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Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.

Beginners Class 2010 - 2011

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 25th, 2010
First Steps in Gathering Information
Joan Luetzow (414) 483-4426

October 23rd, 2010
How to Use Pedigree Charts and Family Group Record Sheets
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

November 20th, 2010 **
Courthouse Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889
** This class will be held in the Humanities Room **

December 11th, 2010
Church and Cemetery Records
Ellen Follmann (262) 502-1933

January 29th, 2011
Census Records and National Archives Library Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

February 26th, 2011
Library Research
Arlene Brachman (414) 352-6889

March 26th, 2011
Queries, Newspapers and Correspondence
Joan Luetzow (414) 483-4426

April 16th, 2011
Foreign Research
Pat Geyh (414) 541-8820

May 21st, 2011
Organizing Your Family History
Sam Colon (414) 327-2133

June 25th, 2011
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.

A printable registration form is available for your convenience.

A printable calendar viewable with Adobe Reader can be opened or downloaded using this link. It contains class dates and teachers (and their contact information) for your convenience.

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.