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Friday, April 28
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, April 28
MCGS Membership - Google Workspace for Genealogical Research (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Eleanor Brinsko will be joining us via zoom. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library!
"Google Workspace for Genealogical Research"
By Eleanor Brinsko
We each have our own organizational methods: notes written on paper, color-coding, binders, and online. Some are hesitant to use virtual organization due to subscription renewal costs, having multiple websites to keep track of, or it is too complicated to figure out. But what if there was a free, one-stop place online where you can access your genealogy research from anywhere, make the templates to your liking, AND share it with family members? That’s where Google Workspace comes in. Eleanor
Brinsko, MLIS, of Carlon Genealogical Services, LLC, will demonstrate the different programs on Google Workspace to help make your research a little easier and help you find the holes that you need to fill in to break down the brick walls!
Eleanor Brinsko is a professional genealogist who specializes in Scandinavian-American genealogy by looking at genealogical and social trends on both sides of the Atlantic. Eleanor's website is: https://carlongenealogy.com
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.
Registration for Zoom Invite: - Register in advance for the meeting/presentation at Zoom Registration:
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Saturday, April 29
MCGS Class - Travelling Abroad (or Not): Foreign Research and Professional Help (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON AND ONLINE
at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
by Karen Jegen
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for beginner genealogy classes.
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Tuesday, May 16
Czech-Slovak Area Research Group (Area Research Groups)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
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Friday, May 19
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, May 19
MCGS Membership - Using Alternative Resources to Fill in the Blanks (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Cathy will be speaking in person at the library.
"Using Alternative Resources to Fill in the Blanks"
By Cathy A. Dailey
When ancestors’ vital records are missing, where do you go to fill in the blanks? By tapping alternative resources, we’ll discuss “round-about” problem-solving methods for locating those pesky “hidden” family members.
The conversation will provide direction, options and techniques for finding resources that can result in a richer ancestral landscape. Getting to the resource is the first step – “mining the find” completes the process.
The presentation includes case studies that visualize the usage of substitute resources, including newspaper collections, city directories, property records, probate files, coroner’s reports, church/diocesan records, cemetery and funeral home archives to piece together the details involving two shipwrecks; the poisoning and subsequent death of her 2X great grandfather; and a lawsuit filed by her 2X great grandmother following the construction-site death of her immigrant husband.
About Cathy A. Dailey:
"At the bottom of Lake Erie with the fish" was the story my father would tell when asked about his grandfather, Captain John Dailey. Tragically, the Captain had been lost at sea during a gale storm on Lake Erie in 1909.
Knowing only his name and profession, my research uncovered the mystery of the Captain's death, as well as an earlier shipwreck of a fishing tug he owned with his brother while battling a storm on Lake Erie.
When researching my family, I met an uncle accused of robbing a bank in Green Bay and learned of the heroics of my grandfather and 2X great grandfather as they both rescued a child from icy river water in Green Bay -- these courageous events occurred twenty years apart within calendar days of each other in 1907 and 1927.
Thankfully, genealogy gave me a way to bond with my father while discussing stories of his childhood and sharing finds from my research.
My presentations meld a learning component with actual case studies to illustrate research techniques. My goal is to teach skills you can use to help break through your brick walls.
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.
Registration for Zoom Invite: - Register in advance for the meeting/presentation at Zoom Registration
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Saturday, May 20
MCGS Class - Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON AND ONLINE
at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
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.
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for beginner genealogy classes.
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Saturday, June 3
Milwaukee Highland Games (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Croatian Park, 9100 S 76th St, Franklin, WI
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Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11
Polish Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest Grounds
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Friday, June 23
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25
Greek Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
11:00 am to 9:00 pm Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84th St, West Allis, WI
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Friday, June 23
MCGS Membership - DNA Genealogy at a Glance (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Eleanor Brinsko will be speaking in person at the library.
"DNA Genealogy at a Glance"
By Eleanor Brinsko
Over the last ten years, DNA genealogy has exploded on the market,
attracting researchers of all backgrounds into the world of genealogy. However, DNA genealogy is just as tricky to navigate as humans are. Eleanor Brinsko presents a quick glance at the history of DNA genealogy, the different companies that offer DNA testing, privacy and legal implications, and what to do with the information that you get once you receive the results.
