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    • 24 Mar 2023
    • 8:00 AM
    • 25 Mar 2023
    • 4:00 PM
    • The Lismore – A Double Tree by Hilton 333 Gibson St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

    Trials and Tribulations of Coming to America


    Featuring

    Katherine Willson, Ph.D.


    Friday & Saturday, March 24 & 25, 2023

    Hosted by the

    Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire

    Katherine R. Willson, a 7th generation Michigander, is an engaging & dynamic genealogy lecturer at local, regional and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced genealogy classes in Michigan since 2001; the author of The Genealogist's Guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan (published in 2018 by The In-Depth Genealogist), and a professional researcher for private clients. Her genealogy interests began at age 10 while earning the Junior Girl Scout My Heritage badge.

    You can find her website at https://socialmediagenealogy.com/


    Katherine Willson's Lectures

    Keynote

    The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Its Effect On Our American Ancestors – More Americans were killed by the global 1918 Influenza (Spanish Flu) Pandemic than in the Great War. This virus had tragic implications on our ancestors’ communities and in their own families. Review the timeline of the pandemic’s spread, the direct and indirect effect of this health crisis on individuals, and the sources to consult for a greater understanding of its impact. 

    Lectures

    Resources for Genealogical Research in Foreign Countries – Once you’ve discovered your immigrant ancestor’s home country, how will you go about finding documents generated while s/he was still there, and how will you research his/her parents?  We’ll discuss available resources for beginning your research in foreign countries, including how to locate foreign language genealogy terms and online maps providing contextual information on shifting country borders.

    Our European Ancestors’ Voyage to America – Learn about your immigrant ancestors’ voyage from Europe to the United States, and how those journeys changed from the 18th century through the 20th century. How did our ancestors prepare for the journey? What immigration restrictions & quota laws did they face? How were ports of departure and arrival chosen? What was the ticket cost? How long would the journey take, and what were the expected ship accommodations?

    They Didn’t All Come Through Ellis Island: Finding & Analyzing Passenger Arrival Lists – If as many ancestors came through Ellis Island as families are led to believe, the island would have sunk!  Learn about the multiple points of departure from Europe, ports of entry into the U.S., how to find passenger arrival lists online, and how to analyze these lists as a means of filling in your ancestors’ life stories.

    America’s Westward Expansion: Records of Travelers & Service Providers – We will discuss the records generated during our ancestors’ westward trek across America, the online and offline locations of those record sets, and helpful search strategies that will allow us to create a fuller picture of our ancestors’ experiences. This presentation includes discussions on cowboys, traveling preachers, midwives, Harvey Girls, and other service-providing occupations during the western migration.


    Also Featuring

     Renee Garrick            Russ Horton            John Berg                Sarah J. Beer


    Hotel Accommodations

    Rooms are available at The Lismore Hotel – a DoubleTree by Hilton, at the rate of $109.00 plus tax for a room (single or double occupancy). 

    Group Name: Gene-A-Rama 2023  

    Dates: March 23 – 26, 2023

    Group Rate:  $109/night 

    Cutoff Date: February 23, 2023

    Group Code: WSG

    Direct Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=EAUDTDT&groupCode=CDTWSG&arrivaldate=2023-03-23&departuredate=2023-03-26&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

    Additional Booking Options:

    1. Booking on the Website:
      • Select the “special rates” tab and enter the three-letter group code) into the “Group Code” box.**make sure to select the “Accessible Rooms” Box to ensure you can see all of the room types in your block**
    2. Booking by calling the hotel directly:
      • Guests may also book their rooms by calling the hotel directly at (715) 835-8888 & select option “0” to be directed to the Lismore Hotels Front Desk (if guests select option “1”, they will be directed our Hilton Central Reservations Call center – they can book the room for the guest, but they cannot troubleshoot and often times give guests inaccurate information). Guests should reference the Group Code (WSG) when calling to book their room, that is the easiest way our Front Desk staff can find the room block.

