Submitted by Linda Schmidt: Member since 2017
Submitted by Linda Schmidt: Member since 2017
This is the wedding photo of my husband’s paternal grandparents, Ed Schmidt and Hazel Carpenter, married on September 28,1914. Lawrence Welk grew up with the bride and groom and played at their wedding. Ed’s brother, Homer, was a member of Welk’s band and played the drums. He later had his own band, called the Bohemian Band, but unfortunately, he never made it as big as Lawrence Welk.

 
 
 
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Upcoming Events
January 9
Organize Your Family History Research with Linda Harms Okazaki
Researching your family history is a labor of love. But do you sometimes feel like you are drowning under a pile of paper, have no idea what to do ...

February 13
How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos with Tina LaFreniere
Connecting Faces Through Time – How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos. We will step you through how to identify unknown people in old photographs by ...

March 13
FamilySearch.org: Tips, Techniques, and Surprises for Using With Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew
Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew will present "FamilySearch.org: Tips, Techniques, and Surprises for Using the FamilySearch website." This presentation will provide you with additional tools that will give you some ...

April 10
Scotland’s Resources: There’s more to Scottish research than Scotlandspeople! by Tina Beaird
  Interested in learning more about finding your Scottish ancestors join us and Tina Beard. She will review so many resources to begin your research. Tina  lectures nationally on ...

May 8
CCCGS Annual Business Meeting and “Show & Tell” Event
Our annual business meeting where we install new members to the Board of Directors, vote on any bylaws changes, and receive a financial report. Plus, our popular “Show & Tell” ...