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Thursday, August 18 through Sunday, August 21
Irish Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI
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Saturday, August 20
IndiaFest at Humboldt Park (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
11:00 am to 9:00 pm Humbolt Park, Milwaukee, WI
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Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28
Mexican Fiesta (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest Grounds
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Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4
Wisconsin Highland Games (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Waukesha Expo Center, Waukesha, WI
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Friday, September 23
September Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, September 23
MCGS Membership - "Bring Family History Alive in Bite-Sized Projects" by Marian Burk Wood (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Marian Burk Wood will be joining us via zoom. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
"Bring Family History Alive in Bite-Sized Projects"
By Marian Burk Wood
Learn how to document family history stories in practical, bite-sized projects that can be shared with relatives and posted on genealogy websites. See why and how to narrow your focus to one ancestor, occasion, heirloom, photo, or place. Like a sprint rather than a marathon, each project takes a short time and gives you flexibility to be creative in spotlighting one aspect of family history to share with relatives now. Ideas include brief ancestor bios and booklets, heirloom stories, ancestor coloring books, photo books, and video-based family history.
Marian Burk Wood is the author of the best-selling genealogy book, " Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past". An experienced speaker and a long-time blogger about family history issues and methodology (at https://ClimbingMyFamilyTree.blogspot.com), she earned an MBA from Long Island University and a BA from the City University of New York. Marian has been researching her family tree for 24 years, with a special interest in researching and preserving family history for future generations.
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Saturday, September 24 through Sunday, September 25
Festa Italiana 2022 (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI
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Saturday, October 1
Scandinavian Fest - CANCELLED for 2022 (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Ronald Reagan, Elementary School, 4225 South Calhoun Road, New Berlin, WI
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Saturday, October 1
CAFE: A Cultural Event (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Drexel Town Square, Oak Creek, WI
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Friday, October 28
October Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, October 28
MCGS Membership - "Landscape and Spiritual Renewal of the Borderland in Northwest Bohemia" (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
"Landscape and Spiritual Renewal of the Borderland in Northwestern Bohemia:
The Story of the U.S. Embassy American Center 2020, 2021 and 2022 Exhibits in Prague"
(Included were stories of German-Bohemian emigrants to Calumet County, Wisconsin)
By Dr. Joan Naomi Steiner
After World War II and the expulsion of the German speaking people of Western Bohemia, also known as Czechoslovakia or Czech Republic, villages and significant other places were left to let nature take its course. In some cases, new inhabitants who were not familiar with the area, were relocated to these places. Unfortunately, many villages were abandoned and left to their own demise.
Now, efforts are underway to renew and preserve cultural heritage in Northwestern Bohemia, especially in the Marienbad and Tepl region. Dr. Steiner’s story begins with discovering international efforts in the Czech Republic to renew the landscape and the spirit of abandoned villages and other significant places in Northwestern Bohemia. This discovery resulted in collaborating with local Czech residents to provide stories of Steiner’s ancestors, their friends and families who once lived in these abandoned villages and emigrated to Calumet County, Wisconsin.
The audience will learn the story of one of these families and the recent work being done in Northwestern Bohemia.
Joan Naomi Steiner, PhD. is the author of the book "A German Bohemian Immigration: The Population Shift from Western Bohemia to Calumet County, Wisconsin". Dr. Steiner earned her doctorate from New York University and her Master of Science in Teaching English and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a 2015 graduate of the Boston University Genealogy Research Program. While researching her paternal Steiner family history, Dr. Steiner uncovered a wave of immigration from villages of the Tepl/Teplá Monastery area in Western Bohemia to Calumet County, Wisconsin, beginning in the 1850s. She took five research trips to the Czech Republic and six trips to Germany during the course of her investigations. Dr. Steiner’s website is a database of findings and a repository for rare and invaluable sources from both Germany and the Czech Republic. You can find it at https://germanbohemianwisconsin.com/.
Photo Caption: Table and Chapel: “Symbolic Renewal of House No. 1 in Wischkowitz/Výškovice”
Photo Caption: Renewal of Landscape & Human Spirit: “We share the same air, same water, same space, same solution.”
Photo Source: Salzmann, Klára. Renewal of Czech-German Border Landscape. Prague: Astron Studio, 2015.
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20
Holiday Folk Fair International (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
State Fair Park Exposition Center, 8200 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI
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Friday, November 18
November Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, November 18
MCGS Membership-"Are Your Ancestors Safe from Burial Disruption in Wisconsin?" by Judy Klimt Houston (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
"Are Your Ancestors Safe from Burial Disruption in Wisconsin?"