    2023 Gene-A-Rama Agenda

    Friday, March 24th

    8:00 AM   Registration and Vendors Open
    9:00 AM     President’s Welcome, WSGS Annual Business Meeting
    10:00 AM   Break
    10:30 AM
    Katherine R Willson: Research in Foreign Countries
    11:30 AM    Lunch
    1:00 PM Renee Garrick: Sorting out a Blended Family Tree
    2:00 PM Break and Vendors open
    2:30 PM   Katherine R. Willson: Our European Ancestors’ Voyage to America
    3:30 PM     Break and Vendors open
    4:00 PM    John Berg: The Intersection of Genealogy and History: One Needs the Other, Right? When commonly accepted narratives are challenged by a new perspective.
    5:15 PM Cash Bar
    6:00 PM   Dinner and After Speaker
    Katherine R Willson: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Its Effect on Our American Ancestors

     

    Saturday, March 25th

     8:00 AM
     Registration and Vendors Open
    9:00 AM   Russ Horton: Germans in the Civil War
    10:00 AM     Break
    10:15 AM   Katherine R Willson: They Didn’t All Come Through Ellis Island Finding & Analyzing Passenger Arrival Lists
    11:15 AM    Lunch
    1:00 PM Sarah J. Beer: Following the Paper Trail: The Search for Hans Hanson
    2:00 PM
    Break
    2:30 PM Katherine R. Willson: America’s Westward Expansion: Records of Travelers & Service Providers
    3:30 PM   Closing Remarks / Safe Travels

     

    Registration

    No refunds will be given for those registering after February 25, 2023.
    Print and Mail 2023 GAR Registration



    • 24 Mar 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Milwaukee Central Downtown Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    All meetings and events are held in person on Fridays at the Milwaukee Central Downtown Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI from 1:00-3:00pm CST. Membership meetings begin at 1:00pm and the presentation speaker begins at 1:30pm CST.

    Introduction to Family Tree Maker” by Mark Olsen via ZOOM

    Zoom registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqdOGpqTotGdAEMLKc3y6cVZStkuC9_8sh

     

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    • 25 Mar 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Join the volunteers of your Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, with the support and cooperation of the Milwaukee Public Library Central and the fantastic librarians of the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room at the Central Library, in taking a fresh look at your old habits. Sign up for the MCGS Genealogy Classes. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to in-person classes.

     With sessions held one Saturday each month from September through June, taking the classes is a wonderful way to reinvigorate your research, to look at old habits with new eyes and possibly meet new cousins (which happens more often than you might think!). Many of us have taken the Beginner Classes more than once, and thereby gained more than a refresher; we’ve gained new perspectives and new friends.

    The classes are free; however to cover printing costs, there is a $2 fee for handouts at each in person session. Class handouts contain information and forms used in the class, and to assist you in your research. Classes meet once a month from September until June between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Starting ONLINE and IN PERSON on Saturday September 24, 2022. Meetings will be held at Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, with convenient on and off-street parking. Metered street parking is available around the library building. Parking is free at metered spaces on Sundays city-wide. Parking is free on Saturdays in specific areas downtown, but may have time limits. There is also a parking lot on Wisconsin Avenue across the street from the library. MCGS Classes are held in the 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room near the main entrance of the Milwaukee Central Public Library. This room is located right next to the elevator. For handicap access, enter the lower level of the building via 8th Street and take the elevator to the first floor.

    Register for the class series at Zoom Registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucuqvrTwvHNeSgRuc832s1-bhdv3e-Vcg

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    This class is also being held in person at the Milwaukee Public Library Central.

    You are welcome at any in person or online session.

    Email MCGS  with any questions.

    Contact information requested:

    name and email (optional - address, state, phone)

    Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to each online class.


    Class Syllabus 2022-2023

    Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am (In Person and Online)

    September 24

    Getting Started: Organization and Software

    Learn the best way to get started on your family history (or what to do if you've already started). We'll also spend some time discussing the various software programs available for managing your growing collection of data.

    HANDOUT

    October 29

    More than Just Names: Census Records

    Census records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it's important to know how to make the most of this important source.

    by Diane Piedt

    November 19

    Getting it on Record: Courthouses and Archives

    and

    From Cradle to Grave: Church and Cemetery Records

    Learn about two different sources for important genealogical information that may not be available anywhere else -- local courthouses and cemeteries.

    by Diane Piedt

    January 28

    Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

    A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

    by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian

    February 25

    More than Just Books: General Library Records

    Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

    by Margaret Sandoval Skare

    March 25

    Asking Questions, Finding Answers:

    Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media

    To get an answer, you must first ask the question. Find out what goes into a successful query -- whether you mail it or post it online. Also discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers.

    by TBA

    April 29

    Travelling Abroad (or Not):

    Foreign Research and Professional Help

    by Karen Jegen

    May 20

    Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research

    So you've been finding documents, collecting information --- but what does it all mean? Learn how to use the information you find as evidence to support a sound genealogical conclusion.

    by TBA

    June 24

    DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do

    by TBA
    • 28 Mar 2023
    • 6:00 PM
    • Onalaska Public Library

    Publishing Your Family History as presented by retired UW-L professor Joe Konstantin.

