREE Beginner Genealogy Classes.

Classes meet once a month, starting on September 25th 2010 and run through June 2011.
One section is offered: Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
All classes are held at:
Milwaukee Public Library - Meeting Room 1
814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

Class Topics Include:

September 24th, 2011 **
First Steps in Gathering Information
Joan Luetzow (414) 483-4426
** This class will be held in the Humanities Room **

October 29th, 2011
How to Use Pedigree Charts and Family Group Record Sheets
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

November 12th, 2011
Courthouse Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

December 10th, 2010
Church and Cemetery Records
Ellen Follmann (262) 502-1933

January 28th, 2012
Census Records and National Archives Library Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

February 25th, 2012
Library Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

March 24th, 2012
Queries, Newspapers and Correspondence
Joan Luetzow (414) 483-4426

April 28th, 2012
Foreign Research
Pat Geyh (414) 541-8820

May 19th, 2012
Organizing Your Family History
Sam Colon (414) 327-2133

June 23th, 2012
Summing Up and Critique
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

All classes are free but a Beginner's Kit ($5.00), with the forms and class handouts you will need, must be purchased.

MCGS President: Lynn Tess (414) 321-3227

MCGS Beginners' Class Registration: Norma Bruss (414) 461-3660

MCGS Membership: Betty Larson (414) 541-5918

MCGS Beginners' Class Coordinator: Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

Note: If the Milwaukee Public Schools close due to inclement weather, MCGS classes will also be cancelled.