Wayne County New York Genealogical Society

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December 2018

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE NOTE:

WCNYGS does not handle genealogical research requests.

We do not have the materials or facilities for conducting

genealogical research.

Genealogical research queries/inquiries are handled through

the Office of the Wayne County New York Historian.

Open by appointment only! (historian@co.wayne.ny.us)

<Wayne County NY Historian>

Don't forget to contact the town historians!

A list of current town historians is available on the Wayne County Historian's website (link above).

Genealogy Clubs in Wayne County

Available Through Local Libraries *

Walworth - The Walworth Genealogy and Family History Group meets at the Walworth-Seely Library once a month September through June. For more information or to be put on an e-mail notification list, contact genealogywlny@aol.com. However, a library staff member is available every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. to give individual and group help on Ancestry.com.

Williamson - Hosts genealogy workshops in the spring and fall on genealogy related topics.

* Information provided by library directors as of 3/16/2016. Please contact these libraries for more information.

Policy

Through the support of the Wayne County Historical organizations, a county-wide genealogical society, the Wayne County New York Genealogical Society (WCNYGS) was formed October 23, 2012, with forty-five charter members.
The Wayne County New York Genealogical Society (WCNYGS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to:

Educating its members and the community about proper genealogical research methods and source documentation;
Seeks to further the genealogical historical knowledge of its members and community; and,
Endeavors to preserving records of genealogical value and make them available to others.

Upcoming Dates To Remember!

No Meeting in December

Upcoming Programs!

January 22

Short Program (Genealogy Forms) - Civil War Pension Records

Updates soon on programs for 2019

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Monthly meetings of the Wayne County New York Genealogical Society!

Newark-Arcadia Historical Society & Museum, 120 High Street, Newark, NY

Interested in joining us?

Download Membership Registration - Renewal PDF file found at the bottom of this page, submit the filled form and check for $15 to :

Wayne County New York Genealogical Society

P. O. Box 502

Newark, NY 14513-0502

Information on meeting dates & locations, program announcements and membership applications, etc., can be found & downloaded in PDF format. The WCNYGS Membership-year is January through December.

The WCNYGS meets on the fourth Tuesday of each calendar month, January through November, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., at the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society & Museum, 120 High Street, Newark, NY. Individuals interested in genealogy and family history are welcome to attend meetings and programs.