Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

Join us on Tuesday, March 11 , at 8:00 PM Central, where Debbie Parker Wayne will present Going Nuclear: DNA Discoveries to Trace All Lines of Descent . To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5053293122685075970 . Last week's webinar, Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19th and 20th Century Compiled Genealogies , presented by D. Joshua Taylor, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ). Upcoming Webinars March 11 – Going Nuclear: DNA Discoveries to Trace All Lines of Descent Presenter:   Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL Registration:   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5053293122685075970   April 8 – Using Canadian Records to Find Your Midwestern Ancestor Presenter:   Kathryn Lake Hogan, PLCGS, UE Registration:   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5139560805000800257   May 13 – Organizing (or Reorganizing!) ...

  Join us on February 11, where D. Joshua Taylor will discuss using compiled genealogies in his presentation Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19th and 20th Century Compiled Genealogies .     Date : Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 8:00 pm Central   Description : Discover the methods used in the 19th and early 20th century to create a compiled genealogy, and how to ensure its information does not lead you down the wrong trail. Presenter : D. Joshua Taylor D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS is the Lead Genealogist and Business Development Manager – North America for findmypast.com , and a nationally known and recognized genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher.  Active in the genealogical community, Joshua is the current President for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). He holds an MLS (Archival Management) and an MA (History) from Simmons College and has been a featured genealogist on NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? and the PBS s...

Join us on Tuesday, February 11 , at 8:00 PM Central, where D. Joshua Taylor will present Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19th and 20th Century Compiled Genealogies . To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9213931983607980546 .    Last week's webinar, 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists , presented by Thomas MacEntee, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ).   Upcoming Webinars February 11 – Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19 th and 20 th Century Compiled Genealogies Presenter: D. Joshua Taylor Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9213931983607980546 March 11 – Going Nuclear: DNA Discoveries to Trace All Lines of Descent Presenter: Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5053293122685075970 April 8 – Using Canadian Records to F...

The January/February 2014 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. 10 Genealogy Resolutions for 2014 That You Can Keep Jesse White Offers Instructional Video on Paper Conservation Genealogical Foundation Established in Illinois Join Our New ISGS Project © 2014, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

DuPage County Genealogical Society's 39th Annual Conference   Date: Saturday, February 15, 2014 Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 4070 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL We have added a beginners track to help people just getting started, as well as those who want a refresher in the basics.  More intermediate to advanced topics have also been selected for our attendees.  There will be Vendors & Exhibitors, and an opportunity to network with other researchers.Featured speakers: Harvey Baker, Debbie Mieszala, Paul Milner, Marsha Peterson-Maass, and Steve Szabados. Click the link for the 2014 Conference Program to learn more about each session topic. For more information: http://www.dcgs.org/

Want to learn the best ways to research on a budget? Then join us on January 14, where Thomas MacEntee will share his secrets in his presentation 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists . Date : Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 8:00 pm Central Description : Learn how savvy genealogists find success with 7 basic habits of frugality. You’ll not only find a list of key resources but more importantly you’ll learn how to embrace the “mind set” of finding the best ways to save money while researching your ancestors. Presenter : Thomas MacEntee Thomas MacEntee is a genealogy professional specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogy research and as a way to connect with others in the family history community. When he’s not busy writing blog posts, organizing the 3,000+ members of GeneaBloggers.com, teaching online genealogy webinars and more, Thomas MacEntee is busy in his role as “genealogy ninja.” Stealth is not easy, but he manages to get the insid...

Join us on Tuesday, January 14 , at 8:00 PM Central, where Thomas MacEntee , will present, 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists .   To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5698954937817284354 . Last week's webinar, Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees , presented by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom , is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ).   Upcoming Webinars   January 14 – 7 Habits of Highly Frugal Genealogists Presenter:   Thomas MacEntee Registration:   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5698954937817284354   February 11 – Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19 th and 20 th Century Compiled Genealogies   Presenter:   D. Joshua Taylor Registration:   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9213931983607980546   March 11 – Going Nuclear: DNA Discoveries to Trace All Lines of D...