Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

Celebrate your ancestors this Black History Month with these unique genealogy resources! Freedom On The Move - a collection of runaway slave advertisements, which can provide details of a slave ancestor's personality and physical traits Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery - a collection of newspaper advertisements placed by formerly enslaved people, looking for their loved ones Caribbean Roots-  an excellent starting point to learn about researching ancestors that came from the Caribbean Northeast Slavery Records Index -  a compilation of records of enslaved persons from the states of New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey Got Hoosier ancestors? Check out Indiana University South Bend's virtual  African American Landmark Tour. Learn about the Descendants of Enslaved Communities project and its resources, created by the University of Virginia Be sure to check out past ISGS Blog posts for even more Black History Month

The North Suburban Genealogical Society and the Glenview Library will present their next event on Saturday, February 11th at 1:00pm (hybrid- in person at the library or on Zoom). Diane L. Richard will present "Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy." CLICK HERE for more information and to register! FREE webinars from the Southern California Genealogical Society! Wednesday, February 15th at 8:00pm Central, Kelli Bergheimer, MSM, will present "Ancestry Dots, ThruLines, and an Organized Plan." CLICK HERE for more info and to register! CAGGNI will hold their next hybrid meeting on Saturday, February 18th at 10:30am (virtual and at the Schaumburg Library). Diane L. Richard will present, "Post Office Records: Geography, Politics, Religion, and More." CLICK HERE for more info and to register! The Villages Genealogical Society (Florida) is holding a hybrid seminar on Wednesday, February 22nd featuring Sunny Jane Morton. Join via Zoom!- CLICK HERE for more i