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Thursday, February 2
St. Clair County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual
Program: History of Walnut Hill Cemetery (Belleville)
Presented by: Erin Connor
For more details and to register in advance: CLICK HERE |
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Tuesday, February 7
Elgin Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
9:30 am to 11:30 am Virtual
Program: DNA and Genealogy Research Simplified
Presented by: Steve Szabados
For more details, visit elginroots.com |
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Thursday, February 9
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual
Program: What the Heck Does That Say? The Challenge of Difficult Handwriting
Speaker: Pam Vestal
For more details, visit ilfvgs.org |
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Thursday, February 9
McHenry County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm VIRTUAL
Program: Cybersleuthing Your Family Tree
Speaker: Tina Beaird
For more details visit https://www.mcigs.org
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Saturday, February 11
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Find My Past
Speaker: Christine Cohen
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Monday, February 13
Lake County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID MEETING: Vernon Hills Village Hall & Zoom
Program: Growing Your Ancestry Tree Using DNA Matches
Presented by: Karen Kunz & Phil Nensel
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Tuesday, February 14
Champaign County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual (Zoom)
Program: Google My Maps: Visualizing Your Ancestors' Lives
Presented by: Linda Debe
For more details & to register to attend, visit our Meetings & Events page |
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Tuesday, February 14
Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Ehrlicher Research Center, 719 N. 11th St., Pekin, IL
Program: Seeing Red: Harold Velde and the House Unamerican Activities Committee, Lessons About the Cold War Era
Speaker: Tiffany Tebben White
For more details, visit https://tcghs.org
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Wednesday, February 15
DuPage County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Program: The Genealogy Research Process
Presented by: Sarah A. Kirby
For more details, visit https://dcgs60187.wildapricot.org/event-4893065
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Wednesday, February 15
Champaign County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual (Zoom)
Program: February Research Discussion Night
Here's your chance to visit with your fellow genealogists and find out what they are currently researching. It is also an opportunity to pick their brains for ideas on how to get over any brick walls you may encountering. Put on your genealogy hat and "Zoom" into a fun hour with other genealogy enthusiasts!
For more details & to register to attend, visit our Meetings & Events page |
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Saturday, February 18
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am to 12:15 pm Hybrid Meeting: Schaumburg Library & Virtual
Program: Post Office Records, Geography, Politics, Religion and more
Most post office talks focus on the U.S. Post Office as employers. But post offices aren't just about employees or even the mail. Post offices defined comunities, and people used their existence to locate themselves. Records also document magazine and newspaper subscriptions received, often organized by customers! We can gain a personal perspective on our ancestors while learning the reading habits of the larger community. Priceless!
Presenter: Diane L. Richard
Diane L. Richard provides professional genealogical services including research. lectures, and writing. She is a longtime editor of the North Carolins Genealogical Society journal.
• Member – free
• Non-Member -- $5.00
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Sunday, February 19
Polish Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual
Program: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Collection
Presented by: Curt B. Witcher
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Sunday, February 19
Madison County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:30 pm IN PERSON: Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas, Edwardsville, IL
Program: Daughter of the American Revolution – Who and What We Are & Would You Like to Join
Presented by: Paula Mattix-Wand
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Thursday, February 23
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Program: Aliens in the Army
Presented by: Debra Dudek
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Thursday, March 2
St. Clair County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual
Program: Gems & Junk: A Beginner's Guide to Online Research
Presented by: Alice Hoyt Veen
For more details and to register in advance: CLICK HERE |
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Saturday, March 11
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Orphan Train
Speaker: Mike Keene
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Saturday, March 18
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am to 12:15 pm Hybrid Meeting: TBA & Virtual
Program: Three Chicago Families: Before and After the Great Fire
This talk explores the lives of three Chicago families, two German and one Irish, and how their lives were touched by the Great Fire of 1871. Grace's extensive research has unearthed numerous documents, lead her to descendants of survivors, and resulted in articles for the Chicago Genealogy Society and Illinois State Genealogical Society. You'll learn about numberous sources that did survive the fire and how Grace put together all the research into compelling stories for publication. Live participants will have an opportunity to view Ms. Horner's articles.
Presenter: Grace Horner
Grace A. Horner is a retired computer programmer and a longtime member of CAGGNI and the Chicago Genealogical Society. Grace has written numerous articles for CGS, ISGS, and CAGGNI about her research and on how to prepare for research trips to several major genalogical libraries.
