The Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota
The PRG meets the first Saturday of each month at
1185 Concord Street North, South Saint Paul, MN 55075
from 1:30 to 4:00pm
The Purpose of the PRG is to:
* stimulate interest in the genealogy and history of Pommern
* collect, preserve and publish genealogical and historical information
* collect materials about Pommern
* provide a forum to share research methods and information
* to further the research of our Pommern ancestors
Contact Webmeister, Paul Sternberg
PROPOSED MEETINGS IN 2012 (all meetings are at the Minnesota
Genealogical Society in South Saint Paul, unless stated otherwise).
Social time 1 pm. Meeting at 1:30 pm. Visitors are always welcome.
Jan 7th - Axel will talk about his trip to Schneidemuehl/Pila.
Feb. 4th - Heart of Pommern trivia quiz with prizes. You are also
welcome to bring a Pomeranian heirloom for show and tell if you
wish. You will have two minutes only to talk about it.
Mar 3rd - Jim Neuenfeldt will talk about teaching English to Polish
students and visiting villages in Kreis Koeslin.
April 7th - Translation meeting. For those not having an article
translated, there will be a Pomeranian scavenger hunt. Also we will
zoom in on a map of your village and talk about what services your
town had to offer, windmills, manor homes, train stations, etc.
May 5th - Paul will talk about finding your village of origin
using 28 different sources.
June 2nd - Sandy Anderson will talk about a cruise on the Elbe River
in Germany and the coast of Norway.
July 7th -
August 4th - Dr. Professor LaVern Ripley will talk the growth of the
German railroad system in Hinterpommern.
Sept 1st - Beth Baumeister will talk about doing research in Salt Lake.
Oct. 6th - MGS Fall Conference
Nov. 3 - Joint meeting with the Polish group.
Dec. 1 - Christmas Celebration Program
Note: If you wish to work on writing your family history in story form, contact Ruth Mammenga at ruthmamm@yahoo.com
MGS Library 1185 Concord Street N. Room 218, South St. Paul 55075
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