There are PLENTY of virtual learning opportunities for family historians this month! Check out the below upcoming events from our Member Societies and others!
Our friends at the Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society, will be hosting a Zoom meeting on Saturday November 7th at 1:30 pm- "The Women's Ambulance Safety Patrol," presented by Mary Rose.
Email us at wbcgensociety@gmail.com to get your ZOOM information.
The Women’s Ambulance Safety Patrol was the first organization in the U.S. to form a women’s ambulance training program; making this a Rockford First, Rockford Original. On April 3, 1940, nineteen months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, eight women of Rockford formed W.A.S.P. Women’s Ambulance Safety Patrol. This volunteer group was the brainchild of Dr. Albert S. Roseborough, who was chairman of the Rockford Red Cross. The women of Rockford wanted to be ready. Their motto explained their mission: “Safety in time of Peace, Security in time of Disaster”. W.A.S.P. became a volunteer homeland force of over 300 women. This idea spread coast-to-coast in 17 communities in 15 states. This is an ongoing research project which began in September 2018.
Could you be related to one of these remarkable women? Perhaps you knew one of these ladies and could add insight to the research. Come see the hour-long PowerPoint presentation. The scrapbook that revealed this amazing lost piece of history is now in the archives of Midway Village & Museum.
Could you be related to one of these remarkable women? Perhaps you knew one of these ladies and could add insight to the research. Come see the hour-long PowerPoint presentation. The scrapbook that revealed this amazing lost piece of history is now in the archives of Midway Village & Museum.
FREE ISGS Webinar Hosted by the Fox Valley Genealogical Society!
Thursday November 12th, 7pm- "Pathways to Spicy Stories: An Overview of Court Records," Presented by ISGS' own Laura Street Chaplin
This webinar will be hosted by the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. Court records in their infinite variety are a treasure trove for genealogists because they are not just legal documents. They are pathways into the stories of our ancestors' lives, often leading to clues we might otherwise miss. While vital statistics like birth, marriage, and death dates and places are important, it is the stories we uncover that add something extra. Attend this humorous attempt to give an overview of the various documents found in the American courthouse! CLICK HERE to Register!
Hear the tales of immigrant ancestors' treks from Europe's shores to Peoria in the 1800s. Learn what Peoria's early working class did to build up the city. By Peoria natives and co-authors Molly Crusen Bishop and Lisa Gavin.
Visitors are welcome. No charge to attend. CLICK HERE to Register!
Some books claim that Scots created the Western World as we know it. Certainly, Scotland plays a huge role in American life today, from Maxwell House Coffee to Campbell's Soup. In this presentation, Professor Allardice traces the origins and motives of the immigrants, and how they impacted the United States as we know it today.
See "Events" at https://DCGS.org/ for registration information.
Quarterly Meeting via Webinar: 75 years after: Stories and artifacts witnessing World War II and the Holocaust, Presented by, and with items from, the Spungen Holocaust Collection
Date & Time: Sunday, November 15 2:00 – 4:00 p. m. central time
2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II and the liberation of the concentration camps. Join us to learn how personal historical material from the Spungen collection informs us of the personal aspect of these events and can place research in the context of the times.
Nov. 21, 10am- Noon
From the Source’s Mouth by Daniel Hubbard
Once we’ve understood that identities can be tricky to reconstruct, how do we piece together the tidbits of information that we find into an actual ancestor? How do we avoid putting together a great-great frankenfather from the spare parts we find in the documents we dig up? Do we trust what seems to be true, or do we look long and hard into the “source’s mouth.”
Cost is free for the Swedish American Museum’s Genealogical Society members; non-member cost is $10. Reservations required and can be made via email to genealogy@samac.org or by calling 773.728.8111.
Family History Fanatics will be holding a virtual Conference on Saturday November 7th. Speakers include:
Thursday November 12th, 6pm- "Footprints of our Forefathers"- Zoom Meeting
Hear the tales of immigrant ancestors' treks from Europe's shores to Peoria in the 1800s. Learn what Peoria's early working class did to build up the city. By Peoria natives and co-authors Molly Crusen Bishop and Lisa Gavin.
Visitors are welcome. No charge to attend. CLICK HERE to Register!
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, 7 pm (DCGS Program, Webinar)
Scots Immigration to the U.S. by Bruce AllardiceSome books claim that Scots created the Western World as we know it. Certainly, Scotland plays a huge role in American life today, from Maxwell House Coffee to Campbell's Soup. In this presentation, Professor Allardice traces the origins and motives of the immigrants, and how they impacted the United States as we know it today.
See "Events" at https://DCGS.org/ for registration information.
Date & Time: Sunday, November 15 2:00 – 4:00 p. m. central time
2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II and the liberation of the concentration camps. Join us to learn how personal historical material from the Spungen collection informs us of the personal aspect of these events and can place research in the context of the times.
Kiel Majewski, who will moderate the discussion, is a public historian and peace building advocate in the field of collective memory. In his career he has curated exhibits, directed a museum, mentored youth, worked with survivors of genocide and led tours of memorial sites in Europe, Africa and North America. Kiel is the founder of Timberwolf Advisors, a consultancy named after his grandfather’s World War II US Army unit that liberated the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp in Nordhausen, Germany.
Dr. Ewa Wiatr, of the University of Łódź, will describe the amazing story of how Jewish detainees in the Łódź Ghetto managed to operate a postal service that helped keep them in touch with their loved ones.
Zofia Gadomska Paluch will tell the story of her Polish Catholic family near Sanok who sheltered 17 Jewish people for 22 months during the war.
CLICK HERE to Register on the PGSA website.
CLICK HERE to Register on the PGSA website.
Members: Free benefit - Be sure to sign in as a member before registration
Non-Members: To help defray costs, there is a $10 non-member charge
From the Source’s Mouth by Daniel Hubbard
Once we’ve understood that identities can be tricky to reconstruct, how do we piece together the tidbits of information that we find into an actual ancestor? How do we avoid putting together a great-great frankenfather from the spare parts we find in the documents we dig up? Do we trust what seems to be true, or do we look long and hard into the “source’s mouth.”
Cost is free for the Swedish American Museum’s Genealogical Society members; non-member cost is $10. Reservations required and can be made via email to genealogy@samac.org or by calling 773.728.8111.
Family History Fanatics will be holding a virtual Conference on Saturday November 7th. Speakers include:
Lisa Lisson - Oh No! The Courthouse Burned! Finding Your Ancestors When Courthouse Records Were Lost
Devon Noel Lee - Yikes! How am I Going Keep My Genealogy Research Organized for Difficult Questions?
Jen Baldwin - British Bonanza! Exploring England's Records from Home
Michael W. McCormick - Forensic Genealogy, Unclaimed Inheritances, and Missing Persons
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Devon Noel Lee - Yikes! How am I Going Keep My Genealogy Research Organized for Difficult Questions?
Jen Baldwin - British Bonanza! Exploring England's Records from Home
Michael W. McCormick - Forensic Genealogy, Unclaimed Inheritances, and Missing Persons
Learn more and register at https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/researchconference
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