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Link: https://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/networking.htm | Link: https://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/networking.htm | ||
== Historical Societies == | |||
'''Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society'''<br> | '''Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society'''<br> | ||
''Address:''<br> | ''Address:''<br> | ||
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''Website:'' https://www.snm.sk/?home | ''Website:'' https://www.snm.sk/?home | ||
== Fraternal Societies == | |||
When immigrant ancestors arrived in the United States they often settled among relatives, friends or neighbors from their native land. They established their own fraternal/benevolent organizations to provide mutual insurance and to foster camaradie and social interaction, and some even as a way to keep ties to traditions or ways of the old country. | When immigrant ancestors arrived in the United States they often settled among relatives, friends or neighbors from their native land. They established their own fraternal/benevolent organizations to provide mutual insurance and to foster camaradie and social interaction, and some even as a way to keep ties to traditions or ways of the old country. | ||
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For more information on finding fraternal records see an article ''Fraternally Yours: Finding Clues about Your Ancestors in Fraternal Records'' by Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., published in Naše rodina, June 2006 Vol. 18 No. 2. | For more information on finding fraternal records see an article ''Fraternally Yours: Finding Clues about Your Ancestors in Fraternal Records'' by Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., published in Naše rodina, June 2006 Vol. 18 No. 2. | ||
=== Locating Records at the | === Locating Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality section under one of the following: | Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality section under one of the following: | ||
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