Archived News - January 2013

ISGS News - Thursday, January 17, 2013

ISGS Office Closed Monday, January 21, 2013

The ISGS Office will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The office will be open from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.

Regular hours will resume on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

ISGS News - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Upcoming Webinar - February 2013

Join us on Tuesday, February 12, at 8:00 PM Central, when Harold Henderson, CG will present, Best Genealogy Present You Can Give Yourself: Citing Your Sources. To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7953472737629097216.

Last week's webinar, Beyond the Draft Cards: Additional WWI Selective Service Records, presented by Linda Woodward Geiger, CG CGL is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).

Upcoming Webinars

February 12 – Best Genealogy Present You Can Give Yourself: Citing Your Sources
Presenter: Harold Henderson, CG
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7953472737629097216

March 12 – Back to Your Roots: Planning a Successful Heritage Research Trip
Presenter: Lisa Alzo
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8438226523594802432

April 9 – Digging Through Documents Word by Word
Presenter: Debbie Mieszala, CG
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3231307790843086592

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 by printing 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.

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

ISGS News - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

January 2013 Webinar – Beyond the Draft Cards: Additional Selective Service Records

Did you know that there are more Selective Service records than the military draft cards we're familiar with? To learn more, join us on January 8, when Linda Woodward Geiger will present Beyond the Draft Cards: Additional Selective Service Records.

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 8:00 pm Central

Description: Explanation of the Selective Service process including discussion of the three distinct registrations; classification lists; inductees lists; appeals to the President; and records relating to delinquents and deserters.

Presenter: Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL

Linda Woodward Geiger is an associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), holding credentials as a Certified Genealogist(SM) and as a Certified Genealogical Lecturer(SM). Linda is a professional historical and genealogical researcher, author, and lecturer. Although she specializes in Georgia's state and county records and a variety of federal records, particularly of the southeast region of the United States, she has extensive experience in Cherokee research before and during removal. She has served many organizations in a variety of capacities for over twenty-five years.

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4690779734341377024

Recordings and Syllabus Also Available For ISGS members who cannot attend on January 8, a recording of the webinar, along with the syllabus, will be made available in the Members Section of the ISGS website at http://www.ilgensoc.org. If you're not already a member of ISGS, visit Join ISGS! for more information.