2026 CGSI Fall Symposium | NCSML, Cedar Rapids, IA
Join us at the end of an amazing week of programming at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The 2026 CGSI Symposium on Saturday culminates a week of events at NCSML: Tues, Sep 15-Thurs, Sep 17 - NCSML's Biennial History and Culture Conference - America 250; Fri, Sept 18 - Vaclav Havel Place Dedication and BrewNost 2026.
The program includes several hands-on workshops and case studies to help you expand your genealogy tool kit. Highlights include:
- Using DNA to Break Through “Brick Walls”
- Decoding German Script (e.g., Kurrent and Fraktur)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Friend or Foe?,
- Researching with Czech and Slovak Newspapers and
- Exploring the CGSI Digital Library and the NCSML collections.
If you have a topic you would like us to consider while we finalize the program, please let us know.
Become a CGSI member for only $35 annually, save on your Symposium Registration and earn a year's worth of opportunity.
CGSI Member Registration $99
Non-Member Registration $125
Payments are made through CGSI's Square Store.
Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International is the leader in providing educational, cultural, historical, and genealogical resources, with a special emphasis in providing opportunities for our members to research and discover their heritage.
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