{"id":1233,"date":"2012-07-16T16:27:49","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T16:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/?page_id=1233"},"modified":"2022-02-09T10:51:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T16:51:15","slug":"genealogy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/how-do-i\/genealogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Search family history?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How do I get started in genealogy &amp; family history research?<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Walworth County Genealogical Society (WCGS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>The library is proud to host WCGS staff and resources in our Mary Bray room on the upper level. \u00a0Volunteers staff the WCGS library weekly on Tuesdays from 10am to 3pm. For more information, contact WCGS staff at (262) 723-9150. 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