November & December Genealogy Events in the Suburbs

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.

Most groups do not meet in December, so this month's blog covers both November and December.  A new listing will be available the last week of December.  Enjoy the holidays with your family!

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

November 1 7 PM

Church Record Exploration by Jacquie Schattner

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 4 10 AM

Chicago Research: Planning is the Key to Success by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom

Arlington Heights Senior Center

http://www.nwsgenealogy.org/

November 6 7 PM

Digging Up the Wheeling Cemetery

Indian Trails Library, Wheeling

http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/events/index.html

November 7 7PM

Familysearch.org Primer by Caron Primas Brennan

St. Charles Library

http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/

November 7 9:30 AM

What We Learned from Conferences this Year by a panel of EGS members

Gail Borden Library, Elgin

http://www.elginroots.com/

November 8 7:00 PM

A Quest for Illinois State Hospital Records

Fountaindale Public Library, Bolingbrook

https://fountaindalegenealogy.wordpress.com/

November 8 7 PM

Basics of Swedish Research

Palatine Public Library

http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

November 9 7:00 PM

Beginning Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 9 7 PM

Intro to Genealogy Online - Computer Lab

Ela Area Public Library – Lake Zurich

https://www.eapl.org/events/2017-11

November 10 10 AM

Swedish Genealogy Research Help by Kathy Meade

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 11 All Day

Genealogy Workshop-Seeking Our Military Ancestors –

John Philip Colletta & Michelle Bray Wilson

Lake County Genealogical Society

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~illcgs/

November 11 11:30 PM

Happy 100^th Birthday Illinois

Annual Luncheon

http://nsgsil.org

November 14 7:30 PM

Genealogy Roadshow Solved My Family Mystery by Gail Lukasik

Schaumburg Township Public Library

http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

November 15 10 AM-3 PM by appointment

Swedish Genealogy Research Help by Kathy Meade

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 15 6:30 PM

The Journey to America – Passenger Records by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom

Wheaton Public Library

https://dcgs.org/

November 15 7 PM

Intro to Non-U.S. Online Genealogy Research-Computer Lab

Ela Area Public Library – Lake Zurich

https://www.eapl.org/events/2017-11

November 16 12 noon

Writing It Up by Laura Street Chaplin

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

November 18 10 AM

Genealogy: Polish Research by Jason Kruski

Naperville Public Library

https://naperville-lib.evanced.info/signup/Calendar?lib=ALL&ag=Adult

November 27 10 AM

Lost Children by Jeanne Bloom

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

December 13 12-7 PM by appointment

Swedish Genealogy Research Help by Kathy Meade

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

December 18 10 AM

Preserving Family Heirlooms by Tina Beaird

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

December 21 12 noon

Family History Holiday Style

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

October Genealogical Events in the Chicago Area

Probably the biggest event this month is being held at the Harold Washington Library, in downtown Chicago on October 21.  Ever wonder what institutions in the Chicago area have resources to help you piece together the puzzle of your family history? Want to know about the benefits of joining a genealogical society? Stop in to the Genealogy & Family History Day Expo at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago and talk to representatives from the Chicago Genealogical Society, National Archives, Archdiocese Archive, Newberry Library and many more.  It is a free full-day event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with many options.  Some of the presenters and their subjects are:

Grace DuMelle, Chicago Genealogy

Caron Brennan, European Roots

Karen Stanbery, DNA

Melissa Limonowski, Breaking Down Brick Walls

Professional genealogists will be available for one-on-one consultations. For more information:

https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index.

Here's a list of the October events in the suburbs.  Enjoy!  Maybe I'll see you there. 

October 3 9:30 AM

Try-It Illinois and Heritage Quest by Melissa Lane

Gail Borden Library, Elgin

http://www.elginroots.com/

October 7 10 AM

Ireland’s Griffith’s Valuation by Paul Milner

Arlington Heights Senior Center

http://www.nwsgenealogy.org/

October 10 7 PM

Accessing German Records by Teresa McMillin

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

October 10 7 PM

Baseball and the Civil War by Bruce Allardice

Lake County Genealogical Society

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~illcgs/

October 10 6:30 PM $

Familysearch.org Part 2 by Maureen Brady

Wheaton Public Library

http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/genealogy or https://dcgs.org/

October 11 7 PM

Death in Dupage; Traveling While Dead by Mark Hayes

Wheaton Public Library

http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/genealogy

October 11 7:00 PM

Ghosts in the Graveyard

Fountaindale Public Library, Bolingbrook

https://fountaindalegenealogy.wordpress.com/

October 12 9:30 AM

Beginning Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 14 1:00 PM

Tapping the Power of FamilySearch.org by Maureen Brady

Northbrook Public Library

http://nsgsil.org

October 14 10 AM
Kickstart your German Genealogy

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 18 6:00 PM

Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee (webinar)

Wheaton Public Library

https://dcgs.org/

October 19 12 noon

Ethnic Records and International Research by Laura Street Chaplin

Town & Country Public Library District – Elburn, IL

elburn.lib.il.us

October 19 7 PM

Transporting the Dead by Mark Hayes

Gail Borden Library, Elgin

http://www.elginroots.com/

October 21, 10:00 AM-4:30 PM

Genealogy & Family History Day Exposition — many presentations - free

Harold Washington Library

https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index

October 21 10:30 AM

The Real Devil in the White City: New Revelations by Ray Johnson

Schaumburg Township Public Library

http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

October 21 1 PM $

File Organization for Genealogy by Carole Magnuson

Wheaton Public Library

http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/genealogy

October 24 7 PM
Writing Your Family History
Indian Trails Library, Wheeling
http://indiantrailslibrary.evanced.info/signup/calendar

October 28 1 PM $

Internet Genealogy by Tina Beaird

Wheaton Public Library

http://wheatonlibrary.org/browse/genealogy or https://dcgs.org/

November 1 7 PM
Church Record Exploration by Jacquie Schattner

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 4 10 AM

Chicago Research: Planning is the Key to Success by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom

Arlington Heights Senior Center

http://www.nwsgenealogy.org/

November 7 7PM

Familysearch.org Primer by Caron Primas Brennan

St. Charles Library

http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/