British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois

Upcoming events of regional interest (in Wisconsin, Illinois & nearby portions of neighboring states):

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23 August 2008 - “Pre-Christian Celtic Ireland”  9 June 2008
Regular quarterly meeting of Irish Genealogical Society, International.
Minnesota Genealogical Society (1st floor auditorium), 1185 Concord St. N., South Saint Paul, Minnesota. The speaker will be Vincent de Lusia. He will speak on “Origins and Expansion of Celtic Society,” “Equality and Independence of Women in Celtic Ireland,” “Druidism and the Roman Catholic Priesthood,” “Place Names and Holidays,” and “The Serpentine Legacy”. The business meeting starts at 9:00 am, the program at 10:00 am. For further information, view the ISGI's quarterly meetings web page, then navigate to information about the next meeting. Online pre-registrationis suggested (if you can figure out how to do so). Summaries of past meetings are no longer available to non-members on the IGSI website.

23 August 2008 - Program about Finding Unmarked Graves  9 June 2008 (Note the unusual day of the week)
Joint meeting of the Henry County Genealogical Society and the Stark County Genealogical Society.
Elmira Cemetery & Church Hall, Elmira, Illinois. Rosie Whittaker will demonstrate her ability to find unmarked graves. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm (?). Visit the HCGS home page for further information.

26 August 2008 - Visit to the Jenny Lind Chapel and Andover Historical Museum in Andover, Illinois  29 January 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society.
Rock Island County Historical Society Library, 822 11th Ave., Moline, Illinois. To learn more, visit the RICIGS calendar page or send e-mail to <ricigs@frontiernet.net>. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

27 August 2008 - “Maps – Europe”  4 February 2008
Regular meeting of the Jewish Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Saint Louis Genealogical Society.
East Meeting Room of the Saint Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri. (See the Missouri DOT “The New I-64” web page for hints about dealing with road construction in this area.) Wayne Malon will be the speaker. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. For further information visit the StLGS Jewish SIG web page.

28 August 2008 - “Vital and Cemetery Records”  4 January 2008
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Jeff Bockman will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.

28 August 2008 - “Uncovering Your Past In Land Records”  25 January 2008
Monthly meeting of the Kane County Genealogical Society.
Geneva History Center (first floor meeting room), 113 S. 3rd St., Geneva, Illinois. Grace DuMulle, of the Newberry Library, will be the speaker. She will discuss what one may find in land records and how to access them. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Follow the “Meeting Information” link on the Kane County Genealogical society’s home page for further information. Beware: this website uses frames technology, which makes printing rather challenging.

2 September 2008 - “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”  29 June 2008
Monthly morning meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society.
Elgin Area Historical Society Museum, 360 Park St.(?), Elgin, Illinois. Becky Higgins and Judy Van Dusen will be the speakers. This will be an interesting discussion about which of your ancestors you would like to invite to dinner. Meeting starts at 9:30 am. See the Event Calendar of the Elgin Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

3 September 2008 - “Stuff I Have” and “Foreign Research Using LDS Guides”  28 March 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Milwaukee PAF Users Group.
Root River Center, 7220 W. Rawson Ave., Franklin, Wisconsin. The speakers will be Gary Haas (stuff) and TBA (foreign research). The meeting starts at 7 pm. For further information visit the MPAFUG Calendar Of Events web page.

3 September - “A Time to Share”  3 July 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society.
Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens Point, Wisconsin. What did you discover about your family this summer? Did you take a trip to your family’s homeland? Tell about your latest genealogical finds. Also, clean out your closet and bring genealogy-related items to swap (or to just unload): magazines, books, maps, old newsletters, etc. Meeting starts at 7 pm. See the SPAGS home page for further information.

3 September 2008 - “Introduction to Genealogy Databases”  30 August 2008
A free class offered by the Saint Louis County Library.
Saint Louis County Library Headquarters (computer training room) 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri. (See the Missouri DOT “The New I-64” web page for hints about dealing with road construction in this area.) Larry Franke or another Special Collections Reference Librarian will be the instructor. Learn how to find your ancestors using <AncestryLibrary.com> and <HeritageQuestOnline.com>. Emphasis will be on searching census, immigration and military records, books, and periodicals. There is no charge for the class, but registration is required due to limited seating; call (314)994-3300 / ext. 216 to register. The class runs from 9:30 am until 11:00 am on this date. For further information view either the SLCL genealogical presentations web page or the SLCL events web page. Questions can also be directed to the SLCL reference department at (314)994-3300/ext.216 or <reference@slcl.org >.

4 September 2008 - “Genealogical Resources at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum”  30 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Dane County Area Genealogical Society.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (chapel), 4505 Regent St., Madison, Wisconsin. Russ Horton, reference archivist for Wisconsin Veterans Museum, will be the speaker. He’ll be discussing the genealogical resources at the WVM and opportunities to help make those resources more accessible to others. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Note: the church parking lot is being redone – everyone will have to park on the street.

5 September 2008 - “Memories of Pomerania – During and After World War II”  15 June 2008
Special meeting of the Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / Pomeranian Society of Freistadt.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 10729 W. Freistadt Rd., Mequon, Wisconsin. The speaker will be Rudolf von Thadden. Rudolf lived on the family estate in Trieglaff, Kreis Greifenberg, during World War II. He was there in 1945 as the Russian Army swept through Pomerania on their way to Berlin and remained there until 1947. He will share his memories of that time. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. View the society’s events web page for further information.

