# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join genealogist Lisa Vogele as she takes you inside the case study that uncovered the elusive origins of a 19th‑century Polish immigrant family. Using DNA analysis, historical records, and myth‑busting research, she reveals a story filled with Pennsylvania coal miners, lost homes, and hidden siblings. Learn how to navigate surname variations, reconstruct migration timelines, and use modern genealogy methods to bring the past to life. Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your genealogy skills and discover new possibilities in your own family history research.

Lisa Vogele:
Lisa Vogele is a professional genealogist, Certified Travel Associate (CTA), and Chief Tree Climber at Travel Your Tree, specializing in genealogy research and heritage travel to Italy and Ireland. Passionate about helping travelers connect with their ancestral roots, she was the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Fellowship to study Italian passport collections.

She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. In 2016, Lisa authored Food & Folklore: A Year of Italian Festivals, and her travel insights have appeared in the Huffington Post, 1000TravelTips.com, and Dream of Italy. She holds a Master's degree from Clemson University, was raised in Connecticut, and resides in Colorado.

For more information, please call Adult Services at 970-962-2402 or email reference@cityofloveland.org. This program will meet in the Erion Room.

Part of our Adult Summer Learning Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Loveland Public Library.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/loveland/moonshine-and-coal-mines-unraveling-stories-and-secrets-to-reconstruct-a-family/200030411267623
- **Event Categories**: festivals, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Loveland
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 300 N. Adams avenue, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80537
- **lat**: 40.39412
- **long**: -105.06911
- **full address**: 300 N. Adams avenue, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80537

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family being held?
  - **A:** Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family takes place on Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 300 N. Adams avenue, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80537.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family?
  - **A:** Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family is organized by Loveland Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Loveland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Moonshine & Coal Mines: Unraveling Stories & Secrets to Reconstruct a Family sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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