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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.
Available are optional: ethnic dinners, Racine ethnic bus tour, Milwaukee ethnic bus tour, Milwaukee city bus tour, kroj fashion show, bagpipe band entertainment, Slovak dancers, and more.
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Friday, October 27
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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, October 27
MCGS Membership - An Introduction to Locating Polish Vital Records Using On-Line Resources (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Terri will be speaking in person at the library.
"An Introduction to Locating Polish Vital Records Using On-Line Resources"
By Terri Cieslak
Great! You’ve located the name of your ancestor’s city, town or village. Now what do you do?
Researching vital records in Poland can be a challenge for many reasons; ever changing borders and language are just two. However it is possible to locate records and this presentation will guide you through the process. We’ll locate the parish where records are stored using gazetteers, and then demonstrate how to locate the records using the best available on-line resources for that particular region of Poland. By the end of the presentation you’ll be armed with some of the best basic sites available, and know where to go for additional help when needed.
Terri Cieslak is available to provide individual assistance at the Family History Center in Hales Corners, WI on Tuesdays, 8:30am - 3:30pm.
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, October 28
Class - More than Just Names: Census Records (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
More than Just Names: Census Records
by Diane Piedt
Census records are one of the major sources of genealogical information and it's important to know how to make the most of this important source
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Saturday, November 11
Ask a Genealogist! (MCGS/MPL Ask A Genealogist!)
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Milwaukee Public Library - Capitol Branch, 3969 N 74th St, Milwaukee, WI
Ask a Genealogist!
Presented by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society and Milwaukee Public Library
Do you want to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin?
Have you started researching your family, but need ideas of new places to look for information?
Work one-on-one with an experienced genealogist from the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society (MCGS). MCGS members will be available to answer your research questions and demonstrate search strategies to help find pieces of your family history puzzle.
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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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Friday, November 17
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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, November 17
MCGS Membership - Genealogy For Wisconsin Tribes (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! Rose will be speaking in person at the library.
"Genealogy For Wisconsin Tribes"
By Rose M. Boggs
Have you heard family stories that you have American Indian/Native American ancestry? Was there an “Indian Princess” in your lineage? (An "Indian Princess" will most likely be proven a total myth!)
Please join the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society on Friday 17 November 2023 in the Central Milwaukee Public Library (814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233), First Floor, Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room, (or on Zoom). Immediately following our short Membership Meeting at 1 pm will be the Program presentation Genealogy For Wisconsin Tribes given by MCGS Member, Rose M. Boggs.
The main focus will be on the 11 Federally Recognized Tribes of Wisconsin (plus an additional WI tribe) along with exploring what will aid you in doing your Indigenous genealogy research. An overview of each of the WI Tribes' history, record suggestions, websites, tribal contact information, and much more will be discussed, including a handout, as we are Honoring and Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in November.
P.S.: Fry Bread may be involved!
To view photo map of: Seats of government for the 11 federally-recognized American Indian Nations in Wisconsin, please visit this wi.gov link.
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, November 18
Class - Courthouses and Archives; and Church and Cemetery Records (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Getting it on Record: Courthouses and Archives
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From Cradle to Grave: Church and Cemetery Records
by Diane Piedt
Learn about two different sources for important genealogical information that may not be available anywhere else -- local courthouses and cemeteries.
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Monday, December 4
December Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 am Online Zoom Board Meeting
Thinking about getting involved?
Be a guest at our board meeting.
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Saturday, December 9
Ask a Genealogist! (MCGS/MPL Ask A Genealogist!)
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Milwaukee Public Library - Bay View Branch, 2566 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Ask a Genealogist!
Presented by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society and Milwaukee Public Library
Do you want to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin?
Have you started researching your family, but need ideas of new places to look for information?
Work one-on-one with an experienced genealogist from the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society (MCGS). MCGS members will be available to answer your research questions and demonstrate search strategies to help find pieces of your family history puzzle.
