Every Name Has a Story - Connecting Ancestors to the Living: Transcription Workshop
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Help preserve the names and stories of more than 10,000 individuals buried in Milwaukee County's four historic County Grounds cemeteries.
Join the Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Inc., to learn how to transcribe historical documents and add information to Find a Grave memorials, helping reconnect Ancestors with their living relatives.
Dates: November 14, 2026
Time: 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Location: Wauwatosa Public Library, Room B
Requirements: Bring your own laptop and adapter, and be comfortable reading historical cursive handwriting. No genealogy experience necessary.
FREE — Advance registration required. Limited to 10 volunteers per workshop.
To register: Visit descendantcommunity.org and use our Contact page. Include your name, email address, and workshop date. Registration is confirmed by email.
Every name deserves to be remembered. Every story deserves to be told.
Join the Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Inc., to learn how to transcribe historical documents and add information to Find a Grave memorials, helping reconnect Ancestors with their living relatives.
Dates: November 14, 2026
Time: 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Location: Wauwatosa Public Library, Room B
Requirements: Bring your own laptop and adapter, and be comfortable reading historical cursive handwriting. No genealogy experience necessary.
FREE — Advance registration required. Limited to 10 volunteers per workshop.
To register: Visit descendantcommunity.org and use our Contact page. Include your name, email address, and workshop date. Registration is confirmed by email.
Every name deserves to be remembered. Every story deserves to be told.
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Where is it happening?
Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W North Ave,Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
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Host or PublisherJude Klimt Houston
