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The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to announce the winners of its recent Ancestor Photo Contest held earlier this year. Rotating Ancestor Slide Show Added to ISGS Website There were 12 photos selected from the many images submitted by ISGS members and they are all available for viewing at the ISGS website. We’ve created a “rotating slide show” which will display two images when you click on a sidebar menu item. ISGS 2016 Ancestor Photo Contest Winners and Photos In addition, place your mouse pointer over an image to learn more about the person or persons depicted and which ISGS member submitted the photo. You can also view all of this year's winning photos and those from previous years by clicking Free Databases in the sidebar and selecting Ancestor Photos . AREND Wedding AREND Wedding. Mattoon, Coles County, 1907. Wedding photo of Ada Beulah Cox (1886 – 1911), daughter of George Steele Cox and Minerva Jane Sidell and Henry Edward Arend (1881 – ...

When visiting the ISGS website, have you ever wondered “ Who are those people in the photos at the top of the page? ” The photo above and all the photos you see in the header of the ISGS Website were winners in the last ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest. ISGS is happy to announce the  2016 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest  and asks this question:  wouldn't it be great to see our own ancestors' photos up there? Between April 1 and May 31, 2016, ISGS is asking members to submit photos of their own ancestors for use on the ISGS website. If your photo is selected, it will be displayed on a rotating-basis in the top banner of the ISGS website along with other member-submitted photos. You can view all the pervious years' winners at  http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=156 . Not only will you be credited with the photo submission, but you'll also be able to provide a brief biography of the person or persons in the photo. Click  here  for more information and inst...

The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to announce the winners of its recent Ancestor Photo Contest held earlier this year. Rotating Ancestor Slide Show Added to ISGS Website There were 13 photos selected from the many images submitted by ISGS members and they are all available for viewing at the ISGS website. We’ve created a “rotating slide show” which will display two images when you click on a sidebar menu item. In addition, place your mouse pointer over an image to learn more about the person or persons depicted and which ISGS member submitted the photo. You can also view all of this year's winning photos and those from previous years by clicking Free Databases in the sidebar and selecting Ancestor Photos . Winners and Photos CREWS family My great grandmother, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Crews, and her four daughters; Aileen, Laura (my grandmother), Leanna and Alma. They lived in Carroll,Carrollton, Missouri. Submitted by Laurann Bibbs. GOU...

One of the most common questions about the ISGS website seems to be: Who are those people in the photos? The photo above and all the photos you see in the header of the ISGS Website were winners in the 2012 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest. ISGS is happy to announce the 2013 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest and asks this question: wouldn't it be great to see our own ancestors' photos up there? Between April 1 and May 31, 2013, ISGS is asking members to submit photos of their own ancestors for use on the ISGS website. If your photo is selected, it will be displayed on a rotating-basis in the top banner of the ISGS website along with other member-submitted photos. You can view all the pervious years' winners at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=156 . Not only will you be credited with the photo submission, but you'll also be able to provide a brief biography of the person or persons in the photo. Click here for more information and instructions on submitting your ance...

ISGS 2012 Ancestor Photo Contest Winners The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to announce the winners of its recent Ancestor Photo Contest held earlier this year. Rotating Ancestor Slide Show Added to ISGS Website There were 12 photos selected from the many images submitted by ISGS members and they are all available for viewing at the ISGS website. We’ve created a “rotating slide show” which will display two images when you click on a sidebar menu item. In addition, place your mouse pointer over an image to learn more about the person or persons depicted and which ISGS member submitted the photo. You can also view all of this year's winning photos and those from previous years by clicking Free Databases in the sidebar and selecting Ancestor Photos . Winners and Photos BLOESE family The photo shows the Bloese family in 1937 in order of age from oldest to youngest.  Missing was the oldest sister Rose.  Please note that it was boy girl from top to bot...

The deadline for the 2012 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest is tomorrow, May 31, 2012 - all entries must be received by the end of the day to be eligible. ISGS is asking members to submit photos of their own ancestors for use on the ISGS website. If your photo is selected, it will be displayed on a rotating-basis in the top banner of the ISGS website along with other member-submitted photos. You can view all the 2011 winners at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=156. Not only will you be credited with the photo submission, but you'll also be able to provide a brief biography of the person or persons in the photo. Visit the 2012 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest page at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=71 and use the entry form to submit your photos. Or go to http://ilgensoc.org/upload/menu/ISGS_Photo_Release.pdf  (opens in Adobe Reader) to print out the form and submit your ancestor photos today! NOTE: You must be a member of ISGS to participate in the 2012 Ancestor Photo Contest. ...

