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 at 10:00am-12:00noon
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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
- 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 Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at 7:00pm - ZOOM ONLY
- Help to plan and organize our events!
- ASK a GENEALOGIST with MPL and MCGS!
- Location: Bay View Branch Public Library, 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI
- Session: Saturday, August 15th, 2026, 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!
- Bay View Public Library
- Saturday, August 15, 2026
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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July 22
MCGS Board Meeting
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 an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org
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August 15
Ask a Genealogist!
Ask a Genealogist! Presented by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society and Milwaukee Public Library Do you want to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin? Have you started researching your family, but need ...
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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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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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