6 September 2008 - “Online Genealogy Tutorials”  2 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Chicago Genealogical Society.
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. The speaker will be Ralph Beaudoin. He will discuss various online resources he has found to be helpful when searching family history. Genealogists are among the largest group using the internet, but not everyone is aware of the many educational tools available. Ralph will offer guidance to sources and show how to learn new genealogical skills that will be of interest to all. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm. For further information, including details concerning limited parking and public transportation, see the calendar web page of the CGS.

6 September 2008 - A program on Polish immigration  27 June 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota; co-sponsored by the Polish Heritage Awareness Society of Stevens Point.
Central Library, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Program topics /speakers will include Kashubian Immigration to Portage County, by Adeline Sopa, Polish immigration from the Gulcz - Lubasz, Poznan area to Stevens Point and Door County by Audrey Somers and Terry Kita, a short, successful case study, and a final Q&A session. The meeting starts at 10:00 am. View the PGS-MN events calendar, or contact Terry Kita at (612)927-0719 or <terrykita@earthlink.net>, for further information.

6 September 2008 - Genealogy and Local History Orientation  2 August 2008
A presentation of the Newberry Library’s Local and Family History Section.
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, Illinois. Interested in learning about your family history or researching your neighborhood, but don’t know where to start? On the first Saturday of every month, a member of the Newberry’s Local and Family History reference staff will introduce beginners to the basics of research with an informal orientation. This month’s session will meet in EITHER the Fellows lounge on the second floor OR the first floor reader’s lounge (The Newberry’s website gives conflicting information as to location). Admission is free. No reservations are required. The presentation starts at 9:30 am. View the Newberry Library’s Upcoming Genealogy Events web page for more information.

6 September 2008 - “Discover Your Roots Missouri”  7 August 2008
2^nd Annual African American Family History Conference, sponsored by Discover Your Roots Missouri; supported by Community Education Division of Saint Louis Public Schools, Saint Louis Public Library, Saint Louis Genealogical Society, The Blackworld History Museum, Saint Louis County Library, Missouri State Archives, Missouri History Museum, and the Lindell Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3905 McPherson Ave., Saint Louis, Missouri. The featured speaker will be Donn Johnson; other speakers will include Burt Paris, Ruth Ann Hager, Dennis Northcott, LaDonna Gardner, Mike Everman, Margaret Durham, Cynthia Millar, Angela DeSilva, Joyce Loving, Cheryl Nelson, Traci Wilson Kleekamp, and Mark Miller. Periodically view the conference website to learn further information as the details are developed. The only contact information given by the conference organizers is a phone number: (314)993-0420. Beware: this website uses frames technology, which makes printing rather challenging.

8 September 2008 - “Basics of Genealogy”  12 July 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Kenosha County Genealogical Society.
AM Community Credit Union, 6715 Green Bay Rd. (take the elevator down one floor to lower level), Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kim Baugrud will be the speaker. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the Kenosha Genealogy Society Meetings web page for further information.

9 September 2008 - Breakout Groups  1 March 2008
Regular meeting of the Schaumburg Township District Library Genealogy Group.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Participants can work within small groups sharing a common genealogical topic. Groups will be divided into the following categories: Ethnic, Beginners, and Troubleshooting. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. For further information, view the Adult Programs listing at the Schaumburg Township District Library web site (then navigate to the Genealogy Group item(s) in the Special Programs section), or call Tony Kierna at (847)985-4000 or (847)923-3390.

9 September 2008 - “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places: Searching for Marriage Records”  16 July 2008 (Changed topic)
Regular monthly meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society.
Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, Illinois (Meeting Rooms A & B, on the second floor). Ginger Frere will be the speaker. You’ve looked through civil records and you’ve looked through church records. What else should you do if you simply can’t find your ancestor’s marriage records? In the United States the requirements for a valid marriage have changed over time and varied from state to state. Today couples in a hurry might rush off to Las Vegas. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, numerous towns across the nation were known as “marriage mills” or “Gretna Greens.” Come learn about some of these locations and find out why you might be looking for marriage records in the wrong place. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the meetings page of the Lake County Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

9 September 2008 - Program about Ronald Reagan  6 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society.
TCGHS Library (located in the Ehrlicher Research Center), 719 N. Eleventh St., Pekin, Illinois. The speaker will be Brian Sajko, the curator of the Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College. He will present a program about Reagan-related items from the museum and anecdotes about Reagan’s years at Eureka College. He will also tell how the college and central Illinois laid the foundations of this important world leader. The meeting starts at 7 pm. Questions can be directed to the society via their “contact us” form.

9 September 2008 - “Voting Records – Who... When... Where...”  5 February 2008
Monthly meeting of the Saint Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by the Saint Louis County Library.
Saint Louis County Library Headquarters’ auditorium, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri. (See the Missouri DOT “The New I-64” web page for hints about dealing with road construction in this area.) Ann Fleming will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information visit either the StLGS General Meetings web page or the Saint Louis Couny Library genealogical presentations web page.

11 September 2008 - “Quhat’s in a Nayme”  20 February 2008
Regular meeting of the Fox Valley (IL) Genealogical Society.
The Naperville Municipal Center (Rooms B&C), 400 S. Eagle, Naperville, Illinois. Maureen Brady will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. For further information see the Calendar of Events web page of the FVGS or send email to <ilfvgs@gmail.com>.

11 September 2008 - Orientation Tour of the Family History Resources of the Indiana State Library  31 August 2008
Sponsored by the Indiana State Library.
Indiana State Library, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana. Learn where different family history resources are located on the first and second floors of the Indiana State Library. This is a free orientation tour, geared toward genealogists. Pre-registration is required; please call (317)232-3699. The tour runs from 9:30 to 11:00 am. Visit the Indiana State Library Events &Public Workshops web page for further information.

