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.
2025
June 7 - "Obtaining Military Records" - presented by Clayton Ruegsegger
Clayton Ruegsegger was born here in Monroe and raised on a farm outside of South Wayne. He served as an infantry man in the United States Marine Corps and the Army Airborne and served during the Iraq War. He has been the Green County Veterans Service Officer since January 2010. Clayton has had an interest in history and military history since he was a child.
Clayton will present how people can obtain military service records for both themselves and for others, including deceased relatives. He will have an emphasis on the records of the deceased relatives for genealogical purposes.
Clayton Ruegsegger was born here in Monroe and raised on a farm outside of South Wayne. He served as an infantry man in the United States Marine Corps and the Army Airborne and served during the Iraq War. He has been the Green County Veterans Service Officer since January 2010. Clayton has had an interest in history and military history since he was a child.
Clayton will present how people can obtain military service records for both themselves and for others, including deceased relatives. He will have an emphasis on the records of the deceased relatives for genealogical purposes.
July 12 - "Plan a Visit to the Wisconsin Historical Society" - presented by Jill Fuller
Are you ready to take a trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS)? Let Jill Fuller help you prepare for that trip.
WHS holds one of the top five genealogical collections in the country, with materials form across the united States and
Canada. Discover more about our extensive family history collections in the library and Archives, including newspapers, family history books, court records, and more. Learn how to search the catalog and website to find materials on your
family for your next visit to WHS. Even if you can't make it to Madison, you'll find out how to get acdess to our physical
and digital collections so you can keep researching your ancestry!
Jill Fuller is a Reference Librarian and Stacks Manager at the Wisconsin Historical Library.
Are you ready to take a trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS)? Let Jill Fuller help you prepare for that trip.
WHS holds one of the top five genealogical collections in the country, with materials form across the united States and
Canada. Discover more about our extensive family history collections in the library and Archives, including newspapers, family history books, court records, and more. Learn how to search the catalog and website to find materials on your
family for your next visit to WHS. Even if you can't make it to Madison, you'll find out how to get acdess to our physical
and digital collections so you can keep researching your ancestry!
Jill Fuller is a Reference Librarian and Stacks Manager at the Wisconsin Historical Library.
August 2 - "Green Burials" - presented by Shedd Farley, Nature Path Sanctuary
September 13 - "1972 Supreme Court Decision in Wisconsin versus Yoder" - presented by Mark Louden
Mark Louden, will speak about the 1972 Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder, which upheld Amish parents’ right to determine their children’s education on religious grounds. It is considered a landmark in American constitutional history. In this presentation he will discuss the background to the case, which began in New Glarus, WI, and its implications today, more than 50 years after the decision was handed down.
Mark Louden is a linguist who received his training in Germanic linguistics at Cornell University. A fluent speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch, he has published extensively on this language and other German-American varieties, as well as Yiddish. In addition to his position as the Alfred L. Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+, he directs the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies and is affiliated with the Religious Studies and Language Sciences programs and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. He serves as an interpreter and cultural mediator for Plain people (Amish and traditional Mennonites) in multiple settings, especially health care.
Mark Louden, will speak about the 1972 Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder, which upheld Amish parents’ right to determine their children’s education on religious grounds. It is considered a landmark in American constitutional history. In this presentation he will discuss the background to the case, which began in New Glarus, WI, and its implications today, more than 50 years after the decision was handed down.
Mark Louden is a linguist who received his training in Germanic linguistics at Cornell University. A fluent speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch, he has published extensively on this language and other German-American varieties, as well as Yiddish. In addition to his position as the Alfred L. Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+, he directs the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies and is affiliated with the Religious Studies and Language Sciences programs and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. He serves as an interpreter and cultural mediator for Plain people (Amish and traditional Mennonites) in multiple settings, especially health care.
September 19 Friday Fun Day - "Researching Adoptions"
Are you struggling with adoptions in your genealogy research? Members Suzann Holland and George Abrams will share their genealogical adoption stories. The handout "Steps in Searching for Child or Parent Due to Adoptions" will be provided. Meeting in the GCGS Research Room 1-3 pm.
Are you struggling with adoptions in your genealogy research? Members Suzann Holland and George Abrams will share their genealogical adoption stories. The handout "Steps in Searching for Child or Parent Due to Adoptions" will be provided. Meeting in the GCGS Research Room 1-3 pm.
October 4 - "Henry Dodge" - presented and acted by Tom Vergeront
Henry Dodge, Indian fighter, lead miner, and long associated with public life in Wisconsin, held the distinction of being both the first and last territorial governor of Wisconsin, 1836-1841 and 1845-1848. Henry Dodge was an interesting fellow and important in early Wisconsin history.
Tom Vergeront is a retired food scientist that has worked in the Wisconsin food business for 40 years. He always liked history and people. He decided doing historical presentations was his way of sharing history.
Tom Vergeront is a retired food scientist that has worked in the Wisconsin food business for 40 years. He always liked history and people. He decided doing historical presentations was his way of sharing history.
November 1 - "New France in WI and IL" - presented by Mark Peterson
December 6 - Christmas Dinner at Turner Hall - program by Eileen Daniels "Signature Quilts"
Links to Handouts:
"A Trip to Israel" (March 2024 meeting)
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
"Cahokia and the Mississippian Culture" (May 2023 meeting)
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
"Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Orphan Trains" by Michael Keene (Nov 2022 meeting)
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
Link to presentation available on Members Only page
Research Center
Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am - 3 pm
Other times available by appointment. Call Bill Holland 734-735-3475 or email.
Located on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI.
Other times available by appointment. Call Bill Holland 734-735-3475 or email.
Located on the lower level of the Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI.