The ISGS Fall Conference is almost here, and we are excited for a weekend full of learning, networking, and fun! Don't forget to purchase extra tickets for our exciting selection of Raffle and Door Prizes! Some Door Prize highlights include: o DNA Kits from Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Family Tree DNA o Tons of books, including Illinois histories, indexes, and lots of research guides o Unique items including a cemetery preservation guide and tombstone cleaning kit, a do-it-yourself vintage shadowbox kit, and an assortment of unique research tools and gadgets donated by Thomas MacEntee, founder of High-Definition Genealogy and one of our featured speakers! o Membership certificates for societies, museums, and websites including Ancestry, Newspapers.com, and more! Our BIG Raffle Prizes include donations from Ancestry, MyHeritage, ThomasMacEntee, and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)! We'll see YOU next weekend at the Chicago
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