12 September 2008 - “Trieglaff, Pomerania – As It is Today”  15 June 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / Pomeranian Society of Freistadt.
Lindenwood Community Center, 12351 N. Granville Rd., Mequon, Wisconsin. The speaker will be Magdalena Momot. The audience will have the privilege of hearing how the Polish people adjusted to moving into and living in the former Pomeranian villages after World War II. Magdalena and her family farmed the von Thadden estates (see also the 5 September program of the same society) in the Trieglaf area of Kreis Greifenberg. In her presentation Magdalena will talk about how she wanted to learn more about the former residents of Trieglaff and thus took up German Studies at the University of Goettingen. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. View the society’s events web page for further information.

13 September 2008 - “TMG Preference Options/Toolbars/Reports”  8 June 2008
Regular meeting of the CAGG-NI TMG (The Master Genealogist) Special Interest Group.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Kicking off the viewing of the Advanced TMG video, Ginny Jenkins will facilitate a discussion of Preference Options that allow customization of TMG. Then, tailoring the toolbar addresses bookmarks, fast ways to generate default reports, and help with editing text. Lastly, the video covers report output and making use of the report definition screens. Open “Q & A” will follow. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. Contact Stan Schmidt at (630)529-4849 for further information, or view the TMG SIG meeting schedule.

13 September 2008 - “The Hannah Parr”  8 June 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Waupaca Area Genealogical Society.
Holly History and Genealogy Center (formerly the Carnegie Library), 321 S. Main St., Waupaca, Wisconsin (lower level meeting room ). The speaker will be C. Marvin Lang. He will discuss the epic voyage of a Norwegian emigrant frigate. The meeting starts at 9:00 am. Visit the WAGS Calendar of Events and Meetings web page for further information.

13 September 2008 - “Ancestry.com”  28 August 2008 THIS CLASS IS FILLED
Presented by the Library-Archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
UW-Madison Memorial Library (Room 436), 728 State St., Madison. See the 6 December 2008 listing for Genealogy and Photography Classes at the Wisconsin Historical Society for further information.

14 September 2008 - “Become A Member: Research for Lineage Societies”  23 July 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Society.
McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St. (Route 31) in McHenry, Illinois. The speaker will be Ann Wells. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm. For further information see the meetings web page of the MCIGS or send email to <mcigs@mcigs.org>.

15 September 2008 - “New York Research”  28 January 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Zion Genealogical Society.
Beach Park Village Hall, 11270 Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park, Illinois. The speaker will be Dave McDonald, CG^SM. The meeting starts at 7 pm. See the meetings page of the Zion Genealogical Society's web site for further information.

17 September 2008 - “Cemetery Symbols”  29 June 2008
Regular meeting of the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society.
DuPage County History Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL. The speaker will be Joy Matthiessen. Discover the meaning of the art on grave markers in the Chicagoland area cemeteries. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the DCGS Meetings page for further information.

17 September2008 - “Plat Maps & Property Records”  31 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Burlington Genealogical Society.
New (temporary?) location for meetings: Burlington High School, 400 McCanna Pkwy., Burlington, Wisconsin (meeting is expected to take place in the school library, but look for a sign at the front door of the high school giving the location within the school for this meeting). Jay Wittak will be the speaker. His presentation will provide information on surveying methods, interpreting legal descriptions for land, how to read plat maps and navigate property records in the courthouse. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information, view the BGS event calendar or contact Judy Rockwell, (262)742-4306, Sharon Worm, (262)637-4108, or Dave Nelson, (262)534-6590.

18 September 2008 - “Mining the National Archives”  20 April 2008
Monthly evening meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society.
Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, Illinois (Community Room A). Ginger Frere will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the Event Calendar of the Elgin Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

19-20 September 2008 - “Honoring Our Ancestors”  17 July 2008
30th annual conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America.
The Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Rd., Rolling Meadows, Illinois. See other details on the Upcoming national and international society meetings and courses page.

19-20 September 2008 - “Minnesota Star of the North Genealogy Conference”  8 July 2008
Sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society.
Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd. W., Saint Paul, Minnesota. The featured speaker on Friday will be Paula Stuart-Warren, CG^SM; her lectures will be “Finding Ancestral Places of Origin,” “New Englanders in the Midwest: Key Resources,” and “A Baker’s Dozen: Easy Ways to Begin Writing your Family History.” Also on Friday Brigid Shields will speak on “How to get the Most Out of Your Visit to the Minnesota Historical Society Library.” The Friday evening banquet speaker will be Annette Adkins (author of Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out). The featured speaker on Saturday will be Christine Rose, CG^SM, CGL^SM, FASG; her lectures will be “Rites of Inheritance: Dower, Entail, and Primogeniture,” “Leaping to Erroneous Conclusions: What Did the Record Really Say?,” “Too Young for the Revolution and Too Old for the Civil War: Military Records between the Wars,” and “Solving the Problem in 25 Hours or Less.” Also on Saturday Darlene Joyce, CG^SM, will speak on “Best Practices for Reconstructing your Family History”; J. H. Fonkert, CG^SM, will speak on “Midwest Historical Geography for Genealogists”; and Tom K. Rice, CG^SM, will speak on “Finding Printed Sources using the Internet”. Visit the MHS Quarterly Genealogy Programs web page for further information.

