{"id":789,"date":"2010-01-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/upcoming-genealogy-events-in-illinois-4\/"},"modified":"2013-07-10T19:40:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T00:40:43","slug":"upcoming-genealogy-events-in-illinois-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/upcoming-genealogy-events-in-illinois-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Genealogy Events in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several genealogy events coming up in the Land of Lincoln.\u00a0 Here is a listing of just some of those events.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~~FEATURED EVENT~~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Illinois State Genealogical Society Spring Tour &amp; Workshops<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 April 10, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Springfield<br \/>\n<strong>Details:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sign up for a tour of the Illinois State Archives and\/or the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, a workshop in military records and\/or land records, or gain assistance in locating Illinois death certificates.\u00a0 Use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilsgs\/SpringConference\/10SpringTour.pdf\">Spring Tours &amp; Workshop form<\/a> for additional information and to sign up.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago Genealogical Society \u2013 Digital Restoration of Photographs<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 6, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chicago<br \/>\n<strong>Details:<\/strong>\u00a0 Larry L. Pepper will demonstrate how to restore photos using image editing software.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagogenealogy.org\/calendar.html\">CGS Calendar<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Illinois \u2013 German Ancestry Research<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 7, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Elmhurst<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Patricia Reaves will be presenting on German ancestry \u201cresearching in different time periods using available source materials.\u201d\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilgfe\/\">Genealogical Forum\u2019s website<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kane County Genealogical Society \u2013 A Genealogist\u2019s Introduction to WorldCat<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 25, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Geneva<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Learn about WorldCat from speaker, Sarah A. V. Kirby.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilkcgs\/\">KCGS website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>DuPage County Genealogical Society Conference \u2013 Genealogical Building Blocks<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 27, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 St. Charles<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Featured speakers include Elissa Scalise Powell, John P. Colletta, Kathy Meade, and Jeffrey A. Bockman.\u00a0 Program details and a registration form can be found at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcgs.org\/\">DCGS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lake County Genealogical Society \u2013 They Came on Ships<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 16, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mundelein<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Jeffrey A. Bockman will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~illcgs\/meetings.htm\">LCGS website<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>McLean County Genealogical Society \u2013 Brick Walls &amp; Break Throughs<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 16, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Bloomington<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Share your brick walls with other genealogists who may be able to help you break through.\u00a0 Help others by sharing your success stories.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcgs.org\/Calendar.htm\">MCGS website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Chicago Genealogical Society \u2013 Swedish American Museum &amp; Genealogy Research Center Tour<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 March 6, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chicago<br \/>\n<strong>Details:<\/strong>\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagogenealogy.org\/calendar.html\">CGS Calendar<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lake County Genealogical Society \u2013 Write Your Family History NOW!<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 March 9, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mundelein<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mike Karsen will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~illcgs\/meetings.htm\">LCGS website<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kane County Genealogical Society \u2013 Start Your Family Social History <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Right<\/span> Write Now<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 March 25, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Geneva<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Roger Higgs will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilkcgs\/\">KCGS website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Chicago Genealogical Society \u2013 Genealogy Roundtable Discussion<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 February 6, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chicago<br \/>\n<strong>Details:<\/strong>\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagogenealogy.org\/calendar.html\">CGS Calendar<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Illinois \u2013 Naturalization\u2014Congratulations-You Are Now a Citizen<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 April 11, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Elmhurst<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Kathryn Barrett will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilgfe\/\">Genealogical Forum\u2019s website<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kane County Genealogical Society \u2013 You Can Pick Your Relatives\u2014Connecting the Living Through Genealogy<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 April 22, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Geneva<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mike Karsen will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilkcgs\/\">KCGS website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lake County Genealogical Society \u2013 Nordic Family Genealogy Center Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 April 23, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mundelein<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Learn about the resources available at the Nordic Family Genealogy Center in Chicago from Kathy Meade.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~illcgs\/meetings.htm\">LCGS website<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lake County Genealogical Society \u2013 Irish Immigration Library<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 May 11, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mundelein<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Incoming president of the Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin will discuss the varied resources available in the Irish Immigration Library in Milwaukee, Wisconsin..\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~illcgs\/meetings.htm\">LCGS<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kane County Genealogical Society \u2013 Marriage\u2014More Than a Date<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 May 27, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Geneva<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Jeff Bockman will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilkcgs\/\">KCGS website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Illinois \u2013 Breaking Down Brick Walls<br \/>\nWhen:<\/strong>\u00a0 June 6, 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Elmhurst<br \/>\n<strong>Details:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nancy Salmela will be the speaker.\u00a0 Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~ilgfe\/\">Genealogical Forum\u2019s website<\/a> for additional 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