GCGS Upcoming Events -- Meetings & Field Trips

Meetings are held at the Monroe, WI Public Library at 10:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month in the Community Room on the upper level. The library is located at 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI. For more information call 608-328-7436.

2020 Meeting Calendar

January 2020 - NO MEETING; RESEARCH CENTER CLOSED EXCEPT BY APPOINTMENT

February 1 - A Morning With FDR

Edward O'Brien, a retired educator and historic re-enactor, will visit our meeting as Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR will tell us about his early life, the events that led him to the White House, and the hard times that faced the American people during his terms as president. Elected during the Great Depression, FDR created a series of vast programs to address economic and employment concerns. He used press conferences and radio to take his messages to the people and restore confidence in the government. He again used his communication skills to rally the nation after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The only president elected to four terms, FDR was also the only president that almost a generation of Americans knew. 

March 7 - ​Irish Memories

Sandy Wille, a charter member of the GCGS, will present a program on her 2019 trip to Ireland, along with a short introduction to Irish genealogy.

April 4 - World War 1 Overview

Mark Peterson is returning to give us a look at Europe in 1900 and examine the causes that let to the Great War (World War 1). He will review tactics used, conditions of trench warfare, actions taken on the Eastern Front, Lusitania, Jutland, and the U-boat war. Various battles, the final German offensive, the American army's arrival, the Armistice, and the Treaty of Versailles will be discussed. 

May 2 - Digging For Your Swiss Roots 

Ann Marie Ott and Linda Schiesser will be your guides. Among the many immigrates to the United States, the Swiss are a small ethnic group. They are distinctive because each person's roots vary by different language areas and cultural backgrounds. Everything about Swiss genealogy depends on identifying the right location of origin as well as the place of citizenship. Acquiring the basic understanding of Swiss history and the governmental role of Cantons or states will be discovered in the program.

June 6 - Tour of Green County Rural Historic Sites

John Oschner will take us on a tour of historic sites in rural Green County. The presentation is largely based on tours that he and Tom Fey organized about twenty years ago. The tours allowed participants to visit historical sites that weren't accessible to the general public. 

NOTE THE DATE CHANGE TO THE SECOND SATURDAY FOR JULY

July 11 - Raising the Dead: Finding Clues to Ancestors form Headstones, Family Plots, and Burial Records

NEHGS Webinar - Cemetery records can offer important clues to understanding the lives of those who came before us. Join NEHGS Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert to learn how headstones, family plots, and burial documents can shed new light on your ancestor's life.

August 1 - Looking for European Roots

Caron Brennan - If you are ready to "cross the pond" in your research, this presentation will provide ideas of where to find records for you European ancestors. This presentation includes reviews of well-known sites like FamilySearch and Find My Past as well as lesser known sites.

NOTE THE DATE CHANGE TO THE SECOND SATURDAY FOR SEPTEMBER

September 12 - Member Show & Share

Members and guests are all invited to bring a family heirloom or story to share. Let us know if you have a special success or have written your family story.

October 3 -  A Peek into the American Indian Way of Life through their History and Oral Traditions

Kim Sigafus, an internationally published award-winning Ojibwa author and speaker, will invite us into the world of the American Indian to discover what it once was to be Native, and what it means to be Native now. Kim will be dressed in her traditional Native regalia and will present on Native culture and discuss Native encampment life

November 7 - Land Records, Townships, and Definitions

Rick Maliszewski, retired from Ekum, will help us to better understand land records.

December 5 - Children's "Golden Books" & Christmas Potluck

Holly Everson from Brodhead will share her love of children's Golden Books.

Other Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm - "Contemporary Fashion Through the Decades" by Vicki Ruthe Hahn

Stateline Genealogy Club at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd, Beloit WI
Vicki Ruthe Hahn will discuss how to identify our ancestors' timelines by what they wore, when.

Sunday, March 29, 1:00 pm - "Family History Projects" by Lori Bessler, Wisconsin Historical Society

Lafayette County Genealogy Society at the Town Bank Meeting Room, 15815 Hwy 81, Darlington WI
Sharing stories is what our family wants.  After all the years of research, this is the way to preserve the work you have done as the family historian. This workshop will help you learn how to share the stories in an engaging and simple way. Lori Bessler will provide guidance on how to tell the story and share it with family.

Research Center

Hours:   Tuesday & Third Saturday of the month 10:00 am - 3 pm
              First Saturday of the month 1:00 - 3 pm 
              Other times available by appointment. Call 608-328-7436 or email.

Send email with your phone number and question and someone will call to set up an appointment. This may take a day or so to respond as we aren't in the center but do check the emails often.

Located on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI.