Share in the discovery of our roots as Margaret Sandoval (MCGS Recording Secretary 2006-2022, Mexican Fiesta genealogy coordinator) teaches library classes and conducts research in Humanities about her own early Hispanic Milwaukee family with Crypto-Jewish roots.

As of November 2022 the downtown Milwaukee Central Public Library Humanities Room is open Monday thru Friday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room is for art, humanities, and local history research only including genealogy.

Originally posted at Milwaukee Public Library website. Posted with MPL permission.

Stories from the Stacks
Sponsored by Milwaukee Public Library Foundation
Additional in-kind support from First Dibbs
Created by First Dibbs
Directed, Filmed and Edited by Jenny Plevin
Music and Graphics by Allison Westbrook IV

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Beginner Genealogy Online Classes

Next Class: Saturday, January 28, 2023

"Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library by Heather Smith, librarian at Milwaukee Public Library"

NOT just for Beginners
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MCGS REPORTER

Article Submission Deadlines

Do you have a genealogy research story to tell or research tips to share? How did you break through that brick wall? Do you have a suggestion for an article topic that you would like to know more about?

Our quarterly newsletter, the MCGS Reporter, not only goes out to our members, we also share it with other Genealogy Societies and Research Libraries in the U.S.

If you would like to submit an article to appear in the MCGS Reporter, please send it for review to the editor at editor@milwaukeegenealogy.org

The submission deadlines are:

February issue - January 1st

May issue - April 1st

August issue - July 1st

November issue - October 1st

Milwaukee Central Public Library - Meeting Room

The Milwaukee Central Public Library is currently open to the public.

After over 2 years of only online meetings, Friday afternoon MCGS monthly general meetings will now be held at Milwaukee Central Library 1st floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room and Online. The next meeting will be on Friday, January 27th at 1pm.

Starting in September 2022, Saturday morning 9:30am MCGS genealogy classes will be held at Central Library and Online.

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December 5

December Board Meeting

Thinking about getting involved? Be a guest at our board meeting. If you would like to attend, please ask to be invited to the Board Meeting by sending an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org

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January 14

Czech-Slovak Area Research Group

Please send an email to info@sokolmilwaukee.org to be added to the zoom meeting invite list. For more information:

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January 27

January Board Meeting

Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue Thinking about getting involved? Be a guest at our board meeting. If you would like to attend, please ask to be invited to the Board Meeting by sending ...

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January 27

MCGS Membership - Genealogy Research Lessons to Learned + Awesome Ancestor Discoveries!

Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue - MCGS membership meetings are now back in person at the Central Library (and will continue to be also online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed ...

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January 28

Class - Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian - Heather Smith Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for beginner genealogy classes. Register in advance for the ...

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