St. Cloud Area Genealogists

St. Cloud Area Genealogists As a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, it is a premier society for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.

We operate through assistance of volunteers. Members conduct their own research and help others who want to learn more about how to find genealogical information. We typically meet at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month except June, July, August and December. Educational topics are offered at meetings with local and professional presenters to help you improve and expand your genealogical research. Membership Benefits:

An annual membership to St. Cloud Area Genealogists comes with the following perks:

* Monthly Presentations: Engage with nationally recognized genealogists in-person, online, or on-demand.

* Members Only Area: Access meeting presentation recordings, handouts, and organizations reports on our website.

* PasTimes eNewsletter: Receive six annual issues packed with genealogy insights.

* Surname Registry: Add and access members' surnames.

* Voice and Vote: Participate in membership meetings and elections.

* Board Member Opportunities: Run for a board position.

* Special Event Access: Enjoy free access or discounts for special events.

04/05/2026

https://genealogybargains.com/5-best-ai-genealogy-research-prompts/ FREE CHEAT SHEET! If you've ever opened an AI tool for genealogy research… stared at the blank box… and thought, “Now what?”—you are NOT alone. 😅

The truth is, most beginners don’t struggle with AI because it’s too technical…
They struggle because they don’t know what to ask.

That’s exactly why I created this 👇
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✔️ Discover new record types you may have missed
✔️ Make sense of confusing documents like land deeds

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04/02/2026

Researching your Revolutionary War ancestors? Check out this new FREE* collection of Revolutionary War Burial Index cards on Fold3. Learn more on our blog: https://f3.social/6ycy

*Free registered account required

04/02/2026

NEUE KIRCHENBÜCHER BEI ARCHION

In den vergangenen 7 Tagen sind 280 Kirchenbücher aus diesen Orten online gegangen:

Arbergen
Arsten
Aumund
Blumenthal
Blumenthal (lutherische Gemeinde)
Blumenthal (reformierte Gemeinde)
Borgfeld
Bremen, Französische Gemeinde
Bremen, Friedenskirche
Bremen, Israelitische Gemeinde
Bremen, Propstei St. Johann
Bremen, St. Ansgarii
Bremen, St. Godehard
Bremen, St. Jakobi
Bremen, St. Martini
Bremen, St. Michaelis
Bremen, St. Pauli
Bremen, St. Petri-Dom
Bremen, St. Remberti
Bremen, St. Stephani
Bremen, Unser Lieben Frauen
Büren/Grambke
Grambke
Gröpelingen
Gröpelingen/Walle
Hastedt
Horn
Huchting
Lesum
Oberneuland
Rablinghausen
Vegesack
Walle
Wasserhorst
(Staatsarchiv Bremen)

Aschaffenburg-Christuskirche
Geroda
Gestungshausen
Michelrieth
Mittelsinn
Schweinfurt-St. Johannis
(Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern)

Lohma a. d. Leina
(Landeskirchenarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche Mitteldeutschland/Eisenach)

Die neuen Digitalisate finden Sie immer im Menüpunkt „Archion entdecken“:
https://www.archion.de/de/archion-entdecken/alle-news/neue-digitalisate

03/30/2026

🌍 Ein weiterer Schritt Richtung vernetzte :

Mit dem Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich ist nun auch die auf Matricula vertreten. Damit werden weitere wertvolle Quellen bequem online zugänglich – ein echter Gewinn für alle, die grenzüberschreitend forschen! 🇨🇭🔍

👉 Forscht ihr aktuell auch in der Schweiz?
https://data.matricula-online.eu/de/CH/zuerich-sta/

03/29/2026

Free Collections on Ancestry
Though a subscription is required to view all of the Ancestry records, many are available for free. In fact, there are 1,196 record collections that you don't need to subscription to search and view. Here's a list of the free collections: https://ldsgenealogy.com/Free-Collections-on-Ancestry-com.htm

03/20/2026

Vor kurzem hat FamilySearch sein kostenloses Online-Archiv um über 18 Millionen neue Aufzeichnungen aus 32 verschiedenen Ländern erweitert ⤵️
https://www.familysearch.org/de/blog/kostenlose-historische-aufzeichnungen-februar-2026?cid=SO-00058899

Zu den spannenden Neuzugängen gehören 5,8 Millionen Aufzeichnungen aus den USA, darunter Aufzeichnungen aus 13 Volkszählungen, Einberufungsbescheide und Personenstandsurkunden aus zwölf US-Bundesstaaten. Bemerkenswert sind auch die fast 4,8 Millionen standesamtlichen Unterlagen aus Honduras und 1,8 Millionen Aufzeichnungen aus der Volkszählung in Kanada von 1921. Zu den weiteren Ländern, aus denen eine bedeutende Anzahl neuer Aufzeichnungen dazukam, gehören:
Belgien 🇧🇪
Brasilien 🇧🇷
England und Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Neuseeland 🇳🇿
Philippinen 🇵🇭

03/16/2026

☘️ Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with free Irish records

For a limited time, all Irish historical records on MyHeritage are free to search.

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x0K15

03/13/2026

Couldn’t catch everything during the RootsTech by FamilySearch event? No worries! Keynotes, classes, and cultural celebrations are available year-round online! Just click the link in the first comment.

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