Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs January Genealogical Events (and Most are Free!)

Happy 2015!

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 on the second Thursday of the month at various times.  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.

January 3,10:00 AM

Preparing to Publish Your Family Book by Regina Yuill
Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwscg.com/

January 10,1:00 PM

Who Will Look At Your Genealogical Collection? by Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana
Northbrook Historical Society
http://nsgsil.org

January 12, 6:30 PM

Finding Your Roots Online – Computer Class
Palatine Public Library, Palatine
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

January 13, 7:30 PM

Archivists Notebook; Gleaning Genealