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August 2025

Clues to Conclusions: Can You Prove It? Intro to the Genealogical Proof Standard

  • Presenter: Marian Burk Wood
  • Date: Tuesday August 19, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM Central
  • Webinar Description: To go from clues to answers for tough family history challenges, find out what it means to "prove" something in genealogy. With several intriguing real-world case studies, this how-to presentation defines and demonstrates the use of the Genealogical Proof Standard for planning research, analyzing sources and details, resolving conflicting clues, and coming to a credible solution with higher confidence. Seeing the proof process in action can provide insights and practical ideas for turning clues into provable conclusions.
  • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7182520569005984858


    

Registration is now open for the WSGS Fall Conference!

“Time Warp Genealogy”

The Inn on Maritime Bay, Manitowoc, WI 

October 10-11, 2025

Speakers include:

Keynote speaker Dr. Daniel Hubbard “DNA, From A to B”, “Space-Time for Family Historians, Time warps and Curved Space aren’t just for Physicists”, “Developing a Sixth Census: finding more in “the Census” than meets the eye”, and “Where the Murderers Roam”.

Mary Risseeuw-  “19th and 20th Century Dutch Migration Patterns” and “Tragedy of the Phoenix: A Ship Disaster in Lake Michigan”.

Click here to register!



WSGS is proud to offer our members the

 

DNA Boot Camp Webinar Series

 

Presented by

Mary Eberle and Thomas MacEntee

Getting Started With DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp

The DNA Boot Camp is a series of 12 webinars giving a basic introduction to genetic genealogy, discussing some of the most popular websites currently being used, and how to use DNA as evidence in your research. The webinars include:


      • Introduction to Using DNA for Genealogy Research
      • Using Autosomal DNA for Genealogy Research
      • GEDMatch — Powerful Tools for Analyzing DNA Results and Finding New DNA Matches
      • Combining DNA and Non-DNA Evidence — A Case Study
      • Using X-DNA for Genealogical Research
      • X-DNA Case Studies
      • Interpreting Your AncestryDNA Results
      • AncestryDNA Hands-On Exercises
      • Intepreting Your FamilyTreeDNA Results
      • Interpreting Your 23andMe Results
      • Researching Difficult DNA Matches
      • Understanding Ethnicity Estimates


To access the DNA Boot Camp, log into your WSGS member account and a link will be available under the Webinars tab.

We hope you enjoy this membership benefit! If you're not already a member, join us today!


Have You Checked Out the WSGS Store?

Our Products Make Great Gifts for Your Genealogy Friends and Yourself!

Wisconsin: Its Counties, Townships and Villages Cover Image

The 2nd edition of Wisconsin: Its Counties, Townships and Villages 

(the "Cow Book") is a must-have research companion.

Picture of items in the beginner's toolkitNeed a little help to get started with your genealogy?  Our "How to Get Started in Genealogy - A Beginner's Kit" will help answer many of those questions.  The 90-page book included in the kit, includes information on how to get started, what forms to use to keep organized and how to fill them out.  Also are many printed and online resources to keep you on your path to success.

How to Get Started in Genealogy - A Beginner's Kit

   Visit our online store today for these and more WSGS products!

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