Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Inc.

Monthly Program Schedule

Regular monthly meeting of MCGS at Milwaukee Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Room 1 except where noted
Program follows business meeting - starts about 1:30.

Friday, April 26, 2013
The Civil War Museum in Kenosha, WI

The Civil War Museum in Kenosha, WI explores the history, people and stories of the Upper Middle West before, during and after the Civil War. This one-of-a-kind museum houses many fascinating Civil War era artifacts and documents. Within the museum is the Jack D. Michaels Resource Center. The facility provides a diverse collection of books, periodicals, maps, stereoscopes, videos and primary source materials. Resource Center Clerk Rita Kemen will present an overview of this unique museum with an emphasis on the historically rich materials available in the Resource Center and the museum's archives.

Friday, May 17, 2013
The German population in Milwaukee

Trudy Paradis will talk about the growth and influence history of the German population in Milwaukee. She will explain about those who emigrated from Germany in the 1830's and where and why they settled.

Interested in presenting a genealogy-related topic at a Friday MCGS Meeting?
Contact Winnie Mading.

Interested in presenting a genealogy-related topic at a Friday MCGS Meeting?

We are always looking for suggestions from Members of what topics they are interested in and suggestions of interesting speakers. This information is saved and passed along to the next Program Coordinator, so even if not scheduling can't be accomplished immediately, it is valued input! We are eager to provide speakers that are of interest to all of our diverse Members. If you have heard a good speaker, fun ideas for programs or have some educational topics you would like to hear about, just let us know.