Minnesota Genealogical Society Family History Fair 2010

MGS will waive the entrance charge to its Library during the day of this meeting for those who register to attend - there is normally a $10 charge for non-members.  They will accept registrations at the door the day of the event, but would like as many advance registrations as possible, for scheduling and lunch purposes.

MGS will present its spring program on April 17 at its library in South St. Paul. This program will feature an opening talk dealing with migration from Europe to America during the 19th century, followed by nine sessions, dealing with family history research.
Genealogists will discuss African-American, Bavarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish and Yankee family research methods. These will be presented in 3 tracks, with 3 talks per track. See the schedule below. The lunch period will include an “Ask a Genealogist” Q&A session. A bag lunch can be purchased, in advance only.
We request that you advance register, utilizing either PayPal or by check, in order to help facilitate room scheduling. See our website, www.mngs.org for forms & details.
The MGS Library entry fee is waived on this day for program registrants. Details:
Date:            April 17, 2010
Time:            9:00-3:30 pm  (registration from 9:00-9:30am )
Location:       MGS Library-Suite 218
                       1185 Concord Ave. N
                        South ST. Paul, MN 55075
Cost:            $25.00 for the program; $7.00 for the bag lunch
Payment:       check to: MGS(Spring Program) at above address, or Pay Pal
                   Enclose the on-line registration form for session preferences, & lunch
Questions:     Contact Terry Kita:    terrykita@earthlink.net      or 612 927 0719

                                                                                          


09:00-09:30am

                                     Registration- Lobby

09:30-10:30am

“Immigration from Europe to America in the 19th Century”
       Anduin Wilhide, Immigration History Research Center
                            Auditorium-Lobby Level
  Track 1  Track 2     Track 3

10:45-11:45am

Searching for Your Danish Ancestors-A Guide to Danish
Genealogical Research:
Ed Steenberg
Mary Ann Kosmas
Bill Holmquist

African-American Genealogy:
Myrtice Orr

Finding Your English Ancestors:
Jay Fonkert &  Lois Mackin

12:00-01:00pm

Lunch Period- “Ask A Genealogist”, and “What is New at MGS”
                                    Auditorium-Lobby Level

01:15-02:15pm

Bavaria:History, Geography, & Family History:
Kent Cutkomp

Fortunes of a Yankee in MN-a Look at City Directories: Barbara Herried Oestreich

Irish Genealogy:
Beth Mullinax

02:30-03:30pm

Italian Family History-Why They Came & How to Get Started:
Pat Ricci

Wooden Shoe Genealogy-Finding Belgian & Dutch Ancestors:
Jay Fonkert

Opening the Door to Scotland:
 Bergetta Monroe & John McKeen