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Thursday, June 5
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Rockford Public Library-East Branch, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, IL & Zoom
Program: Winnebago County Poorhouse and Cemetery
Speaker: Kathi Kresol
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Tuesday, June 10
Champaign County Genealogy Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom Meeting
Program: CCGS' 3rd Annual Unique Document Discoveries
Please email a scanned copy of the document you would like to share to programs@ilccgs.org.
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Thursday, June 12
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm In-Person Meeting @ Grace United Methodist Church -- Fellowship Hall
Program: Advanced Polish Genealogy
Learn tools to further your Polish genealogy research.
Speaker: Jason Kruski
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Saturday, June 21
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Hybrid Event: Zoom & Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Program: Researching in Deepest Southern Illinois
Speaker: Rick Allen
For more information, and to register to attend, click HERE.
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Tuesday, July 8
Champaign County Genealogy Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom Meeting
Program: No Easy Button: Using Immersion Genealogy to Understand Your Ancestors
Speaker: Lisa Alzo, M.F.A.
Please email a scanned copy of the document you would like to share to programs@ilccgs.org.
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Saturday, July 12
Northern Illinois Genealogical Conference 2025 (ISGS Member Society Events)
8:30 am to 3:30 pm McHenry County College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
HAVE YOU HEARD??
Seven genealogy societies have come together to offer a local, in-person conference on Saturday July 12, 2025. Spearheaded by the McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society, the Northern Illinois Genealogical Conference will feature speakers Peggy Clemmons Lauritzen, Maureen Brady, Tina Beaird and Debra Dudek.
Registration is open how and ends on July 5, 2025. Early registration (before June 1st) is $70; regular registration (June 1 -- July 5) is $75. A conference flyer with more details, can be dowloaded (see link below). To register, click HERE.
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Saturday, July 19
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Hybrid Event: Zoom & Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Program: Spirit of St. Louis: Military & Civilian Records at the National Personnel Records Center
Speaker: Tina Beaird
For more information, and to register to attend, click HERE.
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Thursday, August 7
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Rockford Public Library-East Branch, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, IL & Zoom
Program: One Touch Genealogy Research
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee
For more information, including the Zoom registration link, click HERE. |
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Tuesday, August 12
Champaign County Genealogy Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom Meeting
Program: Creating an Ancestor Sketch
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee
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Saturday, August 16
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Hybrid Event: Zoom & Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Program: Handwritten Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search
Speaker: Yvette Hoitink
For more information, and to register to attend, click HERE.
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Saturday, September 6
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:30 pm Rockford Public Library-East Branch, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, IL & Zoom
Program: Researching Your DNA Matches When They Don't Give Their Information
Speaker: Kate Penny Howard
For more information, including the Zoom registration link, click HERE. |
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Tuesday, September 9
Champaign County Genealogy Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Zoom Meeting
Program: Family History – Are You Doing It? Cue the Eye Roles and Heavy Sighs
Speaker: Cheri Hudson Passey
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Thursday, September 11
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm In-Person Meeting @ Grace United Methodist Church -- Fellowship Hall
Program: Bringing the Past to Life: Incorporating Genealogy into the High School Curriculum
Learn how students use genealogy to develop their academic skills.
Speaker: Michael Andrews
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Saturday, September 27
Fox Valley Genealogical Society – 2025 Fall Conference (ISGS Member Society Events)
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Online Zoom Event
Wonderful World of Websites: Navigating NARA, LOC, and Historical Newspaper Websites
• 3 Lectures + Hands-On Workshops
Unlock genealogical gold in the National Archives (NARA), Library of Congress (LOC), and historical newspaper websites!
Speakers:
• Alex Ferretti
• Shannon Combs-Bennett
• Laura Kovarik
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Saturday, October 4
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:30 pm Rockford Public Library-East Branch, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, IL & Zoom
Program: FamilySearch 101
Speaker: Jerry Moors
For more information, including the Zoom registration link, click HERE. |
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Thursday, October 9
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm In-Person Meeting @ Grace United Methodist Church -- Fellowship Hall
Program: Tracing the Jacob B. Haas Family – Writing a Three-Generation Narrative
Transform your research into a compelling narrative.
Speaker: Heather Robb
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Saturday, October 18
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Hybrid Event: Zoom & Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Program: Purple Hearts Reunited: Honoring the Past
Speaker: Liz Ross
For more information, and to register to attend, click HERE.
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Saturday, November 1
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:30 pm Rockford Public Library-East Branch, 6685 E. State St., Rockford, IL & Zoom
Program: Learning MyHeritage
Speaker: Kerry Knodle
For more information, including the Zoom registration link, click HERE. |
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Thursday, November 13
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm In-Person Meeting @ Grace United Methodist Church -- Fellowship Hall
Program: Heirloom Show & Tell – by FGVS Members and Guests
Share the story behind your favorite family heirloom with other genealogy enthusiasts.
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Saturday, November 15
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Hybrid Event: Zoom & Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Program: The Widow Won, The Barkeep Lost: Using Historical Context and the "FAN Club" to Enrich Your Family Stories
Speaker: Candace Marx
For more information, and to register to attend, click HERE.
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