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  • MURDER!! In your Family Tree

    • 9 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • The Ale House (New Berlin Bowling Lanes)

    MURDER!!  PRESENTATIONS

     OF FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH

     

    WHEN:       Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – 7 PM to 9 PM

                        Doors open at 6 PM

     

    WHERE:     Meeting at The Ale House (New Berlin Bowling Lanes)

    16000 W. Cleveland Avenue

    New Berlin, Wisconsin      (Please park in the East Parking Lot)

     

     

    The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG), at their monthly meeting on July 9, will present two FREE presentations.

     

    1.     “MURDER!!  In your Family Tree.”  Randy Ray.  Randy will be discussing what to do when you find a murder in your Family Tree and how to find out if there actually was a murder; it is not as easy as you think. He will suggest various records that may help you and also how important Newspapers are in this type of situation. In his family tree, he found and/or uncovered 13 murders and will show you methods, which record sets he used, and how to document them, using some special tools in Family Tree Maker 2024 software package. As a self taught genealogist of 40 plus years, Randy Ray is well versed in computer tech, methods of research, and also has a specialty in cemetery and Find a Grave work. He has become very proficient in using Family Tree Maker software since it came out in 1989. Randy is a retired widower and lives in Saukville.

     

    2.     “MORE  MURDER!!  In the Family Tree.” Debbie Bluett.  Debbie highlights a double murder that took place in 1879 in Minnesota. Henry Kolway and Frank Steinhuber were murdered and their bodies were hidden. She presents not only the story of the murder and aftermath, but also the research needed over four decades of changing research techniques to uncover the details and family connections in the small community almost 150 years ago. There are many twists and turns, as reported in the weekly newspaper, the Todd County Argus.  Debbie Bluett has been researching her family since 1979. In addition to the thrill of finding ancestors of years gone by, she is most delighted to connect with family members she would never have known without her interest in genealogy. She has been a member of the Milwaukee PAF User Group for 18 years and currently serves on the steering committee.

     

    Guests are always welcome to attend the MPAFUG monthly meetings. And bring a friend!  The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group is a computer Genealogy group dedicated to teaching how to use the Internet to research your family history.


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  • Introduction to U.S. Naturalization

    • 15 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Introduction to U.S. Naturalization

    • Presenter: Sara Cochran
    • Date: Tuesday July 15, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: Millions came, stayed, and naturalized. The benefits of becoming a U.S. citizen were significant and included the right to vote and claim land under the homestead act. In this overview of the naturalization process we’ll look at key laws and requirements for citizenship, from 1776 to the mid-1900s, and the records generated by the process.
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/302981867127784795
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  • Clues to Conclusions: Can You Prove It? Intro to the Genealogical Proof Standard

    • 19 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Clues to Conclusions: Can You Prove It? Intro to the Genealogical Proof Standard

    • Presenter: Marian Burk Wood
    • Date: Tuesday August 19, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: To go from clues to answers for tough family history challenges, find out what it means to "prove" something in genealogy. With several intriguing real-world case studies, this how-to presentation defines and demonstrates the use of the Genealogical Proof Standard for planning research, analyzing sources and details, resolving conflicting clues, and coming to a credible solution with higher confidence. Seeing the proof process in action can provide insights and practical ideas for turning clues into provable conclusions.
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7182520569005984858
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  • Tech Skills for Genealogists

    • 16 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Tech Skills for Genealogists

    • Presenter: Natalie Webb
    • Date: Tuesday September 16, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: Coming to genealogy from a long career in IT, I quickly realized how many genealogists could benefit from education on basic tech skills. In today's world, so much of genealogical research is intertwined with technology, and this course aims to give genealogists the basic tools they need to succeed.
      Note: This program is designed to be software agnostic, making it suitable for both Microsoft and Apple users. I will be utilizing free tools such as Google Sheets and ChatGPT for live demonstrations and homework assignments, ensuring that it will be accessible to everyone.
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5570907002546827866
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  • Alienation of Affection Divorce in the United States

    • 21 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Alienation of Affection Divorce in the United States

    • Presenter: Christine Cohen
    • Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: Divorce is not just a 20th Century phenomenon. At first, granted by the State Legislature and then by the Courts, these are public records. The case files can include marriage date and place, names and ages of children, current and former residences, and affidavits by the spouses about their marriage and reason for divorce. Clues are in the Census, City Directories, Military Pensions, County Histories, County Courthouses & especially in Newspapers. This could be the reason for a "lost spouse".
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8363356474818860639
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  • Society Briefs, Village News … or the other “Gossip Columns”

    • 18 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Society Briefs, Village News … or the other “Gossip Columns”

    • Presenter: Mary Risseeuw
    • Date: Tuesday November 18, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: Before Facebook there was an interesting tradition in journalism: the society and small-town correspondent columns. You could read about anniversary celebrations, illnesses, business trips and who came from out of town for a visit. These columns can provide useful, and often amusing, tidbits that can fill in the blanks and connect the dots about your family and community. Examples are from around the world and also chronicle 54 years of a woman’s life through the use of one-liners in the village news.
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/754838265622191703
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  • Are you a Quebec Daughter or Son of the American Revolution?

    • 16 Dec 2025
    • 7:00 PM

    Are you a Quebec Daughter or Son of the American Revolution?

    • Presenter: Lisa Elvin-Staltari
    • Date: Tuesday December 16, 2025
    • Time: 7:00 PM Central
    • Webinar Description: In this presentation we will be examining the role that Quebec( French) citizens played in the American Revolution, helping the Cause, and defying the British government. This involvement by these “French Canadian Patriots” can become the source of admission to the D.A.R. or S.A.R. We will explore the history of Quebec (New France) prior to 1776, and the locations where the War of Independence was fought in Quebec. Following a short description of the Lineage societies, we will explore some resources to create a lineage to a French-Canadian Patriot. Finishing up, three case studies will be examined.
    • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8484357730506614880
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