Rusin Association News

Upcoming events and activities

Connecting the Living to the Dead

How You Might Be Related

A Genealogy Presentation by

Kim Johnson, Polly Walker, Tammy Dennis,

and Eileen Jaszewski

In-person

Sunday, October 16

Noon - Social time and light refreshments

12:30 - Presentation

St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral Parish Center

1701 5th St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

This presentation will show you how to use genealogical tools in a real-time work session. If you believe your ancestors may have come from the Carpatho-Rusyn villages of Stebnik, Chmelova/Komlosa, Becherov, or Regetivka, Slovakia, this will be of particular interest to you. See how the families of the early parishioners of St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis are intertwined, and perhaps you will find new relatives.

CGSI Virtual Cultural USA Road Trip

Saturday, October 29th, and Sunday, October 30th

A symposium of discovery across the USA

to Czech, Slovak, and Carpatho-Rusyn cultural sites

Saturday, October 29

10 am-noon Central time

Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Sites

Minnesota - The Iron Range and Twin Cities

Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

Ohio and Clevland Cultural Gardens

Noon to 1 pm Central time

Slovak Heritage Sites

Sunday, October 30

1 pm - 4 pm Central time

Czech Heritage Sites

for more information, see here

Sponsored by the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International

and Carpatho-Rusyn Society

Nick Holonyak Jr., Pioneer of LED lighting, dies at age 93

Link to more information

In 2009, Nick Holonyak, Jr was featured in our Festival of Nations exhibit - From the Carpathian Mountains to the Coal Fields of Illinois.

For more information on Nick Holonyak and our Festival of Nations Display

Nick Holonyak, Jr is considered the Father of the LED. He is the author or co-author of 550 papers and two books and holds 40 patents. He has won many awards for his work. His parents came from the Carpathian Mountains. His father is from Novo Selo, and his mother near Khust.

Holiday Hostina

Saturday, December 3

Plan on attending our Holiday Hostina. We will have a roundtable discussion based on the immigration stories of various Rusyn families. We want to answer your questions about your ancestry, especially from the younger generation. Think about what questions come to mind when you ponder your heritage. When did your ancestors come, why did they come, and how would you go back and experience your homeland? For example, hiking is quite popular in Slovakia. Anything you wonder about or have questions about would be helpful for consideration. Submit your questions and those of your children and grandchildren beforehand to rusinmn@gmail.

This will be an in-person potluck, so look up your favorite Carpatho-Rusyn recipe and be prepared to bring a dish or just your favorite recipe. Check out the Christmas Eve dinner recipes on our website.

Website Update

Visit our newly redesigned website rusinmn.org. Take a look and let us know what you would like to see. Email us at rusinmn@gmail.com