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Saturday, May 15
Seattle Genealogical Society: SPRING SEMINAR (Regional Events)
VIRTUAL EVENT
A Day of English Research, featuring Paul Milner
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Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21
NGS 2021 Family History Conference – Deep Roots of a Nation (National Events)
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
INCLUDES 3 NEW EVENTS FOR SOCIETY MEMBERS:
May 17: Kickoff Workshop for Society Delegates
May 18: SLAM! - Idea Showcase submitted by societies, libraries, archives & museums
May 21: Focus on Societies -- for leaders and volunteers
May 19 & 20: a 2-day conference (NGS 2021 LIVE!) featuring 85 sessions.
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Wednesday, May 19
DuPage County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 8:45 pm MONTHLY MEETING
Meeting will be held on a Zoom Virtual Platform or at the Wheaton Public Library. Visit our website for up-to-date information.
Program: DNA Matching & GedMatch
Speaker: John Hayward
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Thursday, May 20
Elgin Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Reading Between the Lines of the City Directories
Presented by: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin
For more details, visit https://www.elginroots.com/programs/
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Tuesday, May 25
Rock Island County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:30 pm Virtual Zoom Meeting
Program: Inspiring Ways to Capture the Interests of Non-Genealogists in Your Family
Presented by: Lisa Louise Cooke
For more details, visit www.ricigs.org |
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Wednesday, May 26
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Old McDonald Had a Farm
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, May 27
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Online Webinar
Program: Lineage Societies: The What, Why, and How
Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Nagy
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Tuesday, June 1
Elgin Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
9:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: Scottish Emigration to North America: Before, During and After the Rebillions
Presented by: Paul Milner
For more details, visit https://www.elginroots.com/programs/
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Thursday, June 3
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:30 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: The U.S. Census: Population & Special Schedules
Presented by: Lori Bessler
For more details, send an email to: wbcgensociety@gmail.com
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Thursday, June 3
St. Clair County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Belleville's Famous Houses: Gustav Koerner's and Glen Addie's
Presented by: Jack LeChien
For more details, visit https://stclair-ilgs.org/events/ |
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Friday, June 4 through Saturday, June 5
Southern California Genealogical Society: GENETIC GENEALOGY 2021 (Regional Events)
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
A world-class DNA conference! Get in on the latest discoveries through sessions from 20 genetic genealogy experts including keynote speaker Roberta Estes, MBA. Other notable presenting include Maurice J. Gleeson (MD of Genetic Genealogy, Ireland), Leah La Perle Larkin, PhD (creator of WATO), and DNA authors Emily Aulicino, MEd, and Richard Hill, MBA
Complete details, and registration links, can be found on the Jamboree website.
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Saturday, June 5
Family History Fanatics: 3rd Annual Research Your Way to Genealogical Answers (Regional Events)
VIRTUAL EVENT
Live Sessions with Devon Noel Lee, Lisa Lisson, Miles Meyer & Jill Morelli
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Tuesday, June 8
Lake County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Discovering Your UK/Irish Roots On-line: Websites and Resources for English, Welsh, Irish & Scottish Ancestry
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Wednesday, June 9
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: My DNA Results Are In! What Do They Mean?
Presented by: Suz Bates
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Thursday, June 10
Peoria County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Online Webinar
Program: Locating Your Distant Cousins in the Old Country
Organizer: Tom O'Brien
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Thursday, June 10
McHenry County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: 40+ Sources for Finding Maiden Names
Presented by: Katherine R. Willson
For more details, visit https://mcigs.org/general-meetings.html
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Thursday, June 10
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: The Genealogical Proof Standard: Put the Power of GPS to Work!
Presented by: Alice Hoyt Veen
For more details, visit ilfvgs.org
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Friday, June 11 through Saturday, June 12
Southern California Genealogical Society: GENEALOGY JAMBOREE 2021 (Regional Events)
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
The 51st Genealogy Jamboree will feature nationally known speakers to keep you in touch with the latest developments in genealogy. From coast to coast, from North to South, from our neighbors – Canada & Mexico – and from the Old World, our speakers can help you find your ancestors' lives and stories.
Complete details, and registration links, can be found on the Jamboree website.
