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.
September 7, 2019 - WORKSHOP with Lori Bessler (Download Brochure Below)
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Lori Bessler, Reference Librarian at Wisconsin Historical Society, will present two programs:
Organizing and Analyzing Your Research - Whether you have been researching 1 year or 30, this program will provide guidance on how to document, store, file and digitize your genealogical materials. You need to know what you have and easily access your research to make the most of your time. Otherwise you may recreate the wheel over and over again. This lecture will help you simplify your record keeping and show how to analyze documents to uncover more stories. Meet Mrs. George H. James: Writing a Biographical Sketch - If you have had fun "hunting" your ancestors, you will have even more fun sharing those stories through writing. many researchers are intimidated at the prospecto of writing when it turns out to be a lot easier than they would think. This program shows you how a few documents on an ancestor could put a lot of story together by following a few simple steps. We owe it to our ancestors to tell their stories. Following lunch there will be discussion on various ways to share your family history and stories through self publishing and smaller projects. Examples of self-published books will be available to view. |
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October 5, 2019 - Searching through the Windows of Your Ancestor's Home - by GCGS member Linda Schiesser
Ever wonder who built your house or your ancestor's home? What existed on this land before? What can I learn about the property? These questions can be answered by you if you have the right tools. This talk will give you some of the tools and clues to start you on your way.
November 2, 2019 - Using FamilySearch Wiki to Research English Ancestors and Others - by GCGS member Sharon Mitchell
Member Sharon Mitchell will show us how to find those elusive British (and other) ancestors with help from FamilySearch.
December 7, 2019 - Women's Suffrage video and discussion
Other Upcoming Events
Friday, Septempber 13 - Stateline Genealogy Club @ Beloit Public Library
"NARA: Introduction to Genealogy at the National Archives and Records Administration" . On-line slideshow by Claire Kluskens (presented by Vicki Ruthe Hahn)
"NARA: Introduction to Genealogy at the National Archives and Records Administration" . On-line slideshow by Claire Kluskens (presented by Vicki Ruthe Hahn)
September 14, 2019 - Rock County Genealogical Society All-Day Genealogy Scholarship Conference
9 am - 3pm at the UW-Rock Co. Campus, Williams Lecture Hall (Rm 103)
2909 Kellogg Avenue, Janesville, Wisconsin
Register Here
9 am - 3pm at the UW-Rock Co. Campus, Williams Lecture Hall (Rm 103)
2909 Kellogg Avenue, Janesville, Wisconsin
Register Here
Friday, October 11, 2019 - Stateline Genealogy Club @ Beloit Public Library
"Reminiscing - Life Writing Your Story for Posterity to Share with Your Family" by speaker Vicki Ruthe Hahn.
Hands on exercises and suggestions on how to reflect your own life through words, photos, and mapping. Bring a photo or picture from your past that you want to write about.
Part 2 - "Soda Fountains to Robots"
Amusing stories and vignettes of local personalities in local family owned pharmacies with author Connie Sveum. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing.
"Reminiscing - Life Writing Your Story for Posterity to Share with Your Family" by speaker Vicki Ruthe Hahn.
Hands on exercises and suggestions on how to reflect your own life through words, photos, and mapping. Bring a photo or picture from your past that you want to write about.
Part 2 - "Soda Fountains to Robots"
Amusing stories and vignettes of local personalities in local family owned pharmacies with author Connie Sveum. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing.
October 27, 2019 - Google Hints, Tips and Tricks by David Bradford, president Rock County Genealogical Society
LCGS - LCHS Joint Program 1:30 pm
Lafayette County Genealogy Society Research Center
309 Main St
Darlington, WI
LCGS - LCHS Joint Program 1:30 pm
Lafayette County Genealogy Society Research Center
309 Main St
Darlington, WI
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.
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.