Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

[ Join us on Tuesday, August 12 , at 8:00 PM Central, where Michael John Neill will present Land Records in Illinois . To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7772534911757198337 . Our July webinar, Newspaper Research—More Than Obituaries , presented by Patricia Walls Stamm, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ). Upcoming Webinars August 12 – Land Records in Illinois Presenter: Michael John Neill Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7772534911757198337 September 9 – Treasures and Hidden Secrets of the Illinois Regional Archives (IRAD) Presenter: Luana Darby, MLIS Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1778023905401548033 October 14 – Hunting for Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals Presenter: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4324661061042799105 For the complete list of upc

Newspaper Research—More Than Obituaries , the title says it all. Learn how to incorporate newspapers into you genealogy research on July 8 with Patricia Walls Stamm. Date : Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 8:00 pm Central Description : Newspapers contain obituaries. But newspapers can provide us so much more information than just obituaries! See what searching the local newspaper can tell you about your family. Presenter : Patricia Walls Stamm Pat, who was born and raised in Delaware, now lives in St. Louis, Missouri. She serves as the NGS Education Manager. Additionally she is a course coordinator at Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research and teaches for St. Louis Community College and St. Louis Genealogical Society. She holds the credentials of Certified Genealogist sm and Certified Genealogical Lecturer sm as well as the tested concentration of Genealogical Instruction from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. She serves on St. Louis Genealogical Society Board. Register