Manitowoc County Genealogical Society

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

11/26/2025

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11/26/2025

11/26/2025

"My Dad was born in 1930, so he has a lot of great stories."

"Like the one about the first TV in his neighborhood. Or how they used to all get together and be part of the threshing crew. Not to mention the great pranks he pulled on his brothers and sisters, or his wood working creations for our church."

We know your family has many great stories too, and we hope that when you are your family are gathered together for Thanksgiving you are able to share some of your stories - and write them down for the next branch of your family tree!

Use our story starter questions to get the conversation going - or create a questions of your own!

11/26/2025

With the holiday season approaching, you’re about to be trapped in countless family gatherings, office parties, and neighborhood potlucks.

Prime territory for genealogy ambush.

Let’s be real. While everyone else is dreading another round of “How’s work?” conversations, you’re sitting on a goldmine of family secrets, scandals, and stories that span centuries.

You’ve spent months organizing records. Years building family trees. Decades collecting stories. Now it’s time to unleash that knowledge on unsuspecting conversation partners.

Let’s cut the fluff. You’re not here for pleasantries. You’re here because you’ve got centuries of family drama burning a hole in your pocket, and Karen from accounting won’t shut up about her weekend plans.

Continued in the comments... 👇

11/26/2025

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11/18/2025

The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years. And, every year, the Archives digitizes tens of millions of records.

Why isn't AI always an option? https://bit.ly/4bYRPgS

📸: National Archives

11/18/2025

At least they have a photo 🤣

11/18/2025

Recipes for Regional Thanksgiving Dishes

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to find recipes for regional Thanksgiving dishes. Read more: http://bit.ly/35y2Rqj

Photo: Thanksgiving dinner. Credit: Ms. Jones; Wikimedia Commons.

11/18/2025

Gannett partners with Newspapers.com to digitize some of our readers' most requested titles. Learn more on our blog!

11/18/2025

Thursday, December 13, 6 PM: Sparkle!: The History of Aluminum Trees with Barbara Bundy Jost

In 1959, Aluminum Specialty Company, in Manitowoc, WI, developed a 'space-aged' Christmas tree design that took over the country. Not only did this company manufacture more than 1 million trees, another forty aluminum companies, including Manitowoc’s Mirro, produced their own version of the tree, ranging from the fairly common 2' size to 4', 6' and the more rare 7' and even an 8' tree in a variety of colors (silver being the most common)! Join us in the Balkansky Community Room of Manitowoc Public Library for a presentation on the history of these shimmering lovelies by local aluminum tree enthusiast and aficionado of all things wonderfully wacky and tacky, Barbara Bundy-Jost. It’s virtually guaranteed to be an illuminating evening.