ISGS News - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Upcoming Webinars - June 2013

Join us on Tuesday, June 11, at 8:00 PM Central, when Luana Darby, will present, The Research Calendar: A Resource You Cannot Live Without.

To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1792803534084357632.

Last week's webinar, Timelines: Placing Your Heritage in Historical Perspective, presented by Laura Prescott, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).

Upcoming Webinars

June 11 – The Research Calendar: A Resource You Cannot Live Without
Presenter: Luana Darby
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1792803534084357632

July 9 – Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd
Presenter: Juliana Smith
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5387125736981834496

August 13 – Getting to Here from There: Following your Ancestor’s Migration Trail
Presenter: J. H. "Jay" Fonkert
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8033182932596979200

For the complete list of upcoming webinars, including the entire 2013 schedule, visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=234.

And don't forget to spread the word! Forward this email onto your friends and colleagues, post the information to social media sites and/or your blog/website, or print out a few copies of our webinar flyer to hand out at your local society meetings. The flyer can be accessed at http://ilgensoc.org/upload/menu/2013webinarbrochure.pdf.

Support the ISGS Webinar program by making a financial contribution, which will help ISGS expand its educational offerings in a virtual manner. To learn why we need your help, or to make a contribution, please visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=345.

Please direct any questions to the ISGS Education Committee at isgseducation@ilgensoc.org.

Welcome!

Welcome to the website for the Illinois State Genealogical Society! The ISGS website has been created to enhance your passion for genealogy. It not only features links to ISGS projects, but also links you to other records and resources throughout Illinois including those individual genealogical home pages that have an Illinois connection!

The public is invited to explore the new ISGS website and enjoy these features:

The current issue of the ISGS Newsletter and archived copies back to 2008
Listings of ISGS events and events for Illinois genealogical societies
Free databases filled with information on Illinois ancestors
A list of Illinois research resources

ISGS Members have been notified via email of the new ISGS website and have been sent login and password instructions. Click on Member Section and enter your login and password to change your profile and to access special members-only databases and resources.

*** If you are having trouble logging in - please contact isgswebmaster@ilgensoc.org ***