Confused about getting started with family research? Are you stuck on a problem? Want to know more about how MGS and the Hoffman Research Library can help you?

Join us for Second Saturdays - a new benefit for members! Whether you area fledgling genealogist or an old hand, these free sessions may give you a starting point or a fresh start.

We'll get together on the second Saturday of each month starting in June, from1 to 4 PM in the Mississippi Room at the Minnesota Genealogy Center. Library Manager Jeanne Bielke-Rodenbiker will give a presentation on the library and its many unique resources. Then Jeanne will be joined by MGS President Shirleen Hoffman for Ask a Librarian and Ask a Genealogist
open sessions.. They will help set beginners on the right path and strategize solutions to difficult problems for more experienced attendees. We will also have guest genealogists at some of the sessions.

Mark your calendars for Saturdays June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, November 11, and December 9.