Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

Mark your calendars for these upcoming family history events! REMINDER! The deadline for the ISGS Honors & Awards is Saturday August 5th! Nomination forms and information can be found on the ISGS Website , contact isgsawards@ilgensoc.org with any questions! The St. Clair County Genealogical Society will hold their next meeting via Zoom on Thursday, August 3rd at 7:00pm. Carrie Roberts and Melissa Richards will discuss "Searching the History of Land Parcels and Ownership" in St. Clair County. CLICK HERE for more info and to register! The Peoria County Genealogical Society will hold their next meeting on Thursday, August 10th at 6:00pm. Photography expert Ann Conver will present "Photograph Dating and Novice Restoration." CLICK HERE for more info and to register! The next  Southern California Genealogical Society  FREE webinar will be held on Wednesday, August 16th, at 4:00pm Central. Amy L. Wachs, JD, will present "Introduction to Tracing Your Roots in Eas

Here is some exciting news from our ISGS Associate member, the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago! ConferenceKeeper.org now has a NEW events calendar just for African American Research events! Check it out HERE! Thanks to ConferenceKeeper's Tami Mize for spreading the news! AAGHSC will be holding a Research Trip to the Allen County Public Library from August 25th-27th! Fees include bus travel and hotel. Payments are due by August 1st, contact AAGHSC for more info- aaghsc@yahoo.com. Be on the lookout for more info on AAGHSC's 41st Annual Family History Conference, scheduled for Sunday October 15th! © 2023, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

The St. Clair County Genealogical Society will hold their next meeting Thursday July 6th at 7:00pm via Zoom. John Barr will present, "Deeds and Patents in Genealogical Research." CLICK HERE for more information and to register!  Also don't miss SCGS free genealogy series being held at the Belleville Public Library! Th next meeting will be Saturday July 15th, featuring "The Truth About Online Genealogy Resources." CLICK HERE for more info! The Peoria County Genealogical Society will hold their next meeting on Thursday July 13th at 6:00 pm, at the Peoria Public Library North Branch and via Zoom. A special screening of Diahan Southard's "Understanding your DNA Test Results" series will be featured. CLICK HERE for more info and to register! CAGGNI will hold their next meeting on Saturday July 15th via Zoom and in-person at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Stephen Szabados will discuss "Finding the Polish Records." CLICK HERE for