The Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau offers an exciting opportunity for our historians, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state.

Do you want to find out about your family’s history but don’t know where to start? Learn how to launch your genealogy project with the help of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Join genealogy librarian Rebecca Hopman as she demonstrates how to build a solid foundation for a successful family history project, from setting goals to gathering and analyzing records to sharing the results of your hard work. You’ll also discover how to leverage the Wisconsin Historical Society's extensive collections and services in the course of your research.

Rebecca Hopman (she/her) is the Genealogy Services Librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. She gives presentations on the basics of genealogy research, conducting oral histories, and an introduction to the genealogy collections at the WHS Library and Archives.