Volunteer Opportunities and Projects

The Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County is active in promoting family history, education, and the preservation of records that are vital in the search for your ancestors, whether they lived in Michigan, or elsewhere.
 
The society has many opportunities for you to participate in our activities. 
By volunteering a little of your time you can enrich the genealogical experience that our society provides.  
 
CURRENT OPENINGS
GSWC members interested in any of the following openings, please contact Nancy Howard president@washtenawgenealogy.org
 
BACK-UP RECORDING SECRETARY
Take minutes of Board meetings as needed.
 
NEWS-PAGES EDITOR
Coordinating components of the News-Pages, including write-ups, publicizing upcoming events and sharing Society news.
 
PUBLICITY COORDINATOR
Track various publicity efforts to ensure flow of publicity; update Flow of Publicity spreadsheet as needed.
 
WEB COMMITTEE
Participate in review meetings 3x/year, helping to keep the GSWC website up-to-date.
 
ONGOING PROJECTS

CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTION (FIND A GRAVE) – Help in adding photos and cemetery transcriptions from our readings to our GSWC Find A Grave account. Contact Rob & Cyndy Steward 734-429-9262 or Cemetery Committee.
 
CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTION READINGS – Join others in transcribing cemetery stones on our annual cemetery reading days. Time commitment is 4 to 8 hours a year. Contact Rob & Cyndy Steward 734-429-9262 or Cemetery Committee.
 
EDUCATION – Present a class on some aspect of your research: Have you visited your immigrant ancestor’s homeland? Have a particular area of research expertise? Contact the Program and Education Committee Chair, Janet Tarolli.
 
FAMILY HISTORY CAPERS - Join the staff and help with the production of the quarterly journal. Contact Marcia McCrary 734-483-2799 or info@washtenawgenealogy.org. Find and write up source material for Washtenaw County.
 
NEWS-PAGES - Take notes during a program or class and write up a brief report. Contact Marcia McCrary at 734-483-2799 or info@washtenawgenealogy.org.
 
RESEARCH - Help answer requests for research in Washtenaw County. We meet at the Ann Arbor District Library Storage Facility Mondays (10 am - noon) to confer and reply to research requests. We use mainly the materials in our library, but sometimes visit other Washtenaw resources. You can still be part of the research team if you have time on days other than Mondays. Instruction is provided. Contact Marcia McCrary at 734-483-2799 or info@washtenawgenealogy.org.
 
 
 
 
09-28-2021 NMH; 06-23-2023 MM; 3/19/24 JT