ISGS News - November 23, 2015
ISGS Office Closed Thursday, November 26, 2015
The ISGS Office will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 30, 2015.
ISGS News - November 17, 2015
Join us on Tuesday, December 8, at 8:00 PM Central, when Gary Smith, will present The US Federal Census: Good, Bad and Ugly for Genealogists. To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4542747002682234370.
Last week's webinar, In-laws and Outlaws: The Bylaws of Talking About The Family Skeletons, presented by Janet Hovorka, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).
Upcoming Webinars
December 8 – The US Federal Census: Good, Bad and Ugly for Genealogists
Presenter: Gary Smith
January 12 – Organizing Your Genealogy Research Process
Presenter: Drew Smith
February 9 – Reconstructing Black Community Life Through Benevolent Societies
Presenter: Angela Walton-Raji
For the complete list of upcoming webinars, visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=234.
Spread the Word: Forward this information to 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://bit.ly/isgs2016webinarbrochure.
Make a Contribution: 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.
The 2015 and 2016 ISGS Webinar Series are Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
ISGS News - November 8, 2015
ISGS November/December 2015 Now Available
The November/December 2015 issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available to both ISGS members and non-members.
Visit the ISGS website at http://www.ilgensoc.org and click ISGS Newsletter to download the current issue (in PDF) and to view past issues going back to January/February 2008.
ISGS News - November 4, 2015
Illinois State Genealogical Society Announces 2015/2016 Election Results
November 4, 2015 – Springfield, IL: The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces results of its recent election for Officers and new Directors. The election was conducted during the Annual Meeting during the recent ISGS Fall 2015 Conference in Oak Lawn, Illinois on Saturday October 24, 2015. The following Officers were elected:
- President: Dawn Carey Henry
- 1st Vice President: Howard Manthei
- 2nd Vice President: Susan Scoville Pope
- Recording Secretary: Laura Kovarik
- Treasurer: Margaret Truax
- 2018 Director: Kristy Gravlin
- 2018 Director: Angela McGhee
- 2018 Director: Barbara McKean
ISGS News - November 3, 2015
Title: In-laws and Outlaws: The Bylaws of Talking About The Family Skeletons
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Sharing your family history can be an important part of the health of your family relationships but every family has a few sticking points. If you don't have some family skeletons, you just haven't done enough family history research yet. Every family has heroes and scoundrels. How do you pass down this information to the next generations in your family in a healthy, safe way that encourages strong connections to family and good coping skills? Sometimes it is all in the way you frame it. Here are some rules for making sure your family learns from the past and proceeds forward into the future in a healthy way.
Presenter: Janet Hovorka
Janet Hovorka owns Family ChartMasters, an award winning genealogy chart printing service that is the official printer for most genealogy software and database companies. She is the author of the Zap the Grandma Gap book and workbook series that help people connect to their family members by connecting them to their family history. Janet writes The Chart Chick blog, the Zap The Grandma Gap blog, has written for numerous genealogy publications and enjoys speaking about genealogy. She is a past president of the Utah Genealogical Association and teaches genealogy at Salt Lake Community College.
Recording and Handout Available to ISGS Members: For ISGS members who cannot attend the live webinar on November 10th, a recording of the webinar, along with the handout, will be made available in the Members Section of the ISGS website at http://ilgensoc.org/members.php. If you're not already a member of ISGS, visit Join ISGS! at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=8 for more information.
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://bit.ly/isgs2016webinarbrochure.
Make a Contribution: 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.
The 2015 ISGS Webinar Series is Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
