Greetings, The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will present Gene-A-Rama 2005, Genealogy for the Upper Midwest, at the La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin on April 29-30, 2005. The WSGS is a non-profit society. Featured speakers include Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG, and Constance Potter of NARA, along with six regional experts drawn from libraries, archives and academia as well as genealogy. For details see: http://www.wsgs.org, or email the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society at wsgs@chorus.net. There will be optional luncheons and an evening banquet with Constance Potter giving her "Little House and Little Town in the National Archives" talk. Genealogical vendors will be present. Lectures: On Friday Addicted to Courthouses From Europe to the Upper Midwest-The Scandivavians Gopher Holes-Researching Family History in Minnesota County Land Records in Depth The Great Lakes Route to the Upper Midwest Badger Dens-Exploring Wisconsin's Genealogical Resources On Saturday The Mississippi Route to the Upper Midwest Getting to the Upper Midwest by Way of the National Archives Court Records: The System and Its Records Ask and it Shall be Answered-Asking the Right Questions From Europe to the Upper Midwest-The Germans Avoid the Crooked Path: Genealogical Problem Solving