Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

Awards To Be Made At FGS 2016 Conference, September 3, 2016 Honorees Include Josh Taylor of "Genealogy Roadshow" On Saturday, September 3, 2016, eight individuals will be honored by the Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) with awards for their outstanding achievements in the field of genealogy. ISGS will present the awards at the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Annual Conference – Time Travel: Centuries of Memories – August 31–September 3, 2016 in Springfield, Illinois. The recipients include: Rick Womack , of San Francisco, California and Ken Alexander , of Evanston, Illinois, will each receive the ISGS Special Recognition Award for their work indexing CDs for the Archives Indexing Project. Darlene Hinkle , of Amboy, Illinois, will receive the ISGS Special Recognition Award for her work with the ISGS Newsletter, Church Records and Nomination Committees. Harold Schook , of Odell, Illinois and Paul Ritter , of Pontiac, Illinois, will each rece...

Illinois State Genealogical Society announces Slate of Officers and Directors for 2016 – 2017. Election will take place at our Annual Meeting. Slate of Officers and Directors for 2016 – 2017 President: Dawn Carey Henry, Naperville 1st Vice President: Angela Cathey McGhee, Chicago 2nd Vice President: Susan Scoville Pope, Normal Recording Secretary: Laura Kovarik, Naperville Treasurer: Christina Bannon, Homer Glenn 2019 Directors : Jackie Lyell, Marion Donna Pond Hartwig, Peoria Jan Conkrite, Dixon Annual Meeting Agenda I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Minutes of the 24 October 2015 Annual Meeting IV. Financial Reports V. Old Business VI. New Business a. Elections of Officers and Directors b. Presentation of Honors and Awards VII. Announcements VIII. Adjournment The Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Genealogical Society will take place on Saturday, September 3, 2106 at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre, Springfield, Illinois immedi...

The Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Genealogical Society will be held Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Springfield, Illinois immediately following the IGSS Sponsored Luncheon featuring The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell JD, CG, CGL during the FGS 2016 Conference. Tickets for the luncheon are still available. No ticket is required to attend the Annual Meeting. To register for the FGS 2016 Conference, click here . See you in Springfield! © 2016, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society