Archived News - October 2016
ISGS News - Friday, October 28, 2016
Amended Bylaws Voting Results
The Illinois State Genealogical Society has completed the general membership voting on the Amended Bylaws. In Article XIII, the Bylaws may be amended if the proposed changes are presented to the membership in writing at least 30 days prior to the vote. The proposed amendments were emailed to Society members on September 14, 2016. Voting was held by email from Thursday, October 13, 2016 to Thursday, October 20, 2016. There were 255 votes cast. Of those, 11 were voided for reasons such as duplicate votes or the submitter was not on the membership list as of Oct 13, 2016.
The results are as follows:
The results are as follows:
In Favor – 240
Against – 0
Abstain – 4
Under Article XIII, two-thirds of the votes must be in favor of the proposed amendments to pass. The motion to accept the amended bylaws has passed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Laura Kovarik
ISGS Recording Secretary
ISGS News - Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Illinois State Genealogical Society Announces 2017 FREE Webinar Lineup
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) is happy to announce the continuation of its popular FREE monthly webinar program in 2017. The 2017 ISGS Webinar Series would not be possible without the generous contributions received throughout 2016 and the generous sponsorship provided by FamilySearch.
Registration for the 2017 webinars is now open! You’ll find a fantastic lineup of presentations and speakers and we hope you will join us for a wonderful educational experience.
The ISGS webinars, which are live lectures/presentations that you can attend via a computer with an internet connection, are held as a live broadcast on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM Central. The live broadcast of each webinars is FREE to the public. ISGS members who are unable to attend the live broadcast are able to access recordings of all past webinars through the Members Section of the ISGS website, to watch at their convenience.
ISGS 2017 Webinar Schedule
So what does 2017 have in store? Here is our amazing lineup!- January 10 – Finding Dirk: Records of Insane Asylums in Illinois
Presenter: Jill Morelli
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1270444282472510721
- February 14 – Freedmen’s Bureau Records – Valuable to ALL Southern Research!
Presenter: Diane Richard
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1351772958627269635
- March 14 – Nurse, Matrons, Laundresses & Cooks. Documenting Women in the Civil War
Presenter: Angela Y. Walton-Raji
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8176273406953966595
- April 11 – Tracing Slave and Slaveowner Ancestors with DNA and Genealogy
Presenter: Nicka Smith
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/878957669916352771
- May 9 – Cause of Death: Using Coroner's Records for Genealogy
Presenter: Lisa A. Alzo
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1471706587473686019
- June 13 – Preserving Old Family Letters: Tips From An Archivist
Presenter: Melissa Barker
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2682361248631831299
- July 11 – The Watchfires of a Hundred Circling Camps
Presenter: Peggy Lauritzen, AG
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6586254248864499459
- August 8 – Ten Years is a Long Time: Census Substitutes for the In-between Years
Presenter: Amy Johnson Crow, CG
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2394575075177831939
- September 12 – Luxembourgers on the Prairie: Researching your Luxembourg Ancestors
Presenter: Lisa Oberg
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4916431437334451204
- October 10 – Funeral Homes and Family History: They're Dying to Meet You
Presenter: Daniel Earl
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8619206168660919556
- November 14 – Illinois Gold: Hard to Find But Valuable Prairie State Resources for Genealogical Research
Presenter: Thomas MacEntee
Registration: Stay tuned!**
** GoToWebinar only allows scheduling less than one year in advance. Check back after November 14, 2016, for the registration link.
- December 12 – Ephemera: Genealogy Gold
Presenter: Sharon S. Atkins
Registration: Stay tuned!**
** GoToWebinar only allows scheduling less than one year in advance. Check back after December 12, 2015 for the registration link.
Additional Webinar Information
- All webinars take place at 8:00 PM Central time.
- For additional information on our webinar series, visit our ISGS Webinars page at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=227.
- You may also want to review our Webinar FAQs at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=316.
- Don't forget to 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 for the 2017 series can be accessed at http://bit.ly/isgs2017webinarbrochure.
