Kris Rzepcyznski is coming to speak with us about the Archives of Michigan’s efforts to digitize historic probate records from across the state, including a project overview, current status, future counties, and an exciting update on Wayne County records. Attendees will also see how to navigate the FamilySearch web site to find and search in the collection.

Bio:

Kris is a favored speaker here at our library and at national and regional family history conferences, Rzepczynski regularly writes articles on genealogy research tips and book reviews for the Trace, the magazine of the Archives of Michigan, and averages 30-40 presentations per year all over the U.S. His work and infectious enthusiasm for family history has helped many researchers clear logjams in their research and inspired them to help others. Working tirelessly to promote archival collections and assist researchers, Rzepcyznski still finds time to preserve the collections for the future. Currently, he oversees the acquisition of many Michigan county records that will be housed at the Archives of Michigan.