Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

ISGS 2014 Fall Conference “Land of Opportunity” More information October 24 & 25, 2014 , at the Regency Conference Center, O’Fallon, Illinois J. Mark Lowe: CG, FUGA Full-time professional researcher & educator, formerly APG President. You will find him researching for clients including Who Do You Think You Are?, African American Lives or Biography’s uneXplained .   J. Mark Lowe’s  ISGS Fall Conference Lectures: · Early River Towns · Cheap Land on the Prairie (Or That's What the Railroad Man Said…) · My Taxes Were Due When? (Using Delinquent Tax Lists and Release Books) Conference Brochure Click here to download the Conference Brochure (PDF). Program : Click here for full program details.                      Dates : Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th, 2014 Location : Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Shiloh/O’Fallon 360 Regency Park Drive, O'Fal...

Do you want to learn how to make your research more organized and manageable? Join us on December 11, where J. Mark Lowe will present Ready-Set-Plan! Developing a One-Step Research Plan . Be prepared to walk away with some practical tips to help you focus your research when tackling those challenging ancestors. Date : Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 8:00 pm Central Description : Learn a simple technique for breaking down difficult research problems into manageable segments. Learn how to stay focused while getting more research done. Presenter : J. Mark Lowe J. Mark Lowe is a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer and researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. He also serves as a Course Coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and Samford University’s Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (Research in the South) and Director of the Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS ...