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SUMMARY:2024 Program Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Our Programs for 2024 are now finished. The topics of the programs for the year were:\n\n\n\nMarch 2\, 2024 – From Mieszko to Millennium: Tracing the Footprints of Religion in Polish History April 13\, 2024 – Tour of Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota May 11\, 2024 – Wieczorek Family Tree  – Speaker: Peggy LarsonSeptember 7\, 2024 – My Grandfather’s Story – Speaker: Marge Runnakko October 5\, 2024 – Kashubian Poles in Minnesota – Speaker: Dr. Joseph HughesNovember 2\, 2024 – Tracing Family from the Pomerania Area – Speakers: Kay Freund and Chris DeWuske  \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe programs were all recorded (except the Tour of the Borchert Map Library – slides are available for that one). The recording from the November program will be available soon. \nWe encourage you to sign into the Members Only Section of the PGS-MN website to view any of them in the Program Meeting Archives. \nEnjoy the holidays and winter season ahead! We will post programs for 2025 (first program will be in March) as details get worked out. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Minnesota State Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) will have a booth at the Minnesota State Fair from August 22nd through September 2nd. As a branch of MGS\, PGS-MN will be assisting with the booth. Stop by and visit us there!
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/minnesota-state-fair/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:My Grandfather\, John Polenik\, and His Story
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Marge Runnakko\, PGS-MN Member\nLearn how unexpected helpers and information led to a story: \n–  A retired professor\n–  A talented lifetime friend\n–  Saved yearbooks and some other telling documents\n–  A godmother who saved everything\n–  A few collaborating cousins\n–  A DNA test\n–  One yellow pillowcase and a matching one in Poland\n–  Connections through the Galicia Family History Page on FaceBook\n–  A Beekeeper who knew of the Polenik family that remained in Poland \nThe speaker will reveal results she never anticipated and how the story grew. \nThis program is free to PGS-MN members\, and members do not need to pre-register. The 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.
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/my-grandfather-john-polenik-and-his-story/
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SUMMARY:Dedication Ceremony of 1944 Airlift Crew Memorial
DESCRIPTION:PGS-MN has made a donation to support this memorial – you are invited to attend the related activities: \nThe sponsoring organizations have joined efforts to commemorate the heroic crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress named “I’ll Be Seeing You” that took part in Operation Frantic 7 and was shot down by Germans over the suburbs of Warsaw on September 18\, 1944. \nA rear gunner of the plane was Staff Sergeant Walter Shimshock\, a Polish-American resident of Northeast Minneapolis. He was able to parachute from the crashing airplane but was captured and executed by the Germans. \nA memorial to honor him and other members of the heroic crew will be unveiled in Huset Park In Columbia Heights\, MN\, on September 21\, 2024.  \nSchedule for this dedication:\n9:00 am – Fort Snelling National Cemetery – Laying of wreaths on the grave\n1:00 pm – Huset Park\, Columbia Heights – Dedication Ceremony\n4:30 pm – Holy Cross Church – Holy Mass in memory of the crew \nFor more information\, contact PACIM:\nPhone: 612-718-7718\nEmail:  office@pacim.org
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/dedication-ceremony-of-1944-airlift-crew-memorial/
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SUMMARY:History of the Polish Settlers in Gnesen and Duluth\, their Churches and Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a program sponsored by the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota and the Twin Ports Genealogical Society of Duluth\n  \nTopics/Speakers: \n\nWhere Gnesen and Duluth Poles emigrated from and their journey to the Gnesen area – Paula Colwell\nThe settlement of Gnesen and the building of St. Joseph’s Church – Barb Oase\nAn overview of Duluth’s Polish Catholic churches and the Polish cemetery – Mark Dobosenski\n\n  \nLocation:\nSt. Joseph’s Church\n6110 Church Road\nGnesen\, MN  55803 \n  \nPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Lunch included) – Room limit 75\nLast date to register is Friday\, September 13\, 2024 \n  \nCOST: $15 –  MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PAY AT TIME OF REGISTRATION\nFor payment\, write check to Twin Ports Genealogical Society (provide Name\, Address\, and Phone #)\nMail registration and check to Bobbi Hoyt\, 22 E. 10th St.\, Duluth\, MN 55805 \nQuestions: Contact Bobbi Hoyt or Barbara Oase (218) 340-3621
URL:https://pgsmn.org/event/history-of-the-polish-settlers-in-gnesen-and-duluth-their-churches-and-cemeteries/
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