20 September 2008 - North Central and Northern Wisconsin Genealogical Societies Joint Gathering  13 June 2008
North Central Technical College, 1000 W. Campus Dr., Wausau, Wisconsin. The program will focus on the online offerings of the Family History Library. Periodically view the Marathon County Genealogical Society’s meetings page for further information as the details for this gathering as developed.

20 September 2008 - “It Wasn’t a Cruise Ship – Immigrant Voyages”
Regular monthly meeting of BIGWILL, the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway St., Richmond, Illinois. Marian Richter Schuetz, an instructor of genealogy at Waubonsee Community College, will be the speaker. See the BIGWILL meetings web page for further information, including a map showing the meeting location.

20 September 2008 - “Who Stole My Newspaper: Chicago Newspaper Research”  24 July 2008 (Change in speaker)
Regular monthly meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Dan Niemiec will be the speaker. Newspapers are so much more than obituaries but can be difficult to use. The digitization of this underutilized source can lead to breakthroughs in your research. Dan will provide examples of using local Chicago newspaper resources to help with tracking down elusive ancestors. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meeting Topics web page. This web page features a topic preview before the meeting, as well as a review of the talk after the meeting.

20 & 27 September 2008 - “Introduction to Genealogy”  31 August 2008
Beginner’s genealogy classes sponsored by the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Classes will be held from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm (with a lunch break) at the Burlington Public Library (downstairs conference room), 166 E. Jefferson St., Burlington, Wisconsin. Topics covered in these classes will be: Introduction to genealogy basics, organizing information and documentation, library research, searching the Internet for surnames and genealogy sources, introduction to use of Family Tree Maker and Personal Ancestral File computer programs, how to back up computer files, use of storage devices, and more. There is a fee for these classes; enrollment is limited. For more information view the BGS event calendar or contact Sharon Worm at (262)637-4108 / sworm@wi.rr.com or Judy Rockwell at (262)742-4306 / jjrockwell@gmail.com. Registraton deadline is 5 September.

20 September 2008 - A program on Polish research methods  9 June 2008
Special meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota.
Minnesota Genealogical Society (4^th floor board room), 1185 Concord St. N., South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Danuta Jampolska will be the speaker. She is employed by the Ministry of Culture as a Foreign Exchange Coordinator in Warsaw, and is a genealogist. She will present methods available for researchers in Poland, and speak of her experience assisting those seeking Polish ancestors. The meeting starts at 10:00 am. View the PGS-MN events calendar, or contact Terry Kita at (612)927-0719 or <terrykita@earthlink.net>, for further information.

20 September 2008 - “Software Organization – Clooz”  13 July 2008
A class sponsored by the Iowa Genealogical Society.
Iowa Genealogical Society Library, 628 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Clooz version 2, “the electronic filing cabinet for genealogical records,” will help you organize your stacks of family history records, documents, photos and notes so you can find something. The class begins at 10:00 am. Pre-registration is encouraged so there will be an adequate number of handouts. For further information, view the IGS 2008 class schedule web page. You can also contact the Iowa Genealogical Society by mail at 628 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309, by phone at (515)276-0287, by FAX at (515)727-1824 or by e-mail at <igs@iowagenealogy.org>.

21 September 2008 - “Hidden Treasures in the JGSI Library” & Highlights from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference  23 July 2008
Regular meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.
Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie, Illinois. The meeting will include a report on the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference (which took place in Chicago during August 2008). Program starts at 2:00 pm. See the Future Meetings web page of the JGSI’s web site or call (312)666-0100 for further information.

22 September 2008 - Talk by Author Lilly Setterdahl  9 June 2008
Monthly meeting of the Henry County Genealogical Society.
Kewanee Public Library, 102 S. Tremont St., Kewanee, Illinois (second floor meeting room). Lilly Setterdahl will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 1:30 pm. Visit the HCGS home page for further information.

22 September 2008 - “What Can be Learned from Obituaries”  30 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society.
St. Croix Valley Senior Center, 140 N. Washington St. (Hwy 87), Saint Croix Fall, Wisconsin. The speaker will be Muriel Pfeifer. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Contact PCGS president Richard Kretzschmar at (715)294-3447 for further information.

23 September 2008 - “Publishing Your Family History”  29 January 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society.
Rock Island County Historical Society Library, 822 11th Ave., Moline, Illinois. The speakers will be Lorraine Hathaway and Diane Lovell. To learn more, visit the RICIGS calendar page or send e-mail to <ricigs@frontiernet.net>. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

25 September 2008 - “Local Resources to Use in Research”  1 March 2008
Monthly meeting of the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group.
Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois. Sandra Trapp will give the presentation. Meeting starts at 1 pm. For further information visit the Indian Prairie Genealogy Group web page.

25 September 2008 - “Illinois and Michigan Canal and Regional Historical Collection”  25 January 2008
Monthly meeting of the Kane County Genealogical Society.
Geneva History Center (first floor meeting room), 113 S. 3rd St., Geneva, Illinois. John Lamb, of Lewis University, Romeoville, will be the speaker. He has made the study of the history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal his special interest for a very long time. Not only has he prepared numerous papers and presentations on the subject, he has been instrumental in establishing the Illinois and Michigan Canal Archives at Lewis University, appropriately in the heart of the Corridor. This archive, constantly growing, contains not only many of the official publications connected with the canal, including reports, surveys, hearings, engineering and economic studies, but also extensive material on the life of the canal and its adjacent communities. In addition, the collection includes numerous works on similar canals in the Middle West and elsewhere to place the Illinois and Michigan Canal in a suitable context. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Follow the “Meeting Information” link on the Kane County Genealogical society’s home page for further information. Beware: this website uses frames technology, which makes printing rather challenging.

