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St. Cloud Area Genealogists – What the Heck Does That Say?

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

One of the biggest hurdles to overcome in genealogy is the seemingly illegible handwriting in our ancestors’ records. Professional genealogist Pam Vestal will address that challenge when she presents the […]

St. Cloud Area Genealogists – “Five Types of German Genealogy Documents and What You Can Find in Each” with Katherine Schober

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

"Five Types of German Genealogy Documents and What You Can Find in Each" with Katherine Schober. Have you struggled to find records of your German ancestors in Europe? Professional genealogist Katherine Schober will address that challenge when she presents the webinar “Five Types of German Genealogy Documents – And What You Can Find in Each” […]

SCAG Meeting – Carolyn Sowinski, “Frozen on the Minnesota Prairie”

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Many genealogists have not considered how adverse weather conditions affected their ancestors and the communities in which they lived. How could a researcher find information regarding weather and its effects […]

SCAG Meeting – Anne Hanson, “Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida”

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

When Anne Hanson’s dad first asked her to investigate the secret past of his parents, little did she know what she was getting into. Numerous genealogical searches and traditional sources failed to reveal even a speck of evidence that the families of her grandparents, Frank and Ida Hanson, had ever existed. Finally, after two decades […]