One of the most common questions about the ISGS website seems to be: W ho are those people in the photos at the top of the page? The photo above and all the photos you see in the header of the ISGS Website were winners in our 2011 ISGS Ancestor Photo contest. ISGS is happy to announce the 2012 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest and asks this question: wouldn't it be great to see your own ancestors' photos up there? Between now and May 31, 2012, ISGS is asking members to submit photos of their own ancestors for use on the ISGS website. If your photo is selected, it will be displayed on a rotating-basis in the top banner of the ISGS website along with other member-submitted photos. You can view all the 2011 winners at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=156. Not only will you be credited with the photo submission, but you'll also be able to provide a brief biography of the person or persons in the photo. Visit the 2012 ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest page at http://ilgensoc.org/...

Here's your chance to win your own  Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner ! Enter The Flip-Pal™ Birthday Giveaway running from October 26 through October 31, 2011 and you could win! You must enter the sweepstakes using this link on Facebook. The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada - more details below: Grand Prize A Flip-Pal mobile scanner Creative Suite—with Craft Edition DVD + a deluxe case + a battery charger! There are 3 Grand Prizes, each valued at $259.97! 2nd Prize A Flip-Pal mobile scanner! There are 5 Second Prizes, each valued at $149.99! 3rd Prize A Deluxe Carry Case! There are 10 Third Prizes, each valued at $29.99! Prize Eligibility Only persons residing in Canada and United States who are at least 21 years of age can enter. Sweepstakes Starts: October 26, 2011 @ 12:00 am (MDT) Sweepstakes Ends: October 31, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (MDT) Need more Details?  Read the Official Rules © 2011, copyright Illinois State...

Last month, ISGS held a contest in conjunction with a survey about genealogy education.  We’d like to offer a big “thank you” to everyone who completed the survey.  We received over 200 responses and this will certainly help us plan for educational opportunities in the future. Of those who entered the contest, five people were randomly drawn to receive a free one-year membership to JustAJoy.com .  Our lucky winners were: Judy Osland Gordon Schmaus Robin Kessell Mary Jo Vepley Barbara Coakley Congratulation to our winners!

Yesterday, in our post ISGS Announces Its New Education Committee , we introduced you to this new committee.  Now, we’d like your input to help shape the work of this committee.  We’ve created a survey to help us get a feel for what genealogists are looking for in terms of educational opportunities.  The survey results will help the Education Committee determine what will be implemented in the future and how we will go about doing so. We'd like to hear from both ISGS members and non-members since some of our efforts will be geared toward the genealogical community as a whole.  Your honest and candid answers are much appreciated. As an incentive for completing the survey, those who are 18 years of age or older may provide an email address at the end of the survey to be entered in a drawing for a free one-year membership to JustAJoy.com .  There are five memberships up for grabs.  Only one entry per person. The contest ends October 10, 2011 . Click here ...

Chicago Directories and Southern Illinois Diary Win Awards As Part of FamilySearch Research Wiki September 7, 2011 – Springfield, IL . The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) will award the top two prizes in The Great Illinois Genealogy Scavenger Hunt during the Old Fashioned Prairie Social event in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday evening, September 7, 2011. The event is part of the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ 2011 Conference being held in Springfield, September 7-10, 2011. During the month of June 2011, ISGS in partnership with FamilySearch , hosted a virtual, online scavenger hunt and asked the public to submit their favorite Illinois genealogy resources to be included in the FamilySearch Research Wiki ( http://wiki.familysearch.org ). Described as “free family history research advice for the community, by the community,” the research wiki contains a page for each of the 102 Illinois counties as well as many other subject matters related to genealogy. The ...

ISGS Ancestor Photo Contest Winners The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to announce the winners of its recent Ancestor Photo Contest held earlier this year. Rotating Ancestor Slide Show Added to ISGS Website There were 12 photos selected from the many images submitted by ISGS members and they are all available for viewing at the ISGS website. We’ve created a “rotating slide show” which will display two images when you click on a sidebar menu item. In addition, place your mouse pointer over an image to learn more about the person or persons depicted and which ISGS member submitted the photo. Winners and Photos Frieda Hann Loe (1896-1979), 2nd from right in a Chicago sweatshop, abt. 1912. Submitted by Nancy Loe. Family of Andrew West Lascelle and his wife Mary Harriet Miner, abt. 1887, possibly Dorr, McHenry County, Illinois. Submitted by Gordon W. Struve.   Christian Kath (1812-1894) & Louisa Jess (1812-1849). They were both from Schleswig-Holstei...