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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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by Karen Jegen

 

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