Presenting firm date and location for our Southern IL Workshop in Carterville:
Hope to see you there!
Upcoming event information:
Saturday 08 Mar 2025 1:00 PM
Location: Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave.
Mayflower Genealogy
Presenter: Cary Stone-Greenstein
The Mayflower Society – What it is, why to join, how to join, and places to search for proof thelineage.
Some of the sources created by the General Society can be accessed by anyone. Others sources (beyond the obvious) for finding proofs in the difficult period before Vital Records will be described. This includes accessing information available to the general public from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
This presentation will be in person at the Wilmette Public Library. No registration is necessary to attend.
St. Clair County Genealogical Society announces the long-awaited Public Domain Books Finding Aid (PDBFA). It provides an alphabetical index and research notes on St. Clair County people, businesses, and events mentioned in 81 historical books.
Here is the link direct link
You can also access it on our public site webpage under Collections > Biographies-Histories
Please let us know what you think!
The 'Men of L' shared Men of L and its website (https://company-l.com).
"Our organization, and website, honors the WWI service of an Army combat infantry company. Their descendants, and relatives, may be searching for genealogy information about their ancestor. Our website is an important and unique genealogy resource. The Men of L website contains the WWI history of Company L, from its formation, training, and overseas combat operations, to post-war demobilization, and includes information about every assigned soldier.
The Men of L website contains 466 soldier's biographical information and details of their training and combat operations. Their descendants and relatives are estimated to number over ten thousand.
CAGGNI's next program is March 15 and features Debra Dudek.
ISGS's own Dave Joens, recently retired as the Illinois State Archives Director, was written up as an official IL House Bill: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HR/10300HR0987.htm
Congratulations to Dave for his long and distinguished service to the people of Illinois.
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