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.
Regular Hours have resumed at the Research Center
June 1, 2019 - The Role of Our Ancestors in Building a Great State by Ken Germanson
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Ken Germanson, president emeritus of the Wisconsin Labor History Society in Milwaukee, will present the story of how workers struggled to create better lives for their families and for generations to come that has long been overlooked. Hear how workers organized into unions and struggled and even gave up their lives to win equity while their labors helped to make Wisconsin. There will also be discussion of the resources available for probing ancestral backgrounds.
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July 6, 2019 - Did Grandpa Go Fishing? Collecting Old Wood Fishing Lures by Jerry Pardus
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Jerru Pardus, retired Stephenson County Sheriff, has been collecting antique fishing lures about 18 years. His collection consists of, but is not limited to, what is referred to as the "Big 5" lure companies - Creek Chub, Heddon, South Bend, Shakespeare, and Pflueger. He also has lures from other companies including some made in Wisconsin. He is now trying to locate lures made in Rockford, IL by the J.L. Clark and Fred Keeling companies.
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August 3, 2019 - History of Photographic Formats: Date and Identify Images by Simone Munson
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Simone Munson, archivist and Librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society has worked closely with the Society's photographic collections for over 10 years. A picture is worth 1000 words, but often those words are difficult to read. Simone Munson will present tips and tools for photo identification. She will provide a brief history of photographic formats and a deeper examination of resources, tools and strategies for dating and identifying photographs. If you have inherited a collection of unidentified family photographs, this presentation will provide information for tackling this daunting project.
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September 7, 2019 - WORKSHOP with Lori Bessler (time, cost and other details TBD)
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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. |
October 5, 2019 - Searching through the Windows of Your Ancestor's Home - by GCGS member Linda Schiesser
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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.
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November 2, 2019 - Using FamilySearch Wiki to Research English Ancestors and Others - by GCGS member Sharon Mitchell
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Member Sharon Mitchell will show us how to find those elusive British (and other) ancestors with help from FamilySearch.
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December 7, 2019 - Women's Suffrage video and discussion
Other Upcoming Events
Support the Browntown Veterans Mural & Memorial Wall Repainting
Donations can be made anytime to PO Box 32, Browntown WI 53522
Donations can be made anytime to PO Box 32, Browntown WI 53522
October 27, 2019 - Google Hints, Tips and Tricks by David Bradford, president Rock County Genealogical Society
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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.