    Programs will be held at 6pm on Tuesdays at the Onalaska Public Library with a short business meeting afterwards.

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

    • 1 Apr 2023
    • 10:00 AM
    • second-floor meeting room of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave

    The meeting will be held in the second-floor meeting room of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave at 10 am, on the first Saturday of the month.   Visitors are always welcome and there is no cost to attend. You may call Ginny at 608-426-1796 or Donna at 608-921-1537 if you have any questions. The GCGS Research Center (located in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library) is available to the public for research each Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm.

    • 22 Apr 2023
    • 18 & 8th, 1802 8th Street Monroe, Wisconsin

    GCGS and the Green County Historical Society are hosting The Victorian Undertaker

    Steve Person
    The Victorian Undertaker

    April 22, 2023

    18&8 Event Center

    Presentation of the 1880's
    Undertaker

    The Forerunner of today’s
    Funeral Director

     

    Steve will bring several artifacts of the time period, including caskets and coffins. He will explain the difference between the two as well as the difference between an Undertaker and a Funeral Director.

     Stay tuned for this day of entertainment.

    Lunch will be available and a tour of the Green County Historical Society Museum is offered in the afternoon.

    If you are interested in attending and the prices, please email us (info@greencogenealogywi.org) and we will put you on a list for more information as we organize.

    • 22 Apr 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • online only

    https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy-and-the-archives-workshop

    Details

    • Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
    • Time: 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. CDT (with breaks and time for Q&A)
    • This event is an online-only webinar
    • Registration deadline: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.  
    • All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

    Overview

    Join the Wisconsin Historical Society and Lee Grady, the Society's reference archivist, as we share stories and best strategies to discover your ancestors. The Society's archives hold many types of records that will help uncover your family stories. These records often go underutilized but can contain vital information to help expand your research.

    Explore diverse topics, including:

    • Introduction to Genealogy in the Archives
    • Government Records (Court, Licensing, Military)
    • Institutional Records
    • Maps and Photos

    Starting or expanding your family history research can be a daunting task! Don't worry, our genealogy workshops will give you all the tools you need to start filling out your family tree while avoiding common roadblocks. These workshops are a great opportunity to blend family stories with historical backgrounds to explore and get to know your ancestors even deeper.

    Know before you go

    • A link to the webinar will be emailed after registration closes. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder. A computer with internet access is required to participate.
    • If you do not have internet access, you may be able to call in for audio-only access.
    • A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
    • Buying multiple tickets? Each registrant is advised to check out individually to ensure that the webinar link will be emailed to the customer name entered at checkout.

    Discounts

    Discount codes must be applied in the shopping cart before proceeding to payment. They cannot be applied or refunded after checking out.

    • Society members: Enter your WHS member number in the discount code field in the shopping cart.
    • WSGS members: Use the discount code WSGS in the shopping cart, before checking out.

    Contact

    Register today!

    • 22 Apr 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Black River Beach Center, 1433 Rose Street, La Crosse

    A full day seminar with presentations by Dana Kelly on DNA & on Norwegian genealogy.
    Other presentations include UWL Professor Trimmer on Migration.

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

    • 25 Apr 2023
    • 6:00 PM
    • Onalaska Public Library

    April 25 - DAR/SAR. What are they? Who is eligible? What is the process? as presented by LAGS technologist Roxanne Munns

    Programs will be held at 6pm on Tuesdays at the Onalaska Public Library with a short business meeting afterwards.

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

    • 28 Apr 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Milwaukee Central Downtown Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    All meetings and events are held in person on Fridays at the Milwaukee Central Downtown Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI from 1:00-3:00pm CST. Membership meetings begin at 1:00pm and the presentation speaker begins at 1:30pm CST.

    “Google Workspace for Genealogical Research” by Eleanor Brinsko via ZOOM

    Zoom Registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfumprzwvGtB_d7QoA89A3Z495AlG_hHC

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    • 29 Apr 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Join the volunteers of your Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, with the support and cooperation of the Milwaukee Public Library Central and the fantastic librarians of the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room at the Central Library, in taking a fresh look at your old habits. Sign up for the MCGS Genealogy Classes. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to in-person classes.

