Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs February Genealogical Events (Most are Free)

Every month, the first week of the month, I list genealogical events being held in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago for about the next six weeks.  Most events are free, but sometimes you will need to register in advance, especially sponsored by a public library.  If it is sponsored by a genealogy society, you probably will not need to register unless there is a fee (which is designated by the $).  Check the website listed for more information.

 If you’d like individual help, the following public libraries’ websites state that you may make an appointment with a librarian or genealogy volunteer: Schaumburg, Palatine, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. On the first Thursday of the month from 3-4:30 PM, the Indian Trails Library, Wheeling has a genealogy question and answer session with the librarian.  The Bloomingdale Public Library has a similar group on the fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 PM.  See the library websites for more information and the Palatine Public Library holds a group Thursday evenings at 7:00 on January 7, March 3, and April 7.  Check the websites for more details.

If you know of any events that I have missed, please email me. I hope you see an event you’d like to attend.

February 1 (4 weeks) 1:30 PM
             Family History Writing Challenge
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

February 4 (4 weeks) 1:30 PM
Writing Your Family History

Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

February 6 10:00 AM
Irish Emigrants to North America by Paul Milner

Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwsgenealogy.org/

February 9 7:00 PM
Finding Your Ancestors in Ireland by Paul Milner

Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg
https://genealogywithtony.wordpress.com/2013-programs/

February 9 7:00 PM (4 week class)
Seeds to Tree - Beginning Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner

Fremd High School $
http://adc.d211.org/academics/continuing-education/continuing-education-home/

February 10 7:00 PM and/or February 11 3:00 PM
Learn to Use fold3 and Heritagequest Websites

Mount Prospect Library
www.mppl.org

February 13 1:00 PM
Truth or Fiction?  Unraveling a Family Yarn by Teresa McMillan

Northbrook History Museum
http://nsgsil.org

February 18 7:00 PM
Overseas Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner

Indian Trails Library, Wheeling
http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/

February 20 10:30 AM
Uncle Jake's Farm:  Federal Land A - Z  by S. Elizabeth Ross

Schaumburg Township Public Library
http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

February 22 7:00 PM (4 week class)
Seeds to Tree - Beginning Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner

Prospect High School $
http://ce.d214.org/adult_classes/

February 22 6:30 PM
Genealogy 101

Palatine Public Library
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/

March 5 10:00 AM
Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory by Teresa Steinkamp McMillan

Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwsgenealogy.org/

March 8 7:00 PM
Using Ancestry

Palatine Public Library
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/