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SUMMARY:2026 Program Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Below are the titles for the 2026 Program Meetings. Keep checking back for more details. \n  \n\n\n\nMarch 7\, 2026 – The Poznan Project and FamilySearch Marriage Records (Speaker: Terry Kita) – Now Available in the Program Meeting Archives \nApril 11\, 2026 –  Polish American Cultural Institute (PACIM) and Columbia Heights Sister City ProgramNow Available in the Program Meeting Archives \nMay 2\, 2026 – Forged in Iron – A Minnesota Rusyn Immigrants Tale (Speaker: Mary Soroko)Now Available in the Program Meeting Archives \nSeptember 12\, 2026 – Operation Vistula (Speakers: Karen Varian and  Marge Runnakko)Now Available in the Program Meeting Archives (Part 2 only available currently – Part 1 coming soon) \nOctober 3\, 2026 – Towns\, Locations\, and Maps in the Polish Partitions of the 19th Century (Speaker: Bob Kraska)Now Available in the Program Meeting Archives \nNovember 7\, 2026– Finding My Kowalski Family from West Prussia to America (Speaker: Janet Mitchell)– Stanley Kusz – Whose Military Were You Really In? (Speaker: Jim Neuenfeldt) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nPrevious programs can be found in the Program Meeting Archives in the Members Only section of our website. We encourage you to watch the ones that interest you at your convenience.
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SUMMARY:PGS-MN Networking Groups
DESCRIPTION:PGS-MN members have expressed an interest in meeting with other members who have similar ancestral backgrounds\, both in Poland and in Minnesota.  \nAs a result\, we have established five networking groups (for members only)\, based on the MN areas where members currently live as well as the Missing Branches information (where members ancestors emigrated from in Poland and where they settled in MN). The participants in the five groups have found it to be a great networking opportunity with other members who have similar backgrounds. \nThe networking groups are held six times each year in the same months that our program meetings are held (March\, April\, May and September\, October\, November). All PGS-MN members are welcome to attend any of the groups. All of the groups determined that their meetings will be held by Zoom to provide the best access for all members\, and evening hours were preferred.  \nOne email at the beginning of each of the six months will be sent to all PGS-MN members. The email will include the Zoom links to all five networking groups that will take place in that month – all you have to do is click on the link for the meeting you are interested in on the date/time that is indicated for that group.  \nBelow is the schedule of the groups for Fall 2026:\nSE Minnesota – facilitated by Karen Brill\nSeptember 14\, October 12\, November 9\n(2nd Monday of the month from 7-8:30 PM)\n(primarily Winona and the Pine Creek\, WI area) \nCentral Minnesota – facilitated by Mike Stodolka\nSeptember 8\, October 13\, November 10\n(2nd Tuesday of the month from 7-8:30 PM)\n(primarily Morrison\, Benton\, and Stearns Counties) \nNE Minneapolis – facilitated by Dori Marszalek\nSeptember 21\, October 19\, November 16\n(3rd Monday of the month from 7-8:30 PM)\n(primarily Minneapolis and Anoka County) \nNE Minnesota – facilitated by TBD\nSeptember 15\, October 20\, November 17\n(3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM) \nSt. Paul – facilitated by Marijo McBride\nSeptember 28\, October 26\, November 23\n(4th Monday of the month from 7-8:30 PM)\n(St. Paul and surrounding Polish communities) \n  \nWe invite all PGS-MN members to join any groups of interest. No need to register – you can just show up on the Zoom call. Contact us at pgsminnesota@gmail.com for more information. 
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/pgs-mn-networking-groups/
CATEGORIES:Networking Groups
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SUMMARY:North Star Conference - Charting Your Ancestral Course
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the 19th annual Minnesota Genealogical Society’s North Star Conference\, which will be held October 30-31\, 2026 at the Eagan Community Center\, 1501 Central Parkway\, Eagan\, MN. \nIncluded in the conference registration: \n\nPresentations from featured speakers Katherine R. Wilson and Mark Thompson\n18 breakout sessions led by genealogy experts\nLunch both days\n“Ask a Genealogist” your burning family history research questions\nVendors\, door prizes\, and more\n\nThere will be a pre-conference day on October 29th at the Minnesota Genealogy Center. Sign up early\, as space is limited for the pre-conference. \nFind all the conference details on the Minnesota Genealogical Society website. \nPGS-MN will have a table at this event. \n 
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/north-star-conference-unlocking-the-past-shaping-the-future/
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SUMMARY:PGS-MN and Pommern Regional Group (PRG) Joint Program
DESCRIPTION:Finding My Kowalski Family\, from West Prussia to America\nSpeaker: Janet Savelkoul Mitchell\, PRG Member       \nThe speaker’s grandmother was born in West Prussia and emigrated to America in 1903. Based on information provided by her grandmother\, the speaker used many record groups to find the entire family and several generations backwards in time to 1793. \nLocalities\, maps\, research repositories and record groups used are detailed in the presentation\, including ancestral locale changes to Pomerania and Poland. Surnames researched both in Europe and America are also discussed. \n  \nStanley Kusz – Whose Military Were You Really In?\nSpeaker: Jim Neuenfeldt\, PRG President and PGS-MN Member\nJim will discuss the research methods used in finding and identifying his grandfather’s military history based on a photograph:  \n\nHow it compared to the stories he was told by family members. \nHow it relates to Pomerania and areas that relates to today’s Poland. \nHow he researched different types of Prussian military photographs\, which could be helpful to other genealogists.\n\n  \nThis program will be held in person at the Minnesota Genealogy Center\, 1385 Mendota Heights Road\, Mississippi Room\, Mendota Heights\, Minnesota 55120 as well as virtually by Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all PGS-MN members a few days before the program. Attendees (both Zoom and in-person) do not need to register in advance.  \nNot able to attend this event? The program will be recorded and available on the PGS-MN website (under Program Meeting Archives) about a week after the program is held. \nWe hope you will join us! \n 
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