Every Name Has a Story - Connecting Ancestors to the living: Volunteer Transcription Workshop

Every Name Has a Story
Connecting Ancestors to the Living

Volunteer Transcription Workshops

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Join the Descendant Community of Milwaukee County Grounds Cemeteries, Inc., to learn how to transcribe historical documents and add information to Find a Grave memorials, helping reconnect Ancestors with their living relatives.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: Saturday, October 17 or November 14, 2026
Time: 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Location: Wauwatosa Public Library, Room B

Requirements: Bring your own laptop and be comfortable reading historical cursive handwriting. No genealogy experience necessary.

Both workshops offer the same training. Attend either or both.

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 preferred workshop date. Registration is confirmed by email.

Every name deserves to be remembered. Every story deserves to be told.