25-27 September 2008 - “The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin, 1840-Present”  6 April 2008
Sponsored by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center.
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms, 1 Long Dr., Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin (Thursday & Friday) and Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building, 375 Buffalo St., Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin (Saturday). Experts from the Netherlands and the U.S. will work side-by-side with local historical groups and historians to present a picture of the vibrant Dutch-American culture which thrives in Wisconsin. These experts will include Dr. Robert Swierenga and Dr. Elton Bruins, research professors at the Van Raalte Institute, Hope College, Holland, Mich.; Dr. Hans Krabbendam, assistant director of the Roosevelt Study Center, Middleburg, Netherlands; Dr. James Schaap, English professor, Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa and Yvette Hoitink, project manager at the National Archives, The Hague, Netherlands. These researchers will be joined by others who will discuss Dutch immigration history, the various settlements throughout Wisconsin, differences and similarities between the Dutch Catholics and Dutch Protestants, the Dutch language as it exists in Wisconsin and Dutch-American authors discussing their influences and publications. Participants will be able to envision what it was like to live in the Netherlands prior to emigrating. They will understand the fear of a new world and a different language, but also the stories of strength and success as the new immigrants settled in Wisconsin and formed new communities. The third day will consist of a genealogy contact day, where organizations and individuals from around the state will showcase their resources and research. Genealogy workshops ranging from reading Dutch documents to internet resources available worldwide will be offered. There will also be historical bus tours throughout Sheboygan County, highlighting points of interest including cemeteries, churches and early settlements. For further information contact Mary Risseeuw, 922 High St. #2, Madison, WI 53715 / (608) 284-6231 / <mrisseeuw@yahoo.com>.

25 September / 2 October / 9 October 2008 - “Searching Library Catalogs and Databases Effectively”  23 July 2008
This is a three-session Newberry Library Seminar (with a registration fee).
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Ginger Frere will be the instructor. Controlled vocabulary isn’t what your mother meant when she told you to watch your language. What does it mean and how does it help you find information online? Did you know you could browse the library’s shelves remotely? Or that you can search for Johnny B. Goode’s obituary in the ProQuest Historical Tribune database? We will cover using *?/!# effectively, and much more, in this seminar on using twenty-first century catalogs and databases. View the Newberry Library Seminar Registration web page for further information. Online registration is available, but only from the point on the Newberry Library Seminars Program web page where this particular course is described.

25 September 2008 - A Tour of Special Collections at Saint Louis County Library Headquarters  29 January 2008
Regular meeting of the French Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Saint Louis Genealogical Society.
Saint Louis County Library Headquarters’ auditorium, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri. (See the Missouri DOT “The New I-64” web page for hints about dealing with road construction in this area.) Larry Franke will lead the tour. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. For further information visit the StLGS French SIG web page.

26 September 2008 - “Local History of Cambridge Woods”  6 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society.
Milwaukee Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Room 1). Pieter Godfrey, restoration architect and historian of the Cambridge Woods area, will be the speaker. Cambridge Woods is a terrific Milwaukee Eastside neighborhood located between Riverside Park, Milwaukee River, and Oak Leaf Bike Trail, Shorewood’s Spector Field in River Park, and a diverse commercial district. Pieter will lead the audience through the local history of the area and an explanation of how to access and apply this research of homes, the area, and the use of Sanborn Maps to genealogy. The meeting starts at 1 pm. For further information visit the MCGS programs web page.

26-27 September 2008 - North American Cornish Genealogy Seminar  19 June 2008
This seminar, sponsored by The Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society and The Cornish Society of Greater Milwaukee, is part of the 16^th Annual Cornish Festival.
Comfort Inn, 1345 Business Park Rd., Mineral Point, Wisconsin. See details on the Upcoming events of British Isles interest page.

26-27 September 2008 - 16^th Annual Cornish Festival  19 June 2008
Sponsored by The Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society. Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The North American Cornish Genealogy Seminar will be part of this festival. See details on the Upcoming events of British Isles interest page.

26-27 September 2008 - “Military Symposium 2008”  23 April 2008
Sponsored by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza (this is 900 Webster St. on many maps) , Fort Wayne, Indiana. Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG^SM, CGL^SM, will be the featured speaker. She will present three lectures: “Using Records at the National Archives: A Researcher’s View,” “If Grandpa Wore Blue: Union Records in the National Archives,” and “If Grandpa Wore Gray: Confederate Records in the National Archives.” Other segments of this symposium are an after-dinner talk by Curt Witcher discussing the ACPL’s “Our Military Heritage” website and the availability of individual consultations with ACPL Genealogy Center staff on Saturday afternoon. View the symposium web page for further information and a printable registration form. Questions can also be directed to the Genealogy Center staff at (260)421-1225 or <genealogy@acpl.info>.

27 September 2008 - “Unraveling Genealogical Puzzles”  8 June 2008
15^thAnnual Conference of the Fox Valley (IL) Genealogical Society.
Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Rd., Naperville, Illinois. The featured speaker will be Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Her lecture topics will be “Reverse Genealogy: Finding Your Lost Loved Ones,” “Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research,” “Trace Your Roots with DNA,” and “Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options.” See the conference web page or send e-mail to <ilfvgs@gmail.com> for further information; the conference web page includes links to both online and mail-in registration forms. Early registration deadline is 13 September.

