Year: 2017

In this issue read about: — “The Germans from Russia Settlement Locations Project” — MKI Upcoming Events — “Where in Europe Is My Ancestor’s Hometown? Finding Aids for Genealogists” — “Two Total Solar Eclipses” — “Mapping the Germans” (book review) Become a member of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute and receive your own …

Join us for a fun evening with great food, beer, and entertainment!  Once again, Bull Falls Brewery (Wausau),  Clasen’s European Bakery (Middleton), the Freiburg Gastropub (Madison), and the University Club Restaurant sponsor our Fest by providing their delicious beer and food. Enjoy accordion music with Bill Niederberger, German songs with members of the Madison Maennerchor, a …

Are you a historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? A genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors?  In this workshop, Mark Louden will introduce you to the basics of reading German handwritten materials, with a special focus on those from the 19th century. Antje Petty will give suggestions on how to work with German-language genealogical …

Check out the latest Friends Newsletter! Become a member, if you have not received your issue in the mail.  You will find the following articles: –Report on the MKI Symposium “People of Faith, Voices of Tradition” –Friends Annual Meeting 2017: An Exploration of Milwaukee’s German Art –Welcome to Three New Members on the Friends Board …

This year’s Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting will take us to Milwaukee, where we will learn about the magnificent German art treasures that have been collected in the city for well over 150 years. We will begin with a private, guided tour of the German art collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum …

The Winter 2016-2917 issue of the Friends of the Max Kade Newsletter is here! Read about: — “A Trip to the Haslibacher Farm” in Switzerland’s Emmental Valley — The Friends of the Max Kade Institute’s upcoming Annual Meeting on May 7 in Milwaukee — “Handwritten Letters and Family Histories” — The upcoming MKI International Symposium …

“People of Faith, Voices of Tradition: German Heritage Languages Among Christians and Jews” FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join us for exciting lectures and evening programs This symposium will bring together an international group of researchers  with Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, and Haredi community members to explore sociolinguistic aspects of the social-spiritual identities of these …