Society Publications

These publications have been written and/or compiled by member of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society and are currently available.

General Information: The Township of Granville was a 36 square mile portion of land located in the northwestern section of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Miriam Bird includes references to family members and residents located in the Town of Milwaukee to the south, and nearby parts of Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. Records searched include deeds, census records from 1850 thru 1870, along with birth, death, marriage, wills, cemetery records and city directory information. Including more than just names and dates, the author cites contributions from some of the descendants of these settlers making these books excellent research material and great reading!

Irish of the Town of Granville (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin) and St. Michael's Cemetery. By Miriam Y. Bird.

Land and vital records and many wills for more than 575 surnames. Lists 331 individuals buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, 1845-1976. Surname index. 142 pages. Originally priced at $10.00 now reduced to $3.00 plus $4.00 postage in US, $7.00 postage for Canada/Mexico and $10.00 postage for other countries. Please make check or money order (that are valid in the US) payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank).

Granville Township Settlers. by Miriam Y. Bird.

Two volumes sold as a set. Information of more than 2,000 families including deeds, births, marriages, deaths and burials. Covers 1840 to 1900. Surname index in Vol. II. 560 pages. Originally priced at $40.00 now BOTH VOLUMES for $15.00 plus $7.00 postage in US, $11.00 postage for Canada/Mexico and $24.00 postage for other countries. Please make check or money order (that are valid in the US) payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank).

Village of Bay View (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin) Census of 1880 Compiled by Bessie Rauchfuss Turney.

Contains 600 surnames and approximately 3,000 individuals, including the signers of Bayview's incorporation in 1879 and their listings in the census of 1880. Bayview was incorporated into Milwaukee in 1887. 64 pages with index. Originally priced at $6.50 now specially priced - $5.00 plus $4.00 postage in US, $7.00 postage for Canada/Mexico and $11.00 postage for other countries. Please make check or money order (that are valid in the US) payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank)

Index to the Vosburgh Collection of Selected Church Records of the State of New York. Indexed by Dorothy Pruitt.

Earliest record from 1731. Mainly Duchess County, NY. This is an index of the microfilm of the Reverend Vosburg Collection available on microfilm at the Milwaukee Public Library. 19 pages. Cost $2.00 plus $2.00 postage in US/Canada/Mexico, $4.00 postage for other countries. Please make check or money order (that are valid in the US) payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank).

The Reporter ~ Subject Index, Volumes 1-29, 1969-1998.Complied by Lois Kuehn

This is an index, by subject, showing the volume, issue number and page for all of The Reporter - the periodical for Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc. - from volume 1 through volume 29. 36 pages. Cost: $5.00 each, additional $4.00 postage in US/Canada, $12.00 postage for other countries. Please make check or money order (that are valid in the US) payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank).

Back Issues of The Reporter.

Quarterly publication of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.

Contains articles and abstracts of published and unpublished records of historical and genealogical value. Information usually pertains to Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Cost $2.00 each, plus $1.40 postage and handling, tax included. Additional posted is required for more than one issue. Include a SASE for return of money if issues are sold out.

The Reporter is indexed in PERSI: WIMW ISSN 0740-1531. The table of contents from the current issue of The Reporter

Please contact Betty Jane Larson with any questions. Please make checks or money order payable to MCGS (in US funds drawn on a US bank) and mail to: MCGS   P.O. Box 270326   Milwaukee, Wisconsin   53227-0326  USA