University Place

Genealogy and the Wisconsin Historical Society

Special | 37m 12s

Lori Bessler, Reference Librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society, reviews the resources available at the Wisconsin Historical Society to help research local and family histories.

Aired: 02/02/16 | Rating: TV-G

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