We explore various methods of tracing ancestry and promote education for both beginners and more experienced genealogists through
monthly workshops + webinars addressing various topics of interest. Any person who is interested in pursuing their family history is
welcome to join or may attend meetings as a visitor.
Family research for ALL!
join us on your
family history journey!
New Weekly Poll! Members: Login to the
members only area to participate in our
new weekly poll!
Do you have a burning question you’d like
to crowdsource to WWCGS members or is
there something you find interesting that
you’d love to ask our community of family
historians/researchers?
Email your poll question and set of
answers to web@wwcgs.org and see live
responses to your inquiry!
*WWCGS meetings are not library-sponsored events
Join us this September when we resume
our general membership meetings
online and in-person! Visitors welcome.
Coffee, cookies & community begins
at 5:30 PM @ Plymouth District Library*
(pending room reservation) with the
meeting starting at 6:45 PM.
Registration required for virtual
attendance!
Autumn
Meetings
Our FTM SIG will be on break from June
through August and will reconvene in
September.
SIGs
special interest groups
Family Tree Maker SIG
WWCGS Book Club
The Book Club will meet again June 4th.
Date correction [previously listed as 6/5]
Find details in our members only area.
General Membership Meeting
Monday, September 15 @ 5:30 PM
Details coming soon
Topic TBD
Our monthly membership meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month. We provide learning opportunities by local presenters who always teach us new things!
Autumn (Sept/Oct/Nov) and Spring
(Mar/Apr/May) meetings take place at
Plymouth District Library.
WWCGS meetings are not library-sponsored events
Winter (Jan/Feb) meetings are virtual and
begin at 6:45 PM. [Zoom doors open 6:30]
5:30 PM - social hour
6:00 PM - roundtable (if scheduled)
6:45 PM - announcements & business
7:00 PM - featured presentation
Join us the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 PM
for a virtual gathering where we discuss all things
Family Tree Maker software. [Zoom]
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
WWCGS members are welcome to attend our
board of directors meeting held on the 2nd
Wednesday of the month.
Board of Directors Meetings
Board Meetings & Special Interest Groups
WWCGS members are welcome to attend our book club. We meet and discuss various books relating to genealogy research.
Book Club
Index of Marriage & Engagement Announcements
Search 6,200+ engagement and marriage announcements records appearing in the Livonia Observer and Eccentric for the years 1955-1970. Discover details, print date and section.
Index of Obituary Records
Search 2,600+ obituary records printed in the Livonia Observer and Eccentric for the years 2014-2021. Discover print date and section. Does not contain full obituaries.
Local Cemetery Records
Our volunteers and others from various local genealogy societies have put time and effort into reading, restoring, and referencing the 25,000+ records in our database from western Wayne county grave yards.
Livonia Public Library
All things genealogy can be searched in the various resources brought to you by the Livonia Public Library.
FREE RESOURCES | Record Search
FORMS & CHARTS
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook!
Our team of volunteers are here to help with your
family history search inquiries.
Send your query to research@wwcgs.org
WWCGS intends this service to be used by fellow
amateur genealogists free of charge. While we will not
be doing comprehensive research for you, we will
provide a simple search and provide you with details
on where to find the information you're looking for.
IF you are contacting us from a land service company
or other business, we ask that you submit a donation
to WWCGS for the work our research team completes.
Need HELP with your search?
$20 for 1 person | 1-year
$25 for 2 people | 1-year
$20 for an organization | 1-year
Become a Member
Western wayne county genealogical society
Members gain access to our members only area that includes our monthly newsletter, past + present meeting handouts on a variety of genealogy topics, research assistance, networking with other genealogists as well as information on all events and field trips hosted by our society. Choose your membership and pay online -OR- feel free to join or renew by mail.
Western Wayne County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 530063
Livonia, MI 48153
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Contact info@wwcgs.org
Contact president@wwcgs.org