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Trials and Tribulations of Coming to America
Featuring
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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:
2023 Gene-A-Rama Agenda
Friday, March 24th
Saturday, March 25th
Registration
No refunds will be given for those registering after February 25, 2023. Print and Mail 2023 GAR Registration
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.
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.)
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
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.
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.
June 24
DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do
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.
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.
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.
https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy-and-the-archives-workshop
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.
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.
Discount codes must be applied in the shopping cart before proceeding to payment. They cannot be applied or refunded after checking out.
Register today!
A full day seminar with presentations by Dana Kelly on DNA & on Norwegian genealogy.Other presentations include UWL Professor Trimmer on Migration.
April 25 - DAR/SAR. What are they? Who is eligible? What is the process? as presented by LAGS technologist Roxanne Munns
“Google Workspace for Genealogical Research” by Eleanor Brinsko via ZOOM
Zoom Registration:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfumprzwvGtB_d7QoA89A3Z495AlG_hHC
https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/military-records
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.
https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/organizing-analyzing-and-writing-your-genealogy-workshop
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.
Cemetery Day: Cleaning & Transcribing at Oak Grove Cemetery 3pm-6pm
Volunteer Genealogy Research at Irishfest-LaCrosse
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