The Green County Genealogical Society will present- “Italian-American Immigrants and the Chicago Mafia Connections in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin” by Vicki Ruth Hahn.

The presentation is July 11 at 10 a.m. in the Monroe Public Library community room on the second floor. Please note the program is the second Saturday of the month.

The program is open to the public.

Learn more about Italian-Americans immigrating to the United States, the organization of the Mafia, overcoming the difficult search for genealogy of its members, the influences it had on local history, and its connections to people in area communities.

Vicki Ruthe Hahn, owner of Stateline Genealogy Club, LLC, is a Retired Librarian with a BA and MLIS from University of Illinois. An Experienced, regional Genealogy Presenter and Consultant, she founded the “Stateline Genealogy Club” at Beloit Public Library in 2012, & created the “StatelineGenealogyClub.Wordpress.com” BLOG in 2015.

She has a background in history, anthropology, research, writing, teaching and clothing history. Vicki sorts out mysteries, rediscovers histories, weaves stories, and helps people with local history and their family genealogy; specializing from Central Illinois to Central Wisconsin.

For any questions about the meeting or presentation, call Donna at 608-921-1537. The GCGS Research Center (located in the lower level of the Monroe Public Library is open to the public for research Tuesdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Other times available by appointment. The phone number is 608-328-7436 and the website is www.greencogenealogywi.org.