Eleanor Brinsko is a professional genealogist who specializes in Scandinavian-American genealogy by looking at genealogical and social trends on both sides of the Atlantic. Eleanor's website is https://carlongenealogy.com
Joine us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.
Registration for Zoom Invite: - Register in advance for the meeting/presentation at Zoom Registration:
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Saturday, June 24
MCGS Class - DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON AND ONLINE
at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for genealogy classes.
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Sunday, June 25
Pommerntag (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
12:00 pm to 5:30 pm Mequon Rotary Park, 4100 W Highland Rd, Mequon, WI
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Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16
Bastille Days (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Milwaukee Cathedral Square, Milwaukee, WI
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Sunday, July 16
Milwaukee Armenian Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
7825 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI
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Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30
German Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest Grounds
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Friday, July 28
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Friday, July 28
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
Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue
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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Sunday, July 30
Slovak American Picnic (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Croatian Park, 9100 S 76th St, Franklin, WI
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Saturday, August 5
Black Arts Fest MKE (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest Grounds
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Thursday, August 17 through Sunday, August 20
Milwaukee Irish Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI at Summerfest Grounds
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Saturday, August 19
IndiaFest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
11:00 am to 9:00 pm Humbolt Park, Milwaukee, WI
NOTE: Exact Date of Festival Not Scheduled Yet at time of this posting - Please check the website below for exact date!
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Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27
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 1 through Sunday, September 3
Wisconsin Highland Games (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road (Hwy FT), Waukesha, WI
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Saturday, September 9
Puerto Rican Family Festival (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84th St, West Allis, WI
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Friday, September 22
MCGS Membership - Understanding Lineage Research for Your Revolutionary War Patriot (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Anni will be speaking in person at the library.
"Understanding Lineage Research for Your Revolutionary War Patriot"
By Anni Parsons
Join Anni Parsons, Registrar for the Milwaukee Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, for a presentation and discussion of lineage research. Beneficial for those wishing to join a lineage society or research for lineage society membership.
Anni was introduced to genealogy in her tween years as secretary and junior research assistant to an unstoppable genealogy parent. She began seriously researching genealogy in 1994, when census records were only on microfilm. Since that time, she has become a librarian and continued to build her knowledge of genealogy. She is Chapter Registrar for the Milwaukee Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She lives on the southside of Milwaukee with her husband and cat, Spooky.
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.
Registration for Zoom Invite: - Register in advance for the meeting/presentation at (TBA)
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Saturday, September 23
Festa Italiana (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Italian Community Center, 631 E Chicago St, Milwaukee, WI
NOTE: Exact Date of Festival Not Scheduled Yet at time of this posting - Please check the website below for exact date!
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Saturday, September 23
CAFE: A Celebration Of Culture (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Drexel Town Square, Oak Creek, WI
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Saturday, September 30
Scandinavian Fest (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
Waukesha County Expo Center, W1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI
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Tuesday, October 17 through Saturday, October 21
Czechoslavak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) Conference (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
The Ingleside Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI
The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) will hold its 19th Genealogical and Cultural Conference in the Milwaukee area. Presentations will explore the history, culture, traditions, and genealogical research in the present day Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Friday, October 27
MCGS Membership - Find-A-Grave (MCGS Membership Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room - and Online Meeting
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 by our speaker presentation at 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Frank will be speaking in person at the library.
"Find-A-Grave"
By Frank Germanson
Prompted by a passion for history and genealogy, retired teacher Frank Germanson has photographed thousands of grave stones around Milwaukee and uploaded the photos to online databases.
Frank Germanson, has been a contributor to Find A Grave for over 11 years. During that time, he has added over 49,500 memorials, and over 61,500 photos.
Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.
Registration for Zoom Invite: - Register in advance for the meeting/presentation at (TBA)
After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation email containing information about joining the online meeting. (Check your spam folder.)
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Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19
Holiday Folk Fair International (Cultural Events in Milwaukee)
State Fair Park Exposition Center, 8200 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI
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