June 19, 2013 7-9 pm
Family History Compilations: Albums, Scrapbooks, Notebooks or ?
          The public is invited to an informal show-and-tell program about compiling Family Histories, which will be led by genealogists Shirley Klamm and Pat Fellner. They have taken their many notes, documents, photographs and research and found ways to organize such elements into a form that others can enjoy and use. Their projects and tips will begin the workshop.
           The June 19 workshop is from 7-9 pm, and is free to attend. It is also an opportunity for all who attend  to display and tell about the ways they have been organizing and showing their family history research, compilations of documents and other items. Creative and interesting ways to organize and display research will be presented with examples of family information in formats of scrapbooks, displays, reunions, etc. which others could use or modify. All are encouraged to bring in their own compilations to show or display.
           The program will be held at the Gateway Building, 496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington, Wisconsin; at the end of the Parkway.  Parking is free and the building is handicap accessible. Contact Bonnie Bolster for more information about the non-profit, Burlington Genealogical Society:  262-634-8815  Email: burlwigen@gmail.com

July 17, 2013: 6 pm –8:30 pm

Historic Whemhoff Square Park: 

Potluck Picnic in the  Gazebo, 

Heritage Garden to admire,

Hands-on Mystery Objects to try 

        and good conversation with others!  The public is invited to Burlington Genealogical Society’s annual Potluck Family Picnic. Everyone is to bring a dish to pass.  Brief history of the historic park will be shared and all can take a look at the Heritage Garden’s plantings next to the historic cabin.  The Logic Puzzle Museum will provide 5 hands-on historic Mystery Objects to figure out.  The gathering is downtown Historic Burlington, Wisconsin; at the corner of Pine Street and Washington. Contact Bonnie bolster, president: 262-634-8815.

Email; burlwigen@gmail.com

August 21, 2013, 7 pm-9

The Genealogy of a Place and How to Document It

         Presented by Dick Ammann. A place is a place is a place, but the name of the place may have changed over time, as well as the “jurisdiction,” or the larger governing unit such as a county or even a country. For example, the place now called Kenosha County was once part of Racine County, Milwaukee County, and it wasn't always a part of the state of Wisconsin. How do we as family historians document places, both in our written histories and in our computer software databases?

       This has been a picky, picky conundrum in Dick's mind and for documenting his pre-United States ancestors for some time. Dick is a retired Racine Museum archivist and former university professor. He is BGS’ vice president and program coordinator.

  ---The free workshop will be held at the Gateway Building, 496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington, Wisconsin; at the end of the Parkway.  Parking is free and the building is handicap accessible.  Contact Bonnie Bolster for more information about the non-profit, Burlington Genealogical Society:  262-634-8815. Email; burlwigen@gmail.com 

September 18, 2013  7 pm-9pm

“Our Saints and Sinners.” 

         Introduce all of us to a few of the “saints and sinners” in your family histories in the informal show-and-tell session for members and guests.  Bring photos, stories, quotes, legends, or maybe just rumors of some of the “characters” or “accomplished” who proceeded you. The title of “saints and sinners” comes from the Mayflower passengers: not all of them were religious saints.

        We all have both the good and the bad in our lineages; some even have Mayflower “sinners.” This will be a great opportunity for factual and maybe even fictional story telling!!  The free session will be held at the Gateway Building, 496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington, Wisconsin; at the end of the Parkway.  Parking is free and the building is handicap accessible.  Contact Bonnie Bolster for more information about the non-profit, Burlington Genealogical Society:  262-634-8815  Email; burlwigen@gmail.com