Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs October Genealogical Events

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.  and the Palatine Public Library holds a group on the second Thursday of the month at various times.  See the library websites for more information on these meetings.  For more information about the presentations below, you may 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.

October 4 10:00 AM
WWII Military Research by Jennifer Holik
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.nwscg.com/

October 7 7:00 PM

Who Will Look at Your Family History Collection by Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana
Indian Trails Library, Wheeling
http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/

October 9 7:00 PM

Beginning Genealogy class by Jacquie Schattner
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 9 7:00-9:00

Treasures in Print (Newspapers) by Robin Seidenberg
Palatine Public Library
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

October 10

Finding Your Ancestors Online  by Steve Szabados
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 9 7:30 PM

Palatine Library Genealogy Group-Share Tips and Ideas
Palatine Public Library
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

October 11 1:00 PM

Mining the National Archives by Ginger Frere
Northbrook Historical Society
http://nsgsil.org

October 13 7:00-9:00

Polish Genealogy by Steve Szabados
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 14 7:30 PM

Genealogy Research – Beyond the Basics by Steve Szabados
Schaumburg Township District Library
http://genealogywithtony.wordpress.com/2013-programs/

October 15

Swedish Genealogy – 90 minutes of 1 on 1 help by appointment
Held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/genealogy_appointments

October  18 10:00-11:30 AM
Everyone Has a Story – Tracing Family Roots
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

October 18 10:30 AM

Dating Photographs through Costume by Ellie Carlson
Schaumburg Township Public Library
http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

October 18 1:30-4:00

Stories of the Lost – Military Genealogy
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

 

October 21
Find Your European Roots – 3 week adult education genealogy class on Tuesdays $
Harper College, Palatine
http://goforward.harpercollege.edu/ce/

October 22 7:00-8:30

Ancestry - Beyond the Basics by Steve Szabados
Indian Trails Library, Wheeling
http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/

November 1 10:00 AM

Why My Austro-Hungarian ancestors were neither Austrian nor Hungarian by P. Valasek
Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwscg.com/

November 6  7:00 PM

Beginning Genealogy  by Jacquie Schattner
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
http://www.ahml.info/ and go to the events calendar

November 11 7:30 PM

Swab Your Cheek: Make the Most of DNA Kinship Results by Marsha Peterson-Maass
Schaumburg Township District Library
http://genealogywithtony.wordpress.com/2013-programs/