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In case you were unable to listen to the live broadcast of FGS Radio - My Society on Saturday, April 23, 2011, here is an archived version for your listening enjoyment. The topic is Bringing Genealogy Societies Into the 21st Century and it feature guest Curt Witcher of the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In addition, the show is hosted by none other than 2012 Director, ISGS webmaster, and Publicity Chair, Thomas MacEntee. Listen to internet radio with mysociety on Blog Talk Radio ©2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

For Immediate Release April 20, 2011 FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES RADIO DEBUT Special Guest Curt Witcher to Discuss 21st Century Genealogy Societies April 20, 2011 – Austin, TX . The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the debut of My Society , the first Internet radio show dedicated solely to genealogy societies. Broadcast weekly each Saturday at 1:00 pm Central, My Society will host discussions of genealogy society topics with a variety of guests including well-known genealogists and genealogy community leaders. This unique media outlet can be accessed at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety . Debut Episode of My Society with Special Guest Curt Witcher On Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 1:00 pm Central, Curt Witcher, Senior Manager for Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library, will be the special guest on My Society hosted by FGS board member Thomas MacEntee. Witcher, who is also a former president of both FGS and the National Genealogical...

The March/April 2011 issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available to both ISGS members and non-members. Visit the ISGS website at http://www.ilgensoc.org and click ISGS Newsletter to download the current issue (in PDF) and to view past issues going back to January/February 2008. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Share a Ride to the FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference in Springfield! If you have plans to drive to Springfield in September to attend the FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference , consider sharing a ride with a fellow ISGS member or conference attendee. The conference organizers have set up a ride sharing program via RideBuzz so you can list yourself as needing a ride or providing a ride from your area. Click here to find out more and click here to post a ride. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

The ISGS website now has a Surname Research database < http://ilgensoc.org/surname.php > which allows any visitor to view surname information and contact researchers. As a member of ISGS, you can also submit your surname information so other researchers can contact you. For complete instructions, please see Surname Research Help < http://ilgensoc.org/upload/menu/ISGS_Surname_Research_Instructions.pdf >. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Beginning the week of Monday, March 14, 2011, the ISGS office will be open on Mondays and Thursdays (instead of Mondays and Wednesdays), from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. © 2010, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Did you know there are spies lurking at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum ? Did you know that March is National Women's History Month? What do these two questions have in common? Well, join us at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum on March 12, 2011 at 1:00 pm to find out! Local Historian Walter Hall will be presenting informative information and an entertaining presentation on "Women Spies of the Civil War." Mr. Hall is retired from both the Air Force and the Navy, and he is a descendant of several Confederate servicemen, including Commander James D. Bullock, Confederate States Navy and head of the Confederate Secret Services in Europe. Call Sheila Martin , Museum Aide at (618) 288-7121 for more information and to reserve your seat for this unique look at the Civil War. All speakers series presentations are free of charge and open the the public. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated so ample seating can be set up. Glen Carbon Heritage Museum 124 School S...