Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society
Welcome to the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society on the web. This
site will provide you with local resources to assist you in searching your
family tree in Portage County and the greater Stevens Point area.
The Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society, also known as SPAGS, was founded
in 1975. SPAGS
is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an interest in genealogy,
sharing information, collecting, compiling and recording genealogical records
of Portage County, and assisting members and others in tracing their local
history.
SPAGS meets the first Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise announced, except in January, July and August, at the Lincoln Center, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and is open to the public. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. and include guest speakers on various topics of interest. For our Calendar of Events, see below.
Membership
Membership in our society includes monthly meetings and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter "Pedigree Pointers". (View a sample issue.) Dues for the year are $15.00/single and $20.00/family. Please send your dues to the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society C/O Portage County Library, 1001 Main St., Stevens Point, WI 54481. Here is a printable membership form.
2008-09 Calendar
3 September 2008 - Welcome back! "A Time to Share." What did you discover about your family this summer? Did you take a trip to your family's homeland? Tell us about your latest genealogical finds. Also, clean out your closet and bring genealogy related items to swap: magazines, books, maps, old newsletters, etc., or to just unload them. Dues are due! Individual $15 and Family $20.
1 October 2008 - University Archives Session with Ruth Steffen at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point James Albertson LRC. Ruth will show us what's available for genealogical research. Meet on the 1st floor of University's Library. Bring a pencil if you want to help transcribe Birth Records.
5 November 2008 - "Planning for a Family Reunion: Sharing Ideas." Did you have a successful family reunion? Do you have ideas to help others plan theirs?
3 December 2008 - Winter social at Marilyn Ross's home. Bring a special family dessert or appetizer. Share a story about your family's holiday tradition. Also, bring canned food to donate to Operation Bootstrap.
January 2009 No Meeting.
4 February 2009 - "Are you Stumped?" Let's try to help each other break down those brick walls.
4 March 2009 - "Riding the Orphan Trains." Char Baruch will tell us about this interesting and controversial period in American history.
1 April 2009 - "Searching for your German Ancestry." Ruth Steffen will share what's she learned searching for German ancestors.
6 May 2009 - "History of the Wisconsin River." The Wisconsin River Academy. This Program is co-sponsored by the Portage County Library and will be held in the Pinery Room at the Library beginning at 7:00 p.m. Elections.
3 June 2009 - Cemetery Walk. The June cemetery
walk will take place at St. Peter's Cemetery off of Old Wausau Road. Donna
Hanson will lead us through this old cemetery and tell us about some interesting
people from earlier days in Stevens Point.
Each Meeting will have a "Show and Tell" time. Everyone is
encouraged to bring information relevant to the topic of the meeting.