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The African-American Genealogy Pathfinder
Genealogical Societies Historical Societies Museums	This section lists all available genealogical, historical societies and museums that are available for African-American research. Two of the genealogical societies listed are not African-American specific but can provide more information and ways to go about finding additional documents to aid your search of historical records.
	Genealogical Societies
	African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee The group meets at the Martin Luther King Library on Locust Ave. every third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Milwaukee County Genealogical Society MCGS Membership Meetings and Classes are held in the 1st Floor Conference Room near the main entrance of the Milwaukee Public Library. Milwaukee PAF Users Group MPAFUG is a computer-genealogy group. "Anything to do with computers and genealogy together is what we are all about." Return to top
	Historical Societies
	Milwaukee County Historical Society The Research Library of the Milwaukee County Historical Society has a wide variety of information about the history of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. All materials are for reference use in the library only and may not be checked out. Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society is both a state agency and a private membership organization. The WHS has: Cemetery, Census, Church, Family Histories, Images, Immigration, Local Histories, Maps, Military, Naturalization, Newspapers, and Vital Records. Return to top
	Museums
	America's Black Holocaust Museum America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Inc., a non-profit museum and founded in 1988, is devoted to preserving the history of lynching in the United States and the struggle of Black people for equality. Recently, the Black Holocaust Museum featured artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Henrietta Marie, a slave ship that sank off the Florida coast in 1700. Wisconsin Black Historical Society / Museum The Wisconsin Black Historical Society / Museum's mission is to document and preserve the historical heritage of African descent in Wisconsin. The museum exhibits, collects and disseminates materials depicting this heritage. Serving as a resource center for all people interested in Wisconsin's rich African American heritage, the Museum's purpose is to promote community and cultural activities. Return to top

The African-American Genealogy Pathfinder