Again, a big thank-you to all of the webinar donation fund contributors and to FamilySearch for sponsoring the entire 2017 webinar series! We couldn't do it without you!!
The 2017 ISGS Webinar Series is sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
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ISGS News - Thursday, October 18, 2016
Upcoming ISGS Webinars – November 2016
Join us on Tuesday, November 8, at 8:00 PM Central, when George G. Morgan will present Principles of Effective Evidence Analysis. To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5160689038658812674
Last week's webinar, Midwestern Gems: Back Issues of Genealogical, Historical and Sociological Journals, presented by Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).
Upcoming Webinars
- November 8 - Principles of Effective Evidence Analysis
Presenter: George G. Morgan
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5160689038658812674
- December 13 - Without the Hint - There is No Story
Presenter: Bernice Alexander Bennett
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3458035909419848194
- 2017 ISGS Webinar Series
Stay tuned for an announcement later this week with a listing of all 12 webinars in our 2017 series!
For the complete list of upcoming webinars, visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=234.
Registration Procedure: There are only 500 available "seats" for each webinar and we have limited the number of registrations for each webinar to 650. Past experience has shown that approximately 30% of those who register don't attend a webinar. Recommendation: login to the webinar EARLY - access begins at 7:30 pm Central. Once the "room" fills up with 500 attendees, others attempting to join will receive a "room full" message.
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 2016 ISGS Webinar Series is Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
ISGS News - Thursday, October 6, 2016
ISGS Office Closed Monday, October 10, 2016 for Columbus Day
The ISGS Office will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2016, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Regular hours will resume on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
ISGS News - Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Try-It! Illinois - FREE Trial Through November 30, 2016
October means not only Family History Month but also the return of the database trial at Try-It! Illinois which is sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State's office. You must be an Illinois resident in order to qualify for a trial login and password.
Here is a list of trial databases which include Digital Sanborn Maps (ProQuest), Fold3 (library edition), historical newspaper collections, MyHeritage (library edition) ProQuest Obituaries, and more!
From the Try-It! Illinois website:
Welcome to Try-It! Illinois 2016, the seventeenth annual statewide database trial, sponsored by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and the Illinois State Library. Try-It! Illinois offers the staffs and library users of the more than 5,000 ILLINET member libraries the opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to the partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois. Note: We ask that you not post the Try-It! Illinois login and password on the Internet, on Web sites or in publicly archived e-newsletters.
The get your free trial as an Illinois library user, click here and submit a Login and Password request.
NOTE: This is offer is open only to Illinois residents.
ISGS News - Tuesday, October 4, 2016
October 2016 ISGS Webinar - Midwestern GeBack Issues of Genealogical, Historical and Sociological Journals
Title: Midwestern Gems: Back Issues of Genealogical, Historical and Sociological Journals
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Many years of social history, local/state history, military, and other serials aid in studying migration, land, military, churches, railroads, cemeteries, and other aspects of Midwestern ancestry. A plethora of FREE specialized finding aids, print and online access, and indexes exist. A journal might not mention a specific ancestor but may tell the story of a battle, town disturbance, or dispute in which an ancestor took part or observed. It might detail the history of a business or of a cemetery and list early burials.
Paula Stuart-Warren is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical and historical research, lecturing, consulting, and writing. Her lectures, research, and consultations for individuals, societies, law firms, and Indian tribes seeking records and advice has taken her to many states, courthouses, archives, historical societies, and libraries. She is a voracious reader of historical and genealogical periodicals. Paula is the intermediate Course Coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and teaches in other courses at both institutes. She has lectured at National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences, and in many states and Canada on a variety of topics.
Registration Procedure: There are only 500 available "seats" for each webinar and we have limited the number of registrations for each webinar to 650. Past experience has shown that approximately 30% of those who register don't attend a webinar. Recommendation: login to the webinar EARLY - access begins at 7:30 pm Central. Once the "room" fills up with 500 attendees, others attempting to join will receive a "room full" message.
Recording and Handout Available to ISGS Members: For ISGS members who cannot attend the live webinar on October 11th, 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 2016 ISGS Webinar Series is Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