     With sessions held one Saturday each month from September through June, taking the classes is a wonderful way to reinvigorate your research, to look at old habits with new eyes and possibly meet new cousins (which happens more often than you might think!). Many of us have taken the Beginner Classes more than once, and thereby gained more than a refresher; we’ve gained new perspectives and new friends.

    The classes are free; however to cover printing costs, there is a $2 fee for handouts at each in person session. Class handouts contain information and forms used in the class, and to assist you in your research. Classes meet once a month from September until June between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Starting ONLINE and IN PERSON on Saturday September 24, 2022. Meetings will be held at Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, with convenient on and off-street parking. Metered street parking is available around the library building. Parking is free at metered spaces on Sundays city-wide. Parking is free on Saturdays in specific areas downtown, but may have time limits. There is also a parking lot on Wisconsin Avenue across the street from the library. MCGS Classes are held in the 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room near the main entrance of the Milwaukee Central Public Library. This room is located right next to the elevator. For handicap access, enter the lower level of the building via 8th Street and take the elevator to the first floor.

    Register for the class series at Zoom Registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucuqvrTwvHNeSgRuc832s1-bhdv3e-Vcg

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    This class is also being held in person at the Milwaukee Public Library Central.

    You are welcome at any in person or online session.

    Email MCGS  with any questions.

    Contact information requested:

    name and email (optional - address, state, phone)

    Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to each online class.


    Class Syllabus 2022-2023

    Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am (In Person and Online)

    September 24

    Getting Started: Organization and Software

    Learn the best way to get started on your family history (or what to do if you've already started). We'll also spend some time discussing the various software programs available for managing your growing collection of data.

    HANDOUT

    October 29

    More than Just Names: Census Records

    Census records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it's important to know how to make the most of this important source.

    by Diane Piedt

    November 19

    Getting it on Record: Courthouses and Archives

    and

    From Cradle to Grave: Church and Cemetery Records

    Learn about two different sources for important genealogical information that may not be available anywhere else -- local courthouses and cemeteries.

    by Diane Piedt

    January 28

    Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

    A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

    by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian

    February 25

    More than Just Books: General Library Records

    Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

    by Margaret Sandoval Skare

    March 25

    Asking Questions, Finding Answers:

    Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media

    To get an answer, you must first ask the question. Find out what goes into a successful query -- whether you mail it or post it online. Also discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers.

    by TBA

    April 29

    Travelling Abroad (or Not):

    Foreign Research and Professional Help

    by Karen Jegen

    May 20

    Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research

    So you've been finding documents, collecting information --- but what does it all mean? Learn how to use the information you find as evidence to support a sound genealogical conclusion.

    by TBA

    June 24

    DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do

    by TBA
    • 13 May 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • online only

    https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/military-records

    Details

    • Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
    • Time: 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. CDT (with breaks and time for Q&A)
    • This event is an online-only webinar
    • Registration deadline: Thursday, May 11, 2023, 12:00 p.m.  
    • All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

    Overview

    Join the Wisconsin Historical Society and Russ Horton, research archivist with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, as we share stories and best strategies to discover military service records for the American Civil War, World War I and World War II.

    Russ has helped hundreds of family historians find more stories about their families. He brings military research experience as well as general genealogical guidance to help a researcher understand more about their family's military history.

    Explore diverse topics, including:

    • American Civil War
    • WWI
    • WWII

    Starting or expanding your family history research can be a daunting task! Don't worry, our genealogy workshops will give you all the tools you need to start filling out your family tree while avoiding common roadblocks. These workshops are a great opportunity to blend family stories with historical backgrounds to explore and get to know your ancestors even deeper.

    Know before you go

    • A link to the webinar will be emailed after registration closes. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder. A computer with internet access is required to participate.
    • If you do not have internet access, you may be able to call in for audio-only access.
    • A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
    • Buying multiple tickets? Each registrant is advised to check out individually to ensure that the webinar link will be emailed to the customer name entered at checkout.

    Discounts

    Discount codes must be applied in the shopping cart before proceeding to payment. They cannot be applied or refunded after checking out.

    • Society members: Enter your WHS member number in the discount code field in the shopping cart.
    • WSGS members: Use the discount code WSGS in the shopping cart, before checking out.

