Category Archives: Other Conferences & Events

Tazewell County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society’s Annual Conference, Featuring Michael Lacopo

Michael Lacopo will be in my neck of the woods this October for Tazewell County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society’s annual “Harvest Time for Genealogists” one-day conference.  And by my neck of the woods, I mean, like, up the road from me…nice!  The event will […]

Friday Finds – 05/23/14

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Lisa Louise Cooke, Featured Speaker at Fox Valley Genealogical Society Conference in September 2014

The annual conference of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society (FVGS) will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 in Naperville, Illinois.  Lisa Louise Cooke is the featured speaker and will present the following lectures: How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case Ultimate Google Search […]

3-Day Event to Commemorate the Charleston Riot

March 28, 2014, marks the 150th anniversary of the Charleston Riot that took place in this Illinois town during the Civil War.  To commemorate and share the history of the Riot, a three-day event has been put together for March 28-30, 2014, in Charleston.  The […]

DuPage County Genealogical Society’s 39th Annual Conference to be Held February 15 in St. Charles, Illinois

There’s still time to register for the DuPage County Genealogical Society’s 2014 conference, which takes place on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles, Illinois.  With sixteen lectures to choose from, including sessions aimed at beginners, there’s something for everyone.  […]

First-Ever GeneaQuest Conference to be Held in Elgin, Illinois, May 17

The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group Northern Illinois is holding its first all-day conference, GeneaQuest, on May 17, 2014, at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois.  According to their website, “GeneaQuest 2014 is a full day of genealogy education, highlighting genealogy technology of the future.” Sessions […]

Genealogy Writing Boot Camp

I received the following press release today from Hack Genealogy and thought I’d pass it along to my readers.  Genealogy Writing Boot Camp – November 23, 2013 Lisa Alzo and Thomas MacEntee Pool Their TalentsIn Offering a Unique Online Educational Event 14 November 2013 – […]

Maureen Taylor Will Be in My Neck of the Woods in September!

Maureen Taylor, a.k.a. The Photo Detective, is the featured speaker at the Fox Valley Genealogical Society (FVGS) annual conference, which will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Naperville, Illinois.  Maureen will present the following lectures: Identifying and Dating Family Photographs Preserving Family Photographs […]