By Judy Klimt Houston
Judy Klimt Houston is a member of our society and began researching family history in the 1990's with special thanks to the many classes provided by our esteemed member, Arlene Brachman. Although Judy learned of a family member who was buried at the Milwaukee County Almshouse and Poor Farm Cemetery back in 1998, it was just three years ago, when she learned of the two burial disruptions occuring at one of the three cemeteries on County Grounds. The ramifications of the burial disruptions, including the fact the remains of 2,480 are held at UW-M for scientific research, encouraged Judy to seek assistance from the State. In her discussions with the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Department, our current burial laws (WI State Statute 157.70 & HS 2) were found to not protect our ancestors' burials. In fact, WE are the ones who are required to protect our loved one's graves.
Believe it or not, based on our current Wisconsin Burial Laws, ANY cemetery is subject to possible burial disruption - including Forest Home Cemetery, Union, Valhalla, etc. If a road needs to widen, a building needs to add on, land use changes; any of these may contribute to a request for burial disruption. Approval may be provided by the State...unless kin to the buried have applied for and are approved to be on a "Registry for Informed Persons", and they question the need for disturbance. Judy's presentation will include discussion of our current state burial laws, how they may impact our ancestors' burials, and how to protect your loved one's remains from disinterment.
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Monday, December 5
December Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Offsite TBA Location - and Online Board Meeting - NOTE DATE may change
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Friday, January 27, 2023
January Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, January 27, 2023
MCGS Membership - Dan Berg's Genealogy Research Lessons to Share + Awesome Ancestor Discoveries! (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
Dan Berg's Genealogy Research Lessons to Share + Awesome Ancestor Discoveries! by Dan Berg
Slides and dialogue from Dan Berg related to his exciting discoveries as he was able to rediscover the origin community of his Berg family, his German Hessen ancestors. A series of articles has appeared in the MCGS Reporter, regarding his research journey.
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, February 24, 2023
February Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, February 24, 2023
MCGS Membership - Using FamilySearch Memories as Your Personal and Family Archive (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Ellen and Gregory Thorson will be joining us via zoom. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
"Using FamilySearch Memories as Your Personal and Family Archive"
By Gregory and Ellen Thorson (volunteer representatives for FamilySearch)
Learn how FamilySearch preserves historical records and extends that capability to every person and family through the free forever Memories feature of FamilySearch.org.
Gregory and Ellen Thorson are both retired nurses, having taken up that profession later in life. Gregory worked in long-term care, and Ellen worked as a school nurse. Each has nearly 50 years of experience in family history research, and they have been volunteer representatives for FamilySearch International since January 2021.
While they had expected to be capturing images at the National Archives facility in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, COVID interfered, and closed all NARA locations to volunteers for all of 2021. They were then asked to look for more records to add to FamilySearch.org, and have been surprised by how much they enjoy meeting the good citizens at many genealogical and historical societies and libraries, and sharing how FamilySearch can help them preserve their valuable collections.
In addition to serving record custodians, FamilySearch offers the same high-quality preservation services to individuals and families through the Memories feature of the always free website, FamilySearch.org.
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, March 24, 2023
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, March 24, 2023
MCGS Membership - Presentation by To Be Announced (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
Presentation by To Be Announced
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
MCGS Membership - Presentation by To Be Announced (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
Presentation by To Be Announced
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, May 19, 2023
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Friday, May 19, 2023
MCGS Membership - Presentation by Cathy Daily (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
Presentation by Cathy Daily
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, June 23, 2023
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, June 23, 2023
MCGS Membership - Presentation by To Be Announced (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
- 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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
Presentation by To Be Announced
Registration for Zoom Invite: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically receive a link.
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Friday, July 28, 2023
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Central Library 2nd Floor Periodicals & Business East Meeting Room - and Online Board Meeting
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Friday, July 28, 2023
MCGS Membership Meeting - Summer Picnic (MCGS Membership Meetings)
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
Summer Picnic!
-CELEBRATE our 88th Anniversary of the "Picnic In Ancestral Grove" picnic. While we plan to enjoy our picnic together at the library, along with zoom attendees in their own homes, please attend this meeting, to socialize with your MCGS friends and share some of your genealogical discoveries.
Registration: Non-members, please send an email to info@milwaukeegenealogy.org to be added to the invite list for the online meeting. Members will automatically be sent a link.
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