    Contact

    Register today!

    • 20 May 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Join the volunteers of your Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, with the support and cooperation of the Milwaukee Public Library Central and the fantastic librarians of the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room at the Central Library, in taking a fresh look at your old habits. Sign up for the MCGS Genealogy Classes. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to in-person classes.

     With sessions held one Saturday each month from September through June, taking the classes is a wonderful way to reinvigorate your research, to look at old habits with new eyes and possibly meet new cousins (which happens more often than you might think!). Many of us have taken the Beginner Classes more than once, and thereby gained more than a refresher; we’ve gained new perspectives and new friends.

    The classes are free; however to cover printing costs, there is a $2 fee for handouts at each in person session. Class handouts contain information and forms used in the class, and to assist you in your research. Classes meet once a month from September until June between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Starting ONLINE and IN PERSON on Saturday September 24, 2022. Meetings will be held at Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, with convenient on and off-street parking. Metered street parking is available around the library building. Parking is free at metered spaces on Sundays city-wide. Parking is free on Saturdays in specific areas downtown, but may have time limits. There is also a parking lot on Wisconsin Avenue across the street from the library. MCGS Classes are held in the 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room near the main entrance of the Milwaukee Central Public Library. This room is located right next to the elevator. For handicap access, enter the lower level of the building via 8th Street and take the elevator to the first floor.

    Register for the class series at Zoom Registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucuqvrTwvHNeSgRuc832s1-bhdv3e-Vcg

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    This class is also being held in person at the Milwaukee Public Library Central.

    You are welcome at any in person or online session.

    Email MCGS  with any questions.

    Contact information requested:

    name and email (optional - address, state, phone)

    Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to each online class.


    Class Syllabus 2022-2023

    Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am (In Person and Online)

    September 24

    Getting Started: Organization and Software

    Learn the best way to get started on your family history (or what to do if you've already started). We'll also spend some time discussing the various software programs available for managing your growing collection of data.

    HANDOUT

    October 29

    More than Just Names: Census Records

    Census records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it's important to know how to make the most of this important source.

    by Diane Piedt

    November 19

    Getting it on Record: Courthouses and Archives

    and

    From Cradle to Grave: Church and Cemetery Records

    Learn about two different sources for important genealogical information that may not be available anywhere else -- local courthouses and cemeteries.

    by Diane Piedt

    January 28

    Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

    A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

    by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian

    February 25

    More than Just Books: General Library Records

    Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

    by Margaret Sandoval Skare

    March 25

    Asking Questions, Finding Answers:

    Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media

    To get an answer, you must first ask the question. Find out what goes into a successful query -- whether you mail it or post it online. Also discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers.

    by TBA

    April 29

    Travelling Abroad (or Not):

    Foreign Research and Professional Help

    by Karen Jegen

    May 20

    Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research

    So you've been finding documents, collecting information --- but what does it all mean? Learn how to use the information you find as evidence to support a sound genealogical conclusion.

    by TBA

    June 24

    DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do

    by TBA
    • 23 May 2023
    • 6:00 PM
    • Onalaska Public Library
    DNA Surprises. Personal experiences from Rose Gutoski, Whitey Hoehn, Kathleen Ryan & Penny Bonnar

    Programs will be held at 6pm on Tuesdays at the Onalaska Public Library with a short business meeting afterwards.

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

    • 3 Jun 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • online only

    https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/organizing-analyzing-and-writing-your-genealogy-workshop

    Details

    • Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
    • Time: 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. CDT (with breaks and time for Q&A)
    • This event is an online-only webinar
    • Registration deadline: Thursday, June 1, 2023, 12:00 p.m.  
    • All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

    Overview

    Join Lori Bessler, Reference Librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society, as we discover how to organize, analyze, collect and write the stories of your ancestors. Learn how to document these stories for your family in a format that will help them preserve your research for future generations.

    This online workshop includes four, hour-long sessions and a 15-minute Q&A, with time for breaks and lunch.

    Starting or expanding your family history research can be a daunting task! Don't worry, our genealogy workshops will give you all the tools you need to start filling out your family tree while avoiding common roadblocks. These workshops are a great opportunity to blend family stories with historical backgrounds to explore and get to know your ancestors even deeper.

