Chippewa County Genealogical Society

123 Allen Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-723-4399

The Chippewa County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization comprised of over 200 members from Chippewa County, the entire United States, and several foreign countries. It was organized in the spring of 1980.

The mission of the CCGS is to provide education and assistance to those who are tracing their family roots, to collect and maintain genealogical and historical materials, and to provide access to all materials and educational programs for members and the general public.

Meetings

Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month, except in the months of June, July, and December. In August, members gather for an annual potluck picnic.

Members are encouraged to come at 6:00 p.m. to browse or do research on meeting nights. Helpers are present to assist in locating appropriate resources.

The Library

The Chippewa County Genealogical Library is located in the Area History Center, next to the Notre Dame Church on the East hill in Chippewa Falls. The building, built in 1883, was formerly the Notre Dame Convent.

The center is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Tuesday. It's telephone number is 715-723-4399.

Library materials include:

• Area and family histories
• Books and newspapers
• Cemetery index
• Census records
• Church records
• City records
• Ethnic research guides
• Index of naturalizations
• Marriage records
• Probate records
• State and county maps

The Chippewa County Cemetery Index, published in 1998, contains 50,000 names transcribed from all the tombstones in Chippewa County. It shows the location of the cemeteries, and tells the history of all the cemeteries. All this work has been done, and continues to be done, by dedicated volunteers.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone who wishes to further the purposes of this society and pay the necessary dues to become a voting member of the Chippewa County Genealogical Society.

New members receive a Beginner's Packet that contains samples of materials and forms to assist in organizing research, along with a current copy of the newsletter. One hour of volunteer time is donated free for members.

To join the CCGS complete the following information and send it to:

TREASURER
Chippewa County Genealogical Society
123 Allen Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Please make your check out to "CCGS"

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CCGS Newsletter

The Chippewa County Genealogical Society Newsletter is published five time a year. The newsletter lists notices of area workshops, state seminars, and national conferences. It also provides updates on the progress of on-going projects, new books purchased, computer upgrades, queries from out-of-state researchers, and current articles of interest.

Research Policy

Non-members are encourage to make a donation. All income received is considered a donation for the ongoing operation of the CCGS.

Queries are researched by volunteers who donate their time on Tuesdays to help the general public discover family information and historical records.

A photocopy machine, as well as micro fiche and microfilm readers, are available for patron's use.

The library holdings, the surname list, and the family histories which have been donated are accessible to each researcher.