All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

THE DIFFERENT DNA TESTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN
Jacques Du Plessis, Chair of the UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
With all the recent hype about DNA tests to help in one’s genealogical search, how do you distinguish which
one to choose? Genetic ancestry testing is the use of DNA information to make inferences about someone’s
"deep" ancestry, hundreds or thousands of years into the past. Genetic genealogy on the other hand combines
DNA testing with genealogical and historical records, and typically makes use of large databases to identify
matches. Take a closer look and learn about the  products presently marketed to genealogists and the general
public alike. Become an Informed Genealogist.

Heritage Room  (in main entry hallway)

Do the images engraved on your great-grandparents' tombstones have special significance?  Beyond the words "matka" and "otec", what can a headstone tell us about the deceased?  Join Cathy as she "wanders" through the cemetery in search of the meaning of various symbols and images included on and next to headstones, monuments and obelisks. Featured throughout the presentation will be photos of Czech markers, monuments and medallions from within the Bohemian National Cemeteries in Caledonia and Chicago.

All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

IT’S TIME! WRITING YOUR FAMILY STORY!
Mary Patricia Voell, Founder and Owner of Legacies: Personal, Family & Organizational Historians
You’ve done your research, you’ve interviewed and gathered stories from all relevant storytellers, you’ve envisioned an epic book that captures your family story, and it’s now time to pull your years of work together.
This program is designed to discuss the many considerations needed as you begin the final publishing steps on your family history journey.

Heritage Room (in main entry hallway)

9:30am - 10:30am presentation: Heirloom: Translated Letters by Anna Cookova

Old letters and journals written by our ancestors are what we call "Primary Sources". Many family stories, historical events from a first hand perspective, addresses, and names are among the things that you may find. Join us at this lecture by Czech translator, Anna Cooková, to get inspired to leave your family with a legacy and heirloom of translated letters from Czech to English!

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All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

Discover all the wonderful material to be found in historic newspapers and how to use social media to enrich your family history research.

FROM BILLIE FRECHETTE TO NICHOLAS BLACK ELK: NATIVE AMERICAN RECORDS WITH GENEALOGICAL VALUE IN THE MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
Mark Thiel, Marquette University Native American Archivist
Mark G. Thiel has served as an Archivist at Marquette University since 1986. In so doing, he has administered the records of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions and over 50 other archival research collections about Native Americans throughout the United States. Several of these collections contain records with extraordinary genealogical value as reflected in amazing experiences from serving patrons with diverse genealogical needs. In 2007, the Society of American Archivists recognized him
for developing Marquette’s online Guide to Catholic-Related Records about Native Americans. This guide provides record descriptions and access information to records not at Marquette, many of which are small and obscure holdings with genealogical value not described elsewhere.

HOLD THE DATE! 

 

All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

FINE TUNING YOUR SEARCH TECHNIQUES
Lisa Christopherson. President of Milwaukee County Genealogical Society
The internet is constantly changing offering new and improved sites to make our searches easier. People however continue to have difficulty conducting efficient online genealogy searches. It trips up almost everyone who looks for their ancestors. Learn quick and easy ways to tune up your current search techniques.

All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

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.

CARING FOR FAMILY PAPERS
Alison Bridger, University of Wisconsin Madison
Many of us have family documents stored in old shoe boxes, suitcases, or plastic tubs but don’t know what to do with them. They might be letters from the war front, scrapbooks your grandmother put together, photographs, genealogies, financial documents, or legal records. This workshop will go over what is worth keeping and how best to organize and store them for future generations.

All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

TWENTY FIVE YEARS IN THE STREETS OF MILWAUKEE AFTER DARK BY DOC AUBREY
Tracy Reinhardt, Director of the Thornton Library at the Galloway House & Village of the Fond du Lac County Historical Society.
Tracy brings to life the 2018 publication of, Twenty-five Years on the Streets of Milwaukee After Dark; Together With Sketches of Experiences as Newsboy in the Army, Capture and Imprisonment in Libby Prison, and Other War-time Notes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible.

All those interested are invited to attend. Please contact Lisa Christopherson, MCGS President, if you will be there.

Summer Picnic! CELEBRATE our 84th Anniversary of the "Picnic In Ancestral Grove" indoor picnic.

Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Members
What have you been working on over this past year? It’s time to bring your projects into the light of day. We’d love to see the creative projects that have been filling your winter time. Let us know if you’d like a 10 minute slot to share what you’ve found and learned about the process. Today, you’re the star.