MCGS May Meeting & Program

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program  Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6:00pm in the Balkansky Room A, Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI Program: “Sanborn Maps & City Directories” with Alan Wambold, plus MCGS Election & Pie Social. Our meetings are always free & open to the public.  Hope to see you there!  https://manitowoccountygenealogicalsociety.wordpress.com/      Facebook    MCGS1745@live.com    

Genealogy Help on Tuesdays from 3pm-5pm with our volunteers—in the Local History Area of Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI

Upcoming Meeting & Program

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Board Room, at Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI.  Program: My Norwegian Heritage, with Laurie & Don Shawhan.  Hope to see you there! Please update your calendar.

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program

MCGS Meeting Reminder: Wed., March 13, 2024, 6:00pm in Balkansky Room BC, Manitowoc Public Library, Manitowoc, WI. Program: Bring Your Genealogy Questions; Names & Dates.  See What We Can Find Online!  with Sue Paider & Barb Holschbach.  Do you need help with your online research?  Or help using a website?  This is your chance to bring in your questions, or send them in ahead of time to MCGS1745@live.com  or Facebook

Genealogy Help on Tuesdays from 3pm-5pm, in the Local History Area (by the Manitowoc Collection) at Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc, WI

MEETING & PROGRAM REMINDER:

Manitowoc County Genealogy Society Meeting & Program on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 6:00pm in Balkansky Room BC, Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI.  Program: “The Community of Quarry, and more” with Robert C. Domagalski.   Bob has done a tremendous amount of research on the village of St. Nazianz and its surrounding areas, even publishing two books on the subject.  He is very involved with the St. Nazianz Historical Society and their Facebook page.  It’s your chance to learn from him about the community of Quarry.  Our meetings are always free and open to the public.  Hope to see you there!  MCGS1745@live.com or Facebook.

Genealogy Help available on Tuesdays from 3pm – 5pm in the local history area of Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc, WI MCGS1745@live.com

Important notice: Genealogy Help at Manitowoc Public Library for Tuesday, January 9, 3pm-5pm is CANCELLED, due to the forecast of a winter storm tomorrow!

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:00pm in Balkansky Room A, Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc, WI.  Program:  A Great Grandfather’s 1870’s Journal and My Family History with Roger Strzyzewski.  Our meetings are always free & open to the public. Check here or on Facebook book for updates.

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! No December meeting. Hope to see you at our Jan. 10, 2024 meeting! Genealogy help on Tuesdays from 3pm-5pm at Manitowoc Public Library.

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6:00pm in the Balkansky Room, Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc  Program:  The Basics of DNA, what it is, what testing is available, what results look like, and what to do with the results after you get tested, with Katie Stilp.  Our meetings are free & open to the public. Hope to see you there! Also visit us on Facebook.

Program description:

Have you considered taking a DNA test or already taken one? In this session we will learn the basics of using DNA testing for genealogy, including what tests are available, what companies to test with, and what your results look like. Katie will also discuss what your next steps should be after getting your results so you can learn how to use your DNA to further your genealogy research!

Katie Stilp is the Local History Librarian at Appleton Public Library. She holds a master’s degree in library and information studies from UW-Madison and a bachelor’s degree in communication from UW-Green Bay. In her role at the library, she facilitates a yearly genealogy series with monthly presentations and assists researchers with using library resources. Katie has been an avid genealogy researcher since 2005 and has authored three books on the genealogy of her grandparents, with a fourth book in the works. She currently serves on the board of the Appleton Historical Society and as the secretary of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society.

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program

Oct. 11, 2023 at 6:00p.m. Please meet in the Local History Area (by the Manitowoc Collections and microfilm machines) so we can start the tour of the Local History Area with Meredith Gadzinski at 6:00pm. Following the tour we will have a short business meeting, followed by the presentation “The Story of the Eastland with Wayne Cherney in the Balkansky Room A, Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI

October is Family History Month. Join us to Tour the Local History Area of Manitowoc Public Library with Meredith Gadzinski. Then listen to a presentation by Wayne Cherney, “The Story of the Eastland“.

Our meetings are always free and open to the public

Civil War Veterans Grave Restoration Project

Sept. 23^rd at 9:00 am-1:00 pm: Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc

On Saturday September 23, 2023, the Civil War Veterans Grave Restoration Project will be restoring gravestones of Civil War Veterans that are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc.  Since the project started in 2021 volunteers have restored over 100 of the 230 Civil War veterans’ gravestones in Evergreen Cemetery.  Many Civil War gravestones have never been cleaned and are difficult to read.  Who is this person and what is their story ?   Restoring these gravestones is a way to show respect to those who served to preserve our rights and our freedoms.  It is a way to say thank you to the veterans for risking their lives for us.

Volunteers from the community and local organizations, including the MCGS, will be restoring Civil War gravestones starting at 9:00 am.  Project Coordinator Daniel Reinke encourages anyone interested in helping with the project to attend this event.  This event is open to the public and families are welcome. Come out and help restore gravestones or just stop by and talk with the volunteers.   Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided for volunteers.  There is no need to bring cleaning materials, as buckets, brushes, soap, and water will be provided.

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program

Manitowoc County Genealogical Society Meeting & Program, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Balkansky Room A. Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc, WI. The program for the evening will be The Lester Bentley Story, with Jeanne Mease. Jeanne will guide us the through the life of nationally renowned artist from Two Rivers, WI. Our programs are free and open to the public.

Genealogy Help on Tuesdays from 3pm-5pm, in the Local History Area at Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., Manitowoc