Manitowoc County Genealogical Society

12/24/2025

12/14/2025

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12/14/2025

Hanukkah begins at sunset tonight (December 14). 🕎

Did you know there are numerous ways to spell Hanukkah? The Oxford English Dictionary lists 24 variations.

Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.

The eight-day Jewish festival goes through December 22.

🎉 Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating!

📸: Rosa Goldberg Katz and her daughter, Marilyn, lighting Hanukkah candles in their home in Oshkosh | 1967 | WHI Image ID 56775

12/14/2025

In case you haven't heard it yet... Reclaim the Records has again worked their magic, making the New York State Death Index available for years 1880-2017. Search it here: https://www.newyorkdeathindex.com/

12/14/2025

Have you tried "mapping" your family surnames to see where exactly the surname shows up? Try some of these sites to pinpoint locations: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Surname_Distribution_Maps
The example here includes some surnames in Spain.

12/14/2025

When relatives dispersed across continents, those connections often faded. Fiona Brooker’s Scattered Leaves webinar demonstrates how DNA and thoughtful research can re-establish those relationships. Access it free through Dec. 17th: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/scattered-leaves-reconnecting-family-branches-with-dna/

12/14/2025

12/14/2025

Looking for a great weekend event this holiday season? Look no further than the New Holstein Historical Society's Timm House!

If you’ve never been inside the Timm House, this is your chance. The remaining weekends before Christmas, see the beautiful Victorian home of Herman C. Timm and his wife Augusta all decked out for Christmas.

The Herman C. Timm House, located at 1600 Wisconsin Avenue in "downtown" New Holstein, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. The house is a significant example of Queen Anne Style architecture called stick style architecture. It was initially constructed in 1873 with an addition completed in 1892.

12/08/2025