27 September 2008 - “From Daguerreotype to Digital File: Organizing and Caring for Family and Personal Photographs”  3 July 2008
Presented by the Library-Archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
UW-Madison Memorial Library (Room 126), 728 State St., Madison. See the 6 December 2008 listing for Genealogy and Photography Classes at the Wisconsin Historical Society for further information.

27 September / 4 October / 11 October / 18 October 2008 - “Chicago’s Rich and Rare Properties: Its Cemeteries”  23 July 2008
This is a four-session Newberry Library Seminar (with a registration fee).
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Helen Sclair, known as the “Cemetery Lady,” will be the instructor. Much has been written about the history of Chicago and the land of the living. This course will provide material about Chicago’s Necropoli, the land of the dead. Through lecture and slide presentations, we will discuss the role of cemeteries in early Chicago history, ethnic cemeteries, and mourning practices. The final session will take place at the home of the instructor for an overview of the paraphernalia of funeral homes and cemeteries. View the Newberry Library Seminar Registration web page for further information. Online registration is available, but only from the point on the Newberry Library Seminars Program web page where this particular course is described.

1 October 2008 - Short Story Night  28 March 2008 (Change of topic)
Regular monthly meeting of the Milwaukee PAF Users Group.
Root River Center, 7220 W. Rawson Ave., Franklin, Wisconsin. The meeting starts at 7 pm. For further information visit the MPAFUG Calendar Of Events web page.

1 October 2008 - University Archives Session  3 July 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society.
Meet on the first floor of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point library, 900 Reserve St., Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Ruth Steffen will be the speaker. She will show what’s available for genealogical research. Bring a pencil if you want to help transcribe birth records. Meeting starts at 7 pm. See the SPAGS home page for further information.

3-4 October 2008 - “Expanding Your Research Horizons”  12 June 2008
Fall 2008 Conference of the Iowa Genealogical Society.
West Des Moines Christian Church,. 4501 George Mills Civic Pkwy., West Des Moines, Iowa. The featured speaker will be Meldon J. Wolfgang III. His lectures topics will be “Urban Research: Sources & Techniques,” “‘Birds of a Feather’: How to Put Leaves on Your Family Tree,” “Tracing Paupers and Orphans: Institutional Records of the Poor, Sick, & Criminal,” “Finding & Using Obscure Records of Local Governments,” “Some Tips on Becoming a ‘Digital Ahnenforscher’,” and “Beyond the Basics: Techniques for Using Newspapers in Genealogical Research.” View the conference main web page page for further information, including links to registration forms and the conference schedule.

4 October 2008 - “Beginning Genealogy: A Crash Course”  23 July 2008
This is a Newberry Library Seminar (with a registration fee).
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Marsha Peterson-Maass will be the instructor. The Newberry Library has one of the strongest genealogy research collections in the nation. If you have considered tracing your family’s history in America, this one-session course will show you where to start. Learn how to organize your research and to find information through sources that can be found in your home, courthouses, libraries, and on the Internet. Feel free to stay after class to jump into the collections! View the Newberry Library Seminar Registration web page for further information. Online registration is available, but only from the point on the Newberry Library Seminars Program web page where this particular course is described.

4 October 2008 - A program on Polish family research  9 June 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota; co-sponsored by a Pommern Society.
Minnesota Genealogical Society (4^th floor board room), 1185 Concord St. N., South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Speakers will include Deb Vevea, of Crystal LDS Library, who will speak of her Polish family research, and a DNA talk sponsored by PGS-MN. The meeting starts at 11:00 am. View the PGS-MN events calendar, or contact Terry Kita at (612)927-0719 or <terrykita@earthlink.net>, for further information.

5 October 2008 - “Talking Spirits X”  23 July 2008
Sponsored by Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.
Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Rd., Madison, Wisconsin. This living history program illuminates the lives of many prominent – and lesser known – figures in Wisconsin history. Focusing on the contributions of Wisconsin’s Civil War veterans as well as those individuals who supported the war effort at home and elsewhere, local actors and actresses don period dress, giving visitors the once-in-a-lifetime experience of meeting these characters on the cemetery grounds. Note that there are usually two organized tours of Forest Hill Cemetery each year; the other is hosted by the Historic Madison Inc., of Wisconsin. View the WVMF special events web page for further information. The tours will be begin every fifteen minutes between noon and 4 pm.

5 October 2008 - “Courthouse Research - Where Do I Begin?”  6 July 2008
Regular meeting of the Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Illinois.
Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, Illinois (new location). The speaker will be Jeffrey A. Bockman. He will cover vital records and probate records including wills. Meeting starts at 3:00 pm. For further information visit the GFE home page or send an e-mail message to <Elmhurst.genealogy@YAHOO.com>.

6 October 2008 - Program about a trip to Alzey in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany  31 August 2008
Monthly meeting of the German Interest Group - Wisconsin (GIG).
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2921 Mt. Zion Ave., Janesville, Wisconsin. Gary Raetz will be the speaker. He will discuss a trip he and a friend took in 2005 to this region. They stayed with relatives of the friend for four days and learned a lot about the daily life of this family of six. You will see the local festival on Saturday night, the outdoor church service on Sunday morning, followed by a “picnic,” which included beer, on the timbered property of the parsonage. You will learn about the cemeteries, local towns, pastures with sheep and cattle, and the winery business in the barn behind the house. Meeting starts at 7 pm. For further information visit the GIG home page.