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Saturday, January 13, 2024
Czech-Slovak Area Research Group (Area Research Groups)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
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Friday, January 26, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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, January 26, 2024
MCGS Membership - (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! TBA will be speaking in person / via zoom at the library.
"TBA"
By TBA
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, January 27, 2024
Class - Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library
by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian
A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Friday, February 23, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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, February 23, 2024
MCGS Membership - (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! TBA will be speaking in person / via zoom at the library.
"TBA"
By TBA
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, February 24, 2024
Class - More than Just Books: General Library Records (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
More than Just Books: General Library Records
by Margaret Sandoval Skare
Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Saturday, March 9, 2024
Czech-Slovak Area Research Group (Area Research Groups)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
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Friday, March 22, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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, March 22, 2024
MCGS Membership - (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! TBA will be speaking in person / via zoom at the library.
"TBA"
By TBA
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, March 23, 2024
Class - Asking Questions, Finding Answers: Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media (MCGS Genealogy Classes)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Milwaukee Public Library Central, 814 W Wisconsin Ave - IN PERSON
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Asking Questions, Finding Answers: Queries, Newspapers, and Social Media
To get an answer, you must first ask the question. Find out what goes into a successful query -- whether you mail it or post it online. Also discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers.
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Friday, April 26, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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 26, 2024
MCGS Membership - (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! TBA will be speaking in person / via zoom at the library.
"TBA"
By TBA
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, April 27, 2024
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
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Travelling Abroad (or Not): Foreign Research and Professional Help
By Karen Jegen
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Friday, May 17, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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 17, 2024
MCGS Membership - (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 in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:30pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! TBA will be speaking in person / via zoom at the library.
"TBA"
By TBA
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, May 18, 2024
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
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
Don’t Jump to Conclusions: After the Research
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 for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 through Sunday, June 9, 2024
Trip - Salt Lake City, UT - 2024 (MCGS Trips)
Salt Lake City, UT
Save the Date — June 2-9, 2024
A Life-Changing Genealogy Research Trip to Salt Lake City!
By Dan Berg
After a 5+ year hiatus, MCGS’s biannual genealogy research trip is back!!!
Over the decades this trip has led to profound genealogical discoveries for dozens of MCGS members, which it can for you too!
What? Genealogical research for a week at the largest genealogical library in the world!
Where? Family Search Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/
When? June 2-9, 2024. It’s a Sunday to Sunday trip to maximize research time since the library is closed on Sundays.
How Much? For hotel + airfare from MKE we are expecting the cost to be in the upper ~$900 range +/- per person, for a double-occupancy hotel room at the Plaza Hotel by Temple Square adjacent to the library. A single occupant supplement will be likely in the ~$375 range +/-. Exact pricing will be finalized in the next couple months after the June 2024 airfare prices are published.
Final details to come in the October Reporter along with a sign-up form.
We are trying to gauge interest since at least 20 people are needed to make this trip viable, so if you are tentatively interested – there is no obligation at this time, please email: trips@milwaukeegenealogy.org.
Why? To have a world-class genealogical research experience and break down those ‘brick walls’ with assistance from library genealogical experts, as well as great comradery with your fellow MCGS members!
You will not regret coming on this trip, it’s an unbelievable experience!!!
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Friday, June 28, 2024
MCGS Board Meeting (MCGS Board Meetings)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 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 28, 2024
MCGS Membership Meeting - Annual Membership Meeting and 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
Annual Membership Meeting (with Board Elections) and Summer Picnic!
-CELEBRATE our 89th 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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Saturday, June 29, 2024
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
IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room
DNA for Genealogy: What It Can and Can’t Do
Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
The Saturday morning classes will not be available via zoom, but a video recording will be made of each class. A new MCGS membership benefit, will be the ability for MCGS members to login into this website, and in the members only area to view a video recording of the 2023-2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes and download the class handouts.
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