Madison County Genealogical Society

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17 Jul 2018

Genetic Genealogy Workshop – Saturday, August 11, 8:30 am – 4 pm

The Madison County Genealogical Society has been given a unique opportunity by Winterset alum, MCGS member, and DNA enthusiast Glenn York . He has arranged to visit from Colorado to teach us how genetic information can further your family research.

081118 genetic genealogy flyer

Glenn contacted us months ago with the proposal that he would take a road trip back to his roots in Madison County and put on a class as a fund-raiser for the Madison County Genealogical Society. Since retirement, Glenn has concentrated his time in studying DNA as it pertains to genealogy. He has attended conferences, hangs out with the “big names,” and won awards. For a recent award, see Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Awarded for SLIG 2019. Read more…

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05 Jul 2018

August 7 – US Naturalization

Learn how our ancestors became American citizens and the records created during the process.  We’ll review the laws of naturalization, where to find the records, and what information is available.  Theresa Liewer, Iowa Genealogical Society instructor, is always informative and entertaining.  Note:  This program will be held at the Madison County Historical Museum, 815 S. 2nd Avenue, Winterset.

This program is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

Headshot - Theresa Liewer

 

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08 Jun 2018

July 3 – County Fair Entry Preparation

Do you have an item set aside to enter into the County Fair or want to know how?  Members and guests will cover the simple steps needed to best prepare your entries. We’ve found these sessions informative to both participants and spectators.

This program will be held at the Winterset Public Library (123 N. 2nd St) and is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

Gene - County Fair

 

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07 Jun 2018

June 5 – Glenn Martin of Macksburg – Aviator and Entrepreneur

JoAnne Walker, local genealogical researcher, will share her work investigating Glenn Martin (1886-1955) who was born in Macksburg and appears on Madison County’s Freedom Rock.  JoAnne will share photos and stories from his adventurous life that included working with the Wright Brothers, barnstorming, designing the Martin Bomber that helped win WWII, and creating corporations that still exist today – Lockhead-Martin and Martin-Marietta.

This program will be held at the Winterset Public Library (123 N. 2nd St) and is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

Glenn Martin

 

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03 May 2018

May 1 – Saving Your Family Photos

Learn how to identify, organize, and preserve your family photos for future generations.  Our presenter is Lindsey Smith, MA, owner of Exhibitsmith, a museum and archives consulting firm, and Hangerbee, a textile preservation supply company.  Lindsey will also share some useful tips to help you identify and date the mystery photos in your collection.  She has led this workshop throughout the central Iowa and the Chicago area for nine years.

This program will be held at the Winterset Public Library (123 N. 2nd St) and is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

Mystery photo from Lindsey Smith

 

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05 Apr 2018

April 3 – My Tree is Sick? What Can I DO???

Linda Greethurst, Iowa Genealogical Society Instructor, will walk us through a personal experience of finding that a well-worked branch of her family tree was not only sick, but fiction at best.  She’ll explain how you can save time by analyzing your sources to avoid a painful and major pruning of your family tree.  This topic is good for all levels of genealogy experience.

This program is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

My family tree is sick

 

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02 Mar 2018

“Genealogy? HELP!” Ends in April

The Genealogy? HELP! sessions have been going well.  Several have been helped through genealogy roadblocks, learned new tricks, or found how to organize their family research.  You, too, may bring your questions and challenges for free, one-on-one family history research and genealogy assistance, provided by a Madison County Genealogical Society volunteer.  No registration required – just stop by the library’s Genealogy section to take advantage of this new drop-in service.  We will continue to be available each Thursday but our last session is April 26, 2018.

 

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08 Feb 2018

March 6 – Tragedy Built a Bridge

Clanton Creek crosses both Madison County’s South Township and Warren County’s Jackson Township.  Walt Libby, Madison County historian, will relate a sad incident in this area that resulted in building the McGinnis Ford Covered Bridge.

This program is free and open to the public.  After a short break, the MCGS business meeting will be conducted for those who care to stay.

Imes bridge March MCGS

 

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