Ever wonder how our ancestors traveled in the 19th and 20th centuries? What railroad or trolleys were available in our area? Or perhaps your ancestor lived near enough to railroad tracks that they heard the whistle or rattle as they … Continue reading
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS will be joining us again on November 3rd for another not-to-be-missed presentation! Her topic will be “Misbegotten Children; Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate.” Nearly all families have children with seemingly missing fathers. Yet … Continue reading
We’re very excited that Howard Vincent Kurtz will be joining us at our November 18th training session for another presentation of Our Ancestors’ Clothing! If you participated in Professor Kurtz’s first visit to WMGS last April, you’ll know what a … Continue reading
It’s bring your own hot chocolate, hot mulled wine, hot cider, or something stronger if you’d like! Dress up in your holiday finery or your ugliest holiday sweater if you wish! Get in the holiday spirit! We’re hosting a genealogy-focused … Continue reading
See December Newsletter for details and how to register for this free event.
Have you wondered why your European ancestors decided to emigrate to the United States, beyond hearing they were told the streets were paved in gold? Many factors pushed or pulled our European ancestors to emigrate to the United States. Genealogist … Continue reading
Stay tuned. We have plans, but are still finalizing what the topic will be.
In 1964, a woman pretending to be a nurse kidnapped an infant boy named Paul Fronczak from a Chicago hospital. Two years later, police found a boy abandoned outside a variety store in New Jersey. The FBI tracked down Dora … Continue reading