Saturday, August 23 “Gone to Soldiers”: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor
Dee Grimsrud, Archivist and genealogist at the Wisconsin Historical Society, will provide insights and information on Civil War resources and repositories. She will focus on resources at WHS and researching soldiers with a Wisconsin connection, either those who served in a Wisconsin regiment or those who served for another state and later lived in Wisconsin. But she will also give hints for tracking CW soldiers in other states and describe basic records in the National Archives collections. Both online and “off-line” resources will be covered, with handouts provided.
Oshkosh Public Library, Lower Level Meeting Room
Noted author and historian Joseph Amato will speak about his newest book, JACOB’S WELL: A CASE FOR RETHINKING FAMILY HISTORY, published by Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008. Adults interested in genealogy and storytelling will want to attend. Book will be for sale. Program will take in the Dome Area, 2nd Floor, Waters Building.
Tad Mandiek, a middle school educator, will give tips on how to pique an interest in family history in children. How the public school develops an interest in family history. Meeting will be held in the lower level meeting room.
Mara Munroe, Genealogical Librarian, will acquaint members with the latest acquisitions of Oshkosh Public Library of genealogical and family history interest. Meeting will be held in the lower level meeting room.
