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SUMMARY:St. Cloud Area Genealogists - "All Ears: Incorporating Oral History into your Genealogical Research" with Brendon Duffy
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn how to better use interviews in your family history? Genealogist Brendon Duffy will present “All Ears: Incorporating Oral History in Your Genealogical Research” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum (235 33 rd Ave S.\, St. Cloud). The presentation will be offered both in-person and synchronously online and will be recorded for members and registered guests. \nAfter conducting interviews for nearly two decades\, Brendon Duffy will share tips for how to prepare for\, conduct\, record and preserve an oral history interview. Most important\, he will discuss how they can be useful to you in your genealogical research. Some unique oral history resources will also be explored. Brendon Duffy is the archivist at CentraCare and earned his Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University in 2018. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and a board member of the St. Cloud Area Genealogists. \nFree for SCAG members\, $7 for non-members (to register email kmsauer@ymail.com) \nTo learn more about becoming a SCAG member\, and to register\, please contact Brendon Duffy (duffyroots@gmail.com).
URL:https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/event-items/st-cloud-area-genealogists-all-ears-incorporating-oral-history-into-your-genealogical-research-with-brendon-duffy/
LOCATION:Stearns History Museum\, 235 33rd Ave S\, St Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs,St. Cloud Area Genealogists
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T190000
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud Area Genealogists - "A Whole New World of Catholic Records" with Margaret R. Fortier
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for SCAG’s first meetup of 2023! \nHave you wondered what new resources are available for those with Catholic ancestors and how to decipher them? Margaret R. Fortier\, Certified Genealogist (CG)\, will present the webinar “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday\, January 17\, 2022 at 7 p.m. Participants will gather to enjoy the webinar at Stearns History Museum (235 33rd Ave S.\, St. Cloud) and the webinar will also be offered synchronously online. \nCatholic sacramental records can be genealogical gems. They identify important moments\, places and cultural information about your ancestors. Fortier will discuss the expanded availability of Catholic records online and how to find them both online and offline. She will cover parish records both for the United States and internationally as well as records for Catholic institutions and newspapers. Come hear what these records contain\, what they mean and how you can use them in your family research. \nMargaret R. Fortier\, CG\, a Boston-based genealogist\, researches immigrant ancestors\, focusing on those with French-Canadian\, Italian\, and Portuguese roots. She serves on the board of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \nFree for members\, $7 for non-members (to register email kmsauer@ymail.com) Call or email the Museum or SCAG to register. \nSt. Cloud Area Genealogists Facebook Page
URL:https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/event-items/st-cloud-area-genealogists-a-whole-new-world-of-catholic-records-with-margaret-r-fortier/
LOCATION:Stearns History Museum\, 235 33rd Ave S\, St Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,St. Cloud Area Genealogists
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T190000
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud Area Genealogists - "Adding Leaves and Flowers to the Branches of your Family Tree" with Linda Coffin
DESCRIPTION:Join SCAG’s November meetup “Adding Leaves and Flowers to the Branches of your Family Tree” with presenter Linda Coffin. Tuesday\, November 15 @ 7pm. \nFree for SCAG members\, $7 for non-members \nA common problem for genealogists is making their research interesting enough that others will want to read about it. Genealogist Linda Coffin will address this challenge in her workshop “Adding Leaves and Flowers to the Branches of Your Family Tree” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday\, November 15\, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum. The presentation will also be offered synchronously online. Coffin will provide ideas for turning your charts and tables into interesting narratives\, complete with illustrations and historical context. We will discuss types of background information that can be added to your stories and review examples. You don’t need to be a talented writer to liven up your genealogical stories. You will leave feeling more confident you can do it! \n \nLinda Coffin has 35 years of experience as a self-employed graphic designer. In 2004\, she started her own business\, HistoryCrafters (www.historycrafters.com)\, to help her clients preserve memoirs and family histories and publish them as short-run books. To date\, she has worked on more than 40 such books\, for individuals\, families\, businesses\, and even a golf course! Linda is a member of the Minnesota and Wisconsin Genealogical Societies\, the National Genealogical Society\, and the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has presented at many local\, state\, and national genealogy and memoir conferences. \n  \nSt. Cloud Area Genealogists\nFounded in 1973\, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience.  This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.  Our members research their ancestors from varying locations within Minnesota\, throughout the United States\, and from foreign countries. To learn more about becoming a SCAG member\, please contact Brendon Duffy (duffyroots@gmail.com). \nClick here for the Press Release: 2022 Nov Press Release – Linda Coffin
URL:https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/event-items/st-cloud-area-genealogists-november-meetup/
LOCATION:Stearns History Museum\, 235 33rd Ave S\, St Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud Area Genealogists - "Discovering Your Polish Roots" with Jerome Biedny
DESCRIPTION:Have you wondered how to find out more about your Polish ancestry but don’t know where to start? Genealogist Jerome (Jay) Biedny will present “Polish Genealogy: Sources in America and Europe” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday\, October 18\, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum (235 33rd Ave S.\, St. Cloud). The presentation will be offered synchronously online. Biedny will present major record types to explore when doing research on a Polish American relative as well as sharing tips for finding your relative’s ancestral village and their immigration and naturalization records. \nFree for members\, $7 for non-members \nIf you’re interested in becoming a SCAG member\, please contact: Brendon Duffy at 320-237-3023 or duffyroots@gmail.com \nJerome (Jay) Biedny has been active in the Polish Genealogy Societies of Minnesota\, New York and America for more than 30 years. Biedny is a past president of Polish Genealogy Society of Minnesota and has presented on Polish genealogy\, history and immigration at many regional events. Biedny specializes in records from the German and Austrian Partitions and on the ocean liners that brought many families (including his) to America. He authored a genealogical column for many years in a Polish language newspaper in Minnesota and is currently working on a book that will capture his decades of research. \n 
URL:https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/event-items/st-cloud-area-genealogists-october-meetup/
LOCATION:Stearns History Museum\, 235 33rd Ave S\, St Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220920T190000
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud Area Genealogists - "Finding Family in the 1950 U.S. Census" with Mary Wickersham
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for SCAG’s September meetup “Finding Family in the 1950 U.S. Census” with presenter Mary Wickersham. Tuesday\, September 20 @ 7pm. \nMany genealogists know that images of the 1950 U.S. Census of Population and Housing were made available online on April 1\, 2022. Since then\, volunteers from around the country have been indexing the records. While this is a wonderful resource\, many researchers still struggle to find their relatives in the images. \nGenealogist Mary Wickersham will present “Finding Family in the 1950 Census” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday\, September 20\, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum. The presentation will be offered synchronously online. Wickersham will show participants how to use the National Archives and Records Administration’s artificial intelligence-based index\, other online indexes as well as offer tips for finding family you can’t find in the indexes. \nMary Wickersham has been a researcher for more than 25 years and is an avid genealogy volunteer. She is a longtime member of and volunteer for the Minnesota Genealogical Society and the Irish Genealogical Society International and has served on the boards of both organizations. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
URL:https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/event-items/st-cloud-area-genealogists-september-meetup/
LOCATION:Stearns History Museum\, 235 33rd Ave S\, St Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
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