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Saturday, June 12
South Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Webinar
Program: My Ancestor Was a Farmer
Presented by: Jane Haldeman
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/events/ |
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Saturday, June 12
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Norwegian Genealogy Research
Presented by: Sarah Stumme
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/page-968347 |
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Sunday, June 13
Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:15 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Julius Frankel Collection of Chicago History Museum
Presentation by: the Kentucky, Indiana & Ohio Study Group
For more details, visit https://www.aaghsc.org/meeting_schedule.html
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Thursday, June 17
Elgin Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Participate in the Global Family Tree – FamilySearch & WikiTree
Presented by: Debbie Mayes
For more details, visit https://www.elginroots.com/programs/
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Saturday, June 19
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: Local Resources
Presenter: Sandra Trapp
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Monday, June 21
Zion Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: What's New on the Internet for Genealogists
Presented by: Caron Primas Brennan
For more details, visit https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilzgs/zgsmeeting.html
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Tuesday, June 22
Rock Island County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:30 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Reasonably Exhaustive Research: When is Enough, Enough?
Presented by: Alice Hoyt Veen
For more details, visit www.ricigs.org
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Wednesday, June 23
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Virtual Services with the Newberry Library
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, June 24
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: 1950 Federal Census: Are You Ready?
Presented by: Thomas MacEntee
For more details, visit http://www.kcgsillinois.org/meeting-schedule/
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Tuesday, July 6 through Thursday, July 8
Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (Regional Events)
VIRTUAL EVENT
The Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) is a place where attendees can learn, research, and gain the tools needed to become stellar genealogists and family history researchers.
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Thursday, July 8
Peoria County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Online Webinar
Program: Fields of White Gold: Remembering a Forgotten Time in the Arkansas Delta
Organizer: George Ann Byrd Danehower
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Saturday, July 10
McHenry County IL Genealogical Society 2021 SUMMER CONFERENCE (ISGS Member Society Events)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
FEATURING: "The Genealogy Squad" Facebook Group
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: George G. Morgan, Drew Smith, Cyndi Ingle, Cari A. Talpin, CG
Click HERE to get complete details and to register online.
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Saturday, July 10
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: What's New in British Isles Research
Presented by: Paul Milner
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/page-968347 |
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Monday, July 12
South Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Webinar
Program: DNA
Presented by: Suz Bates
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/events/ |
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Tuesday, July 13
Lake County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Researching the Dairy State – Wisconsin Family Research
Presented by: Maureen Brady
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Wednesday, July 14
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Comparing 3 Different Genealogy Software Programs
Presented by: Dan Jungclas
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Thursday, July 15
Elgin Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Grave Dousing
Presented by: Jim Weirman
For more details, visit https://www.elginroots.com/programs/ |
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Saturday, July 17 through Saturday, July 24
IGGP 2021 Conference: Researching Together Worldwide (National Events)
VIRTUAL EVENT
The International German Genealogy Partnership has announced their 2021 Conference. This unique virtual conference is a must-attend event for anyone researching the lives of their German ancestors. Registration will open in January, and an "Early Bird Special" price will be valid for all registrants until March 31. More details are available on their website.
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Saturday, July 17
British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois (BIGWILL) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Meeting
Program: Newspapers to Fill the Gaps in a Family Story
Presented by: Maureen Brady
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Saturday, July 17
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: The Other Census – U.S. State Censuses
Presenter: Thomas MacEntee
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Thursday, July 22
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Pandemis 1918! Fighting Influenza During the Great War
Presented by: Tina Beaird
For more details, visit http://www.kcgsillinois.org/meeting-schedule/
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Tuesday, July 27
Rock Island County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:30 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Cemetery Preservation
Presented by: John Heider
For more details, visit www.ricigs.org |
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Wednesday, July 28
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: American Migration Trails Westward
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Sunday, August 1 through Thursday, August 5
International Conference on Jewish Genealogy (IAJGS) (National Events)
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
This will be a virtual experience with live-streaming and pre-recorded sessions on all the proposed themes. There will be an Expo Hall for exhibitors and sponsors, a Resource Library for at-home research, and maybe even a game or two.
Early Bird Registration ends on June 10th.
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Tuesday, August 10
Lake County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: TBA
Presenter: TBA
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Wednesday, August 11
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Reconstructing Communities with Maps, Records, & Directories
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, August 12
Peoria County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Online Webinar
Program: Using Tree Information Provided by DNA Testing Companies
Organizer: Glenn York
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Thursday, August 12
McHenry County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: The Happy Invention – The History and Significance of Picture Postcards
Presented by: Katherine Hamilton-Smith
For more details, visit https://mcigs.org/general-meetings.html
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Saturday, August 14
South Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Webinar
Program: 1950 US Federal Census: Are You Ready?
Presented by: Thomas MacEntee
For more details, visit https://ssghs.org/events/ |
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Saturday, August 14
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: The Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois
Presented by: Larry McClellan
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/ |
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Sunday, August 15
Polish Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
2:00 pm Virtual Event
Program: Guide to Researching Family Roots in Lithuania
Presented by: Laimonas Gryva
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