LAKELAND AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (LAGS)
Mailing address: PO Box 308, Minocqua WI 54568-0308
The Lakeland Area Genealogical Society is a group of local genealogists who have varying interests and degrees of experience in researching their family histories. The society meets once a month for a brief business meeting, an educational program, and to help members with their research.
Meetings are normally held at the Minocqua Public Library on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1:00PM, except for July (annual picnic) and December (dinner meeting). Guests are always welcome.
If you have any questions: please contact any LAGS officer (contact information provided below.) Membership dues are $15.00 for individuals, families, or organizations, and include a monthly email newsletter. The membership year extends from April 1 through March 31.
OFFICERS
President – Judy Groh 715-614-0928 E-mail
Vice President – vacant
Treasurer – Marianne Kennedy E-Mail
Secretary – vacant
Newsletter Editor – Judy Groh 715-614-0928 E-Mail
Past President – Grace Hruz
Program Chairman – Jan Smith E-Mail
Membership Co-Chairmen – Judy G. & Marianne K.
Member-At-Large – Jan Smith Email
Member-At-Large – Diane Egan
Member-At-Large – Denny Thompson Email
LAGS Librarian – Diane Egan
The club has published two Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes. The first is for for The Times & Minocqua Times 1891-1926. The second is for the Lakeland Times 1927-1949. Both reference publications are available at the Minocqua Public Library.
GENEALOGY RESOURCES
Ancestry: Library Edition (Access In-Library Only): With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, this is a comprehensive online source of information available for conducting genealogical and local history research.
Heritage Quest: Provides you with a connection for tracing family history and American culture. Images of original documents are provided.
US GenWeb Project : A group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
Family Search : Start your family tree earch here at the LDS website.