Minnesota Genealogical Society
| Established | October 1969 |
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| Contact Info | |
| Address | 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100, Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1367 |
| Telephone | (651) 330-9312 |
| Website | mngs.org |
| Society Officers | |
| President | J. H. "Jay" Fonkert |
| Vice-President | Shirleen Hoffman |
| Members | 900+ |
| Volunteers | 50+ |
The Minnesota Genealogical Society
Benefits[edit | edit source]
Minnesota Genealogical Society member benefits include:
- Free entrance to the William J. Hoffman Library and Research Center.
- Subscription to Minnesota Genealogist, the quarterly journal of MGS.
- Online subscription to Minnesota Families, the monthly newsletter of MGS.
- Discounts on Society classes, workshops and conferences.
- Free participation in MGS Learning Groups including the DNA Interest Group, Legacy Users Group, and the Family Tree Maker Users Group
History of the society[edit | edit source]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society was founded in 1969 to promote family history and help people with Minnesota connections find their ancestry.
2019 Society Officers[edit | edit source]
President: J. H. "Jay" Fonkert
Vice President: Shirleen Hoffman
Treasurer: Melva Cain
Secretary: Kristie Strum
Past President: Linda Westrom
Society Projects[edit | edit source]
Current Projects[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Wiki Projects[edit | edit source]
A wiki article describing online collections is found at:
Minnesota, Stevens County Genealogical Society Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
Past Projects[edit | edit source]
Publications[edit | edit source]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society produces a journal publication, The Minnesota Genealogist, for members and is a quarterly journal focused on genealogical education and stories with articles submitted by it's readers.
Newsletters[edit | edit source]
Minnesota Families -- a monthly digital newsletter focused on current Society news and events.
Collections[edit | edit source]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society Library and Research Center houses more than 30,000 books, journals, microfilms, maps and other reference materials.
Among the library's holdings are collections of the Irish Genealogical Society International, the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, the Ostfriesien Genealogical Society of America, the Norwegian-American Genealogical Association, the Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota, the Pommern Regional Group, the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota, the Yankee Genealogical Society and the Canadian Interest Group.
Events[edit | edit source]
Please see the MGS website for the current list of events, classes, and meetings.[edit | edit source]
Fall Conference[edit | edit source]
October 4-5, 2019 -- North Star Genealogy Conference, featuring John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.
Board Meetings[edit | edit source]
The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Genealogical Society meets throughout the year. The Society's governing documents can be viewed on the Society's website www.mngs.org.
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