    Know before you go

    • A link to the webinar will be emailed after registration closes. If you do not see the email, please check your spam folder. A computer with internet access is required to participate.
    • If you do not have internet access, you may be able to call in for audio-only access.
    • A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
    • Buying multiple tickets? Each registrant is advised to check out individually to ensure that the webinar link will be emailed to the customer name entered at checkout.

    Discounts

    Discount codes must be applied in the shopping cart before proceeding to payment. They cannot be applied or refunded after checking out.

    • Society members: Enter your WHS member number in the discount code field in the shopping cart.
    • WSGS members: Use the discount code WSGS in the shopping cart, before checking out.

    Contact

    Register today!

    • 3 Jun 2023
    • 10:00 AM
    • second-floor meeting room of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave
    The meeting will be held in the second-floor meeting room of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave at 10 am, on the first Saturday of the month.   Visitors are always welcome and there is no cost to attend. You may call Ginny at 608-426-1796 or Donna at 608-921-1537 if you have any questions. The GCGS Research Center (located in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library) is available to the public for research each Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm.
    • 24 Jun 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Join the volunteers of your Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, with the support and cooperation of the Milwaukee Public Library Central and the fantastic librarians of the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room at the Central Library, in taking a fresh look at your old habits. Sign up for the MCGS Genealogy Classes. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to in-person classes.

     With sessions held one Saturday each month from September through June, taking the classes is a wonderful way to reinvigorate your research, to look at old habits with new eyes and possibly meet new cousins (which happens more often than you might think!). Many of us have taken the Beginner Classes more than once, and thereby gained more than a refresher; we’ve gained new perspectives and new friends.

    The classes are free; however to cover printing costs, there is a $2 fee for handouts at each in person session. Class handouts contain information and forms used in the class, and to assist you in your research. Classes meet once a month from September until June between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Starting ONLINE and IN PERSON on Saturday September 24, 2022. Meetings will be held at Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, with convenient on and off-street parking. Metered street parking is available around the library building. Parking is free at metered spaces on Sundays city-wide. Parking is free on Saturdays in specific areas downtown, but may have time limits. There is also a parking lot on Wisconsin Avenue across the street from the library. MCGS Classes are held in the 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room near the main entrance of the Milwaukee Central Public Library. This room is located right next to the elevator. For handicap access, enter the lower level of the building via 8th Street and take the elevator to the first floor.

    Register for the class series at Zoom Registration:

    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucuqvrTwvHNeSgRuc832s1-bhdv3e-Vcg

    After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)

    This class is also being held in person at the Milwaukee Public Library Central.

    You are welcome at any in person or online session.

    Email MCGS  with any questions.

    Contact information requested:

    name and email (optional - address, state, phone)

    Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to each online class.


    Class Syllabus 2022-2023

    Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am (In Person and Online)

    September 24

    Getting Started: Organization and Software

    Learn the best way to get started on your family history (or what to do if you've already started). We'll also spend some time discussing the various software programs available for managing your growing collection of data.

    HANDOUT

    October 29

    More than Just Names: Census Records

    Census records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it's important to know how to make the most of this important source.

    by Diane Piedt

    November 19

    Getting it on Record: Courthouses and Archives

    and

    From Cradle to Grave: Church and Cemetery Records

    Learn about two different sources for important genealogical information that may not be available anywhere else -- local courthouses and cemeteries.

    by Diane Piedt

    January 28

    Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

    A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

    by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian

    February 25

    More than Just Books: General Library Records

    Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

    by Margaret Sandoval Skare

    March 25

    Asking Questions, Finding Answers:

    Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media

    To get an answer, you must first ask the question. Find out what goes into a successful query -- whether you mail it or post it online. Also discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers.

    by TBA

    April 29

    Travelling Abroad (or Not):

    Foreign Research and Professional Help

    by Karen Jegen

    May 20

    Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research

    So you've been finding documents, collecting information --- but what does it all mean? Learn how to use the information you find as evidence to support a sound genealogical conclusion.

    by TBA

    June 24

    DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do

    by TBA
    • 27 Jun 2023
    • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Oak Grove Cemetery

    Cemetery Day: Cleaning & Transcribing at Oak Grove Cemetery 3pm-6pm

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

    • 12 Aug 2023
    • 13 Aug 2023
    • Irishfest, La Crosse, WI

    Volunteer Genealogy Research at Irishfest-LaCrosse

    See our website at https://www.lacrosseareagenealogicalsociety.com/ for additional information.

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