7 October 2008 - “A Widow in Widows Weed's - Elizabeth Nicholls”  20 April 2008
Monthly morning meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society.
Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, Illinois (Community Room A). Beth McDonald will be the speaker. Meeting starts at 9:30 am. See the Event Calendar of the Elgin Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

7 October 2008 - “Mrs. Jones Died on Friday — or — What was Great Grandmother’s Maiden Name?”  23 September 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Walworth County Genealogical Society.
Delavan Community Centre , 820 E. Geneva St., Delavan, Wisconsin. Karen Weston will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7 pm. For further information view the WCGS upcoming workshops & meetings web page or contact Francis “Bud” Tweed.

8 October 2008 - “Digging Deeper: Using the Missouri Historical Society Archives”  5 February 2008
Monthly meeting of the Saint Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by the Saint Louis County Library.
Saint Louis County Library Headquarters’ auditorium, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis, Missouri. (See the Missouri DOT “The New I-64” web page for hints about dealing with road construction in this area.) Dennis Northcott will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For further information visit either the StLGS General Meetings web page or the Saint Louis Couny Library genealogical presentations web page.

9 October 2008 - “Using the Naperville Family History Center”  23 February 2008
Regular meeting of the Fox Valley (IL) Genealogical Society.
The Naperville Municipal Center (Rooms B&C), 400 S. Eagle, Naperville, Illinois. Sandi Trapp will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. For further information see the Calendar of Events web page of the FVGS or send email to <ilfvgs@gmail.com>.

10-11 October 2008 - “Starting, Restarting, and Continuing Your Family History”  6 July 2008
26^th annual conference of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5200 S. University Ave., Chicago, Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Deborah Abbott. Other speakers will include Reginald Washington, Anthony Cole, and Janis Minor Fortι. Visit the conference web page for some further information, including a printable registration form. You can also contact the conference sponsor by mail (PO Box 377651, Chicago IL 60637), by phone (312-458-0837), or by e-mail (AAGHSC@yahoo.com). Early (discounted) registration deadline is 31 August.

11 October 2008 - “Repairing our Photographs” and “IGS Happenings” and “Dating Your Photo”  17 February 2008
Special meeting of the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, cosponsored by the Lake County Public Library.
Lake County Public Library, Merrillville Branch, 1919 West 81st Ave. (US Route 30), Merrillville, Indiana. Eric Basir of Photo Grafix, Evanston, Illinois, will be the featured speaker. He will first show the do’s-and-don’ts on photo scanning and how to make repairs to those precious photos we have. He will be using a Photoshop-type program that is available for home computers. During the lunch break Shirley Fields, from the Indiana Genealogical Society, will speak on “IGS Happenings.” After lunch Eric will speak on the dating of photographs. Members are asked to bring a photo along with them to this meeting and perhaps Eric will use it to show how to repair it. The meeting starts at 10 am, will include a boxed lunch and an afternoon session. See the NIGS home page for further information.

11 October 2008 - “TMG Filtering”  8 June 2008
Regular meeting of the CAGG-NI TMG (The Master Genealogist) Special Interest Group.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Byron Atkinson will facilitate the viewing and discussion of filtering projects. Filtering is one of the more confusing aspects of TMG, but after seeing the video and participating in the discussion you will have a better understanding of when and how to use filters. Open “Q & A” will follow. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. Contact Stan Schmidt at (630)529-4849 for further information, or view the TMG SIG meeting schedule.

11 October 2008 - “Family History Treasures at the National Archives”  6 August 2008
Fall 2008 seminar of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, hosted by the Rock County Genealogical Society.
Holiday Inn Express/Janesville Conference Center, 3100 Wellington Pl. (I-90 exit 171C, at UW Hwy 14), Janesville, Wisconsin. The featured speaker will be Craig R. Scott, CG^SM, who specializes in military records and research at the National Archives. His lecture topics will be “Basic Military Research: Where to Begin,” “Pension Research: You Stopped Too Soon,” “Treasury Records: Follow the Money,” and “Publishing Your Genealogical Material: Getting the Ink on Paper.” There will be numerous vendor displays. (Interested in exhibiting at this seminar? See the vendor registration form [PDF format]; exhibitor application deadline is 19 September.) Visit the WSGS website for further information, including access to a printable registration form. Early (discounted) registration deadline is 26 September.

11 October 2008 - McHenry County Bus Tour  30 August 2008
Monthly meeting of the McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Society.
McHenry Public Library, 809 N. Front St. (Route 31) in McHenry, Illinois. The tour leader will be Craig Pfannkuche. The tour will depart for the McHenry County Government Center. For further information see the meetings web page of the MCIGS or send email to <mcigs@mcigs.org>.

11 October 2008 - “Harvest Time for Genealogists”  6 August 2008
Sixth annual workshop sponsored by the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society.
TCGHS Library (located in the Ehrlicher Research Center), 719 N. Eleventh St., Pekin, Illinois. The speakers will be Mary Fouts and Mike Dickson. The lectures will be “Understanding Land Records” (Fouts), “Researching Land Patents Online Using BLM General Land Office Records” (Dickson), “Probing Probate” (Fouts), and “Googling for Great-Great-Grandpa” (Dickson). View the conference web page for further information, including access to a registration page which can either be used online or printed and mailed. Questions can be directed to the society via their “contact us” form.

11 October 2008 - Finding Our German Ancestors  6 July 2008
Part of the Speaker Series of the Saint Louis Genealogical Society.
Viking Holiday Inn, 10709 Watson Rd., Sunset Hills, Missouri. Larry O. Jensen, author of Maps of the German Empire of 1871 and the two-volume A Genealogical Handbook of German Research, will be the featured speaker. He will present four lectures: “ABCs of German Genealogical Research,” “Determining Places of Origin of Emigrant Ancestors,” “Maps and Atlases,” and “Sources Used in Resolving Intermediate and Advanced German Research Problems.” For further information visit the StLGS Speaker Series web page; from this web page you can access both online and printable registration forms and a complete program brochure for the event. Early (discounted) registration deadline is 15 September.

