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September 27, 2018

Discover the History of Your Home at the Wisconsin Historical Society on Saturday, Oct. 13

Madison, Wis. - In celebration of Archives Month, the Wisconsin Historical Society is holding a special event, “If Walls Could Talk: Researching the History of Your Home” that will help the public learn how to discover the history of their home or neighborhood. The event will take place on Saturday, October 13 from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm at the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters.

“This event is perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to start researching their home or neighborhood and doesn’t know where to start,” said Lisa Saywell, director of public services for library and archives at the Wisconsin Historical Society. “Staff will help attendees get started and then they can further their research by using resources in the Society’s library and archives.”

The event is free and open to the public. Guests can drop in during the event and see examples from the Society’s research collections that are dedicated to homes, communities and the archival spaces that we live in.

Some of the materials that guests will learn how to use include maps, manuscripts, government records and photographs in the Society collection. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and get attendees started in their research.

The Society headquarters are located at 816 State Street in Madison, on the UW-Campus Mall.

For more information visit wisconsinhistory.org.

About Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.

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