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Upcoming HOWGS Programs and Events

10/21/2023

OCTOBER MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, October 21, 2023
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Wisconsin Institutional Records for Genealogy

Lee Grady, Senior Reference Archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society will give a virtual presentation. Lee has spoken on a variety of topics related to the Historical Society's Library and Archives collections, including genealogy, local history, general archival research, maps, military records, state institutions (prisons, asylums, etc.), the Draper Collection, and the McCormick Collection. Lee is based at the Society's headquarters in Madison.

Institutional records are another class of collections that should be part of one’s genealogy research repertoire. Although most of your ancestors may not have spent time in an institution, almost every family tree has several that have. So they are worth your effort to research. Lee will present the state and local records that are held by the Wisconsin Historical Society including records for prisons, mental hospitals, poor houses, orphanages, and schools.

11/18/2023

NOVEMBER MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, November 18, 2023
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Wood County in the 1950 Census - Insights & Discoveries.

Scott Norrick of Ancestral Past will give a virtual presentation. He is a member of NGS, APG, and NEHGS. Scott will present what information can be found in the 1950 Census and data on the enumeration districts in and around Wisconsin Rapids that encompass both sides of the river and include parts of rural Wood County.

Some of the highlights will be a summary of occupations & industries, income & education levels, and birth location distributions for 1950 residents and their parents.

12/16/2023

DECEMBER MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, December 16, 2023
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Christmas Meeting. Program Details To Be Determined.



01/20/2024

NO JANUARY MEETING

      DATE: No January Meeting
      TIME: No January Meeting
      WHERE: No January Meeting

      PROGRAM: See everyone at our next meeting on February 17, 2024. Enjoy the winter weather!

02/17/2024

FEBRUARY MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, February 17, 2024
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Getting to Know FamilySearch.org

Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society member Diantha Neinfeldt will give an in-person presentation. Diantha is a longtime and instrumental member of the Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society. She was recently honored by being inducted into the Virginia V. Irving Volunteer Hall of Fame by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society.

Diantha will present a general overview of the FamilySearch.org website and its valuable resources and features.

03/16/2024

MARCH MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, March 16, 2024
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Dog Tags - They're Someone's History

Presenter Bill Parker will give us an in-person presentation. He works closely with the South Wood Historical Museum.

Bill has a large collection of dog tags. He will discuss how dog tags are an easy way to make a connection with names, families, and military units/divisions.

Remember to bring your family dog tags! Bill will discuss them with you as time permits.

04/20/2024

APRIL MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2024
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Ho-Chunk Nation & Genealogy

This will be an in-person presentation. Details of the program are to be determined.



05/18/2024

MAY MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, May 18, 2024
      TIME: 9:30 a.m.
      WHERE: All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids

      PROGRAM: Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience

This will be a virtual presentation by Antje Petty. Antje is the Associate Director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies in the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is dedicated to researching, preserving, and sharing the stories of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants in the larger context of global migration past and present.

Antje's presentation covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, questions of ethnicity and identity in newly forged communities, and the cohesiveness of these communities over the decades, especially in times of economic crisis or war.

06/15/2024

JUNE MEETING

      DATE: Saturday, June 15, 2024
      TIME: To Be Determined
      WHERE: To Be Determined

      PROGRAM: HOWGS Annual Cemetery Walk and Luncheon

Program details to be determined.

07/20/2024

JULY MEETING

      DATE: No July Meeting
      TIME: No July Meeting
      WHERE: No July Meeting

      PROGRAM:See everyone at our next meeting on August 17, 2024. Enjoy your summer!

 

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