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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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Monday, August 16
Zion Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Exploring U.S. Church Records
Presented by: Jacqui Krieps Schattner
For more details, visit https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilzgs/zgsmeeting.html |
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Saturday, August 21
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: What's New in ArkivDigital
Presenter: Kathy Meade
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Wednesday, August 25
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Reconstructing Susan's Family
Presented by: Anita Boyd
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Thursday, August 26
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: What the Heck Does That Say? The Challenge of Difficult Handwriting
Presented by: Pam Vestal
For more details, visit http://www.kcgsillinois.org/meeting-schedule/
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Wednesday, September 8
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Cite That Source When You Find It!
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, September 9
Peoria County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
6:00 pm Online Webinar
Program: Illinois State and Regional Archives – Resources for the Genealogist
Organizer: Dr. David Joens
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Thursday, September 9
McHenry County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Back to School: Making the Most of School Records
Presented by: Tina Beaird
For more details, visit https://mcigs.org/general-meetings.html
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Thursday, September 9
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Navigating the Records from the War of 1812
Presented by: Brian Rhinehart
For more details, visit ilfvgs.org |
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Saturday, September 11
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: My DNA Results Are In! What Do They Mean?
Presented by: Suz Bates
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/ |
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Saturday, September 11
Lake County IL Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: No Tree! No Response! DNA Shared Matches One Step Further
Presented by: Suz Bates
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Sunday, September 12
Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:15 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Exploring the Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Northeastern
Presentation by: AAGHSC Illinois Study Group
For more details, visit https://www.aaghsc.org/meeting_schedule.html |
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Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 19
Polish Genealogical Society of America: 2021 Conference (National Events)
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Topics of this event include:
- Brick Wall ... Were My Polish Ancestors Ever Protestant?
- "Holendry" ... Was Your 3rd-Great-Grandparent Dutch or German?
- Locating Pre-Partition (17th-18th century) Record Sources
- Truths and Myths behind Polish-Jewish Ancestry
- History & Meaning of Regional Polish Costumes
For complete details and to register, visit their WEBSITE.
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Saturday, September 18
British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois (BIGWILL) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Meeting
Program: Maps and Trails of the 17th to 19th Centuries
Presented by: Tina Baird
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Wednesday, September 22
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Using School Records in Your Family Tree
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, September 23
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors
Presented by: Sara Sochran
For more details, visit http://www.kcgsillinois.org/meeting-schedule/
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Saturday, September 25
Fox Valley Genealogical Society: 27th Annual Fall Conference (Illinois Events)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm VIRTUAL EVENT
PATH to AMERICA: Immigration Records & Roadshow
Featuring: Rich Venezia
For complete details and to register, click HERE
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Saturday, October 9
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: From the Source's Mouth
Presented by: Dan Hubbard
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/ |
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Wednesday, October 13
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: From the Source's Mouth
Presented by: Dan Hubbard
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Thursday, October 14
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: DNA #2: What Do I Do With It Now That I Have It? Working with DNA Test Results
Presented by: Laura Street Chaplin
For more details, visit ilfvgs.org |
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Thursday, October 14
McHenry County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Virtual Genealogy Escape Room
Presented by: Thomas MacEntee
For more details, visit https://mcigs.org/general-meetings.html
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Saturday, October 16
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: The Story of Richmond, IL, Settler William McConnell
Presenters: Michelle Wilson & Rommy Lopat
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Wednesday, October 27
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Researching Pre-fire Chicago Records
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Thursday, October 28
Kane County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Death Records: Moving from When and Where to How and Why
Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Nagy
For more details, visit http://www.kcgsillinois.org/meeting-schedule/
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Wednesday, November 10
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: World War II Genealogy: Beyond the Service Record
Presented by: Jonathan W. Deiss
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Thursday, November 11
McHenry County Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Fold3.com
Presented by: Caron Primas Brennan
For more details, visit https://mcigs.org/general-meetings.html
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Thursday, November 11
Fox Valley Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
7:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Creating a Coffee-Table-Style Family History Book
Presented by: Michelle Bray Wilson
For more details, visit ilfvgs.org |
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Saturday, November 13
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: 400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving
Presented by: Cary Stone-Greenstein
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/ |
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Wednesday, November 17
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club (ISGS Member Society Events)
11:00 am Online Webinar
Program: Researching Your Spanish-American War Ancestors
Presented by: Debra Dudek
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Saturday, November 20
British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois (BIGWILL) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:00 am Virtual Meeting
Program: Genealogical Trivia
Presented by: Bill Allen
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Saturday, November 20
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGGNI) (ISGS Member Society Events)
10:30 am Virtual Webinar
Program: A Bit of History – Life of Harriet Tubman
Presenters: Cynthia Maddox
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Sunday, November 21
Polish Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
2:00 pm Virtual Event
Program: Visit the Warsaw Uprising Museum and Its Research Resources
Presented by: Museum Staff
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Saturday, December 11
North Suburban Genealogical Society (ISGS Member Society Events)
1:00 pm Virtual Webinar
Program: Explore U.S. Church Records: Find Family
Presented by: Jacqui Krieps Schattner
For more details, visit https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/ |
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