• Member – free
• Non-Member -- $5.00
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Thursday, March 23
Peoria County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm HYBRID MEETING: Peoria Public Library North Branch & Zoom
Program: Bringing Your Family Relics Home
Organizer: Angie Sneeringer
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Thursday, March 23
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm In-Person Meeting
Program: The Illinois State Archives
Presented by: Dr. David A. Joens
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, April 15
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: German Immigration to the Midwest (1848-1900)
Speaker: Scott Norrick
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Saturday, April 15
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am to 12:15 pm Hybrid Meeting: TBA & Virtual
Program: The Newberry Library's Edward E. Ayer Collection by Analu´ Lopez and Matt Rutherford
The Newberry Library's Ayer collection is arguably the world's premier source of primary documents regarding American Indians. Holding more than 100,000 digitized images, topics range from Native American archaeology, ethnology, art, and language to the history of contact between Europeans and native peoples: voyages, travels, and accounts of early America and development of cartography of the Western Hemisphere. Also covered is the history of the aboriginal peoples under the jurisdiction of the U.S. in the Philippine Islands and Hawaii. Ayer librarian Analu´ Lopez will also speak to CAGGNI specifically about some recent collaborations the library has been doing with indigenous communities.
Presenters: Analu´ Lopez and Matt Rutherford
Analu Lopez is the Ayer Librarian and Assistant Curator of American Indian and Indigenous Studies aat the Newberry Library. Matt Rutherford, MLIS, is Curator of Genealogy and Local History at the Newberry Library. He is the co-author of A Bibliography of African American History at the Newberry Library (2005)..
• Member – free
• Non-Member -- $5.00
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Monday, April 17
Zion Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID: Zion-Benton Public Library & Zoom
Program: The Family 'Circle' – The Internet, LDS Family History Center, Libraries and On-Site Research
Presented by: Maureen Brady
For more details, visit https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilzgs/zgsmeeting_2023.html
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Wednesday, April 19
DuPage County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL
Program: Irish Immigration to America
Presented by: Steve Szabados
For more details, visit https://dcgs60187.wildapricot.org/event-4893045
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Thursday, April 27
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID Meeting: Town & Country Public Library, Elburn & Zoom
Program: Online Newspapers – Look Beyond the Lede
Presented by: Laura Marshall Kovarik
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, May 13
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Show & Tell
Speaker: Crowd-sourced
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Monday, May 15
Zion Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID: Zion-Benton Public Library & Zoom
Program: I Have a Civil War Ancestor – Now What?
Presented by: Brian Rhinehart
For more details, visit https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilzgs/zgsmeeting_2023.html
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Wednesday, May 17
DuPage County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton, IL
Program: A Physician's Perspective of Genealogy
Presented by: David A. Stumpf, MD, PhD
For more details, visit https://dcgs60187.wildapricot.org/event-4893058
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Sunday, May 21
Polish Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual
Program: Hidden Gems in Family Letters and Postcards
Presented by: Dorota Walker
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Thursday, May 25
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm VIRTUAL Meeting
Program: Screening Newspaper Finds – Workshop
Presented by: Crowd-sourced
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, June 10
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Researching Online – Website and More – Updates for 2023
Speaker: Pat Kapustiak
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Thursday, June 22
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID Meeting: Batavia Public Library & Zoom
Program: The National Road – America's Highway
Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Ormsby Nagy
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, July 8
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am IN-PERSON
Program: Field Trip to Pullman National Monument
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Thursday, July 27
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm VIRTUAL Meeting
Program: My New England Research is Done – Or is it?
Presented by: D. Joshua Taylor
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, August 12
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Making History Relevant
Speaker: Tina Beaird
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Sunday, August 20
Polish Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual
Program: Update on Ukrainian Archives & Access
Presented by: Vera Miller
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Thursday, August 24
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm HYBRID Meeting: Town & Country Public Library, Elburn & Zoom
Program: Finessing FindMyPast
Presented by: Laura Street Chaplin
Non-members wishing to attend should contact kcgsinfo@gmail.com to register.
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Saturday, September 9
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: History of Chicagolands in Maps
Speaker: Don & Tanya Smith
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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Saturday, October 14
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am HYBRID MEETING
Program: Mixers & Shakers: Tracing Your Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors before Prohibition
Speaker: Debra Dudek
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/ |
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