The Association of Professional Genealogists Northland Chapter is sponsoring a “Ask a Genealogist” panel session this Saturday, April 28th at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. IGH is a suburb of St. Paul. This session will be held from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. and is open to all conference registrants. Each registrant […]
I received this information from the Minnesota Genealogical Society today: Minnesota Genealogical Society 2012 Central and Eastern European Genealogy Conference South St. Paul, MN. The Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS), with co-sponsorship from the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, the Germanic Genealogy Society, the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota, the Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota, and the […]
October is Family History Month and the Minnesota Genealogical Society offers some opportunities for us to expand our knowledge including these: October 7-8, Edina Minnesota: North Star Conference featuring one of the Genealogy Guys, George G. Morgan, and other great speakers. October 22, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Family History Fair in conjunction with the Minneapolis Central Library […]
If you live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa or Illinois and are planning to attend the September 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Springfield, Illinois, you need to know about two bus trips! The Minnesota Genealogical Society and the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society are both sponsoring coach bus trips to Springfield. It’s more fun to […]
I am looking forward to being a part of the MGS all day meeting in Winona, Minnesota on June 25th. It’s the birthplace of my Grandpa Mike. My maternal grandfather Maurice Michael Hanley was born there 12 September 1893. His parents were Michael Hanley and Johanna Welch/Walsh. Johanna was the sister of other Welch’s who […]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society & The Irish Genealogical Society International proudly present “British Isles Family History Days, Irish, Scottish, English, and Welsh Genealogy” featuring David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch.org. Friday, April 29, 2011: An Evening with David Rencher, Dessert Reception and Presentation “The Sun Never Sets on the Data […]
The new Minnesota Genealogical Society website has debuted. I just noticed that tonight while I was searching for some information. Be sure to check it out, learn abut the library, upcoming events, publications, MGS Branches and affiliate organizations, and to see the online library catalog. Click here to see the new website.
Are you getting ready to watch the new season of Who Do You Think You Are? It would more fun to watch it with a group of others who love researching family history. The Minnesota Genealogical Society is hosting a fun, social get-together to help kickoff the 2nd season of “Who Do You Think You Are?” Please […]
I really don’t think there should be a question mark in that title. Whether it be our national, state, county, or city elections it should not be a question. I feel it is a right, a privilege and a duty. I’d like to take that a step further and talk about organizations. Churches, schools, civic […]
MGS/Twin Ports Genealogy Workshop – June 26 Genealogy is a hobby, a business, and an art form. Each of these will be explored at an exceptionally valuable and informative conference presented by the Minnesota Genealogical Society and the Twin Ports Genealogical Society (TPGS) in Duluth on June 26, 2010. It all starts at 9:00 a.m. and […]