11 October 2008 - Using Maps in Genealogical Research  10 June 2008 (Topic change)
Regular meeting of the Scottish Genealogy Group of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society.
The Scottish Home (Heritage Hall), 28th and Des Plaines, North Riverside, Illinois. The speaker will be Jeff Bockman. The meeting starts at 10:00 am. For further information view the ISAS events calendar, send an e-mail message to Jackie Torrance at <jackie329@juno.com>, or call Bess Schulmeister at (815)922-6707.

14 October 2008 - “Internet Tools and Sites for British Isles Research”  24 March 2008
Regular meeting of the Schaumburg Township District Library Genealogy Group.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Paul Milner will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. For further information, view the Adult Programs listing at the Schaumburg Township District Library web site (then navigate to the Genealogy Group item(s) in the Special Programs section), or call Tony Kierna at (847)985-4000 or (847)923-3390.

14 October 2008 - “What is Available at the Lake County Circuit Court”  30 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society.
Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, Illinois (Meeting Rooms A & B, on the second floor). Sally Coffelt, the Clerk of the Lake County Circuit Court, will be the speaker. She will explain what types of records are available at the Circuit Court and how to use them. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the meetings page of the Lake County Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

14 October 2008 - Program about Tazewell County during the tragic 1918 influenza epidemic  6 August 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society.
TCGHS Library (located in the Ehrlicher Research Center), 719 N. Eleventh St., Pekin, Illinois. The speaker will be David Perkins, TCGHS archivist. The meeting starts at 7 pm. Questions can be directed to the society via their “contact us” form.

15 October 2008 - “Federal Census”  29 June 2008
Regular meeting of the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society.
DuPage County History Museum, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL. The speaker will be Kathryn Barrett. She will discuss the evolution of the Federal Census from 1790 to 2000. Kathryn will cover what type of questions were asked and what information the federal government needed to build up the infrastructure within the US. Many of the questions asked by the census have proved to be a gold mine of genealogical data for researchers (date of birth, year of emigration, etc.). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the DCGS Meetings page for further information.

16 October 2008 - “Citing Your Sources Simply”  20 April 2008
Monthly evening meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society.
Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, Illinois (Community Room A). Larry Olson will be the speaker. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. See the Event Calendar of the Elgin Genealogical Society’s web site for further information.

18 October 2008 - “40 Years of Discovery – Portals to the Future”  31 August 2008
Fall 2008 conference of the Illinois State Genealogical Society.
Elgin Community College Business Center, Elgin, Illinois. Speakers (in four sessions, all of which will feature concurrent talks) will be Loretto Dennis (“Lou”) Szucs (“City Smarts: Finding Your Ancestors in the Big Maze” and “A Dozen Ways to Jumpstart Your Family History Project”); Lori B. Bessler (“It’s All Online! Or Is It?” and “Digital Collections and Online Catalogs”); D. Joshua Taylor (“The Web, the World & You,” “Online Resources for Colonial America,” “Technology Every Genealogist Should Own,” and “Tech Talk 101: Technology Terms for Genealogists”); Beau Sharbrough (“Automated Search Tools” and “Footnote”); Eric Basir (“Restoring Documents with a Computer”); Susan A. Anderson (“The Digital Revolution in Genealogy Research: The FamilySearch Vision - Part 1” and “The Digital Revolution In Genealogy Research: The FamilySearch Vision - Part 2”); Debra Mieszala, CG^SM (“Ctrl/Alt/Simplify: Word Tips for Genealogists”); and Kathy Carey (“DAR and Technology”). Additionally Timothy Dever, Director of the Cook County Bureau of Vital Records, will give the keynote speech, “Piecing Together the Past: Cook County Genealogy Online,” during the lunch period. For further information, view the conference web page, which includes driving directions and a printable/mailable registration form; click here for an online registration form. You can also contact the conference chair at ISGSConference@comcast.net. Early (discounted) registration deadline is 26 September.

18 October 2008 - “Tips & Tricks on Using EBay”CANCELLED  13 October 2008
Regular monthly meeting of the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois. Ed Udovic will be the speaker. He will discuss how to use EBay to locate genealogical stuff, how to register, how and when to bid, etc. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. For further information visit the CAGG-NI Meeting Topics web page. This web page features a topic preview before the meeting, as well as a review of the talk after the meeting.

18 October 2008 - “Oh Darned! Where Did I Put Uncle George? Organizing and Compiling Your Research”  3 July 2008
Presented by the Library-Archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
UW-Madison Memorial Library (Room 126), 728 State St., Madison. See the 6 December 2008 listing for Genealogy and Photography Classes at the Wisconsin Historical Society for further information.

18 October 2008 - “Compiling Your Medical Family Tree”  23 July 2008
This is a Newberry Library Seminar (with a registration fee).
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Marsha Peterson-Maass will be the instructor. Compiling your medical family tree might be easier than you think, even if you don’t have formal medical or genealogical training – anyone can do it! This class will show you how to compile an MFT chart and Predisposition Results Sheet, and will equip you with the tools to create your own. An MFT could be one of the most valuable gifts of information you ever give to yourself, your children, and other relatives. View the Newberry Library Seminar Registration web page for further information. Online registration is available, but only from the point on the Newberry Library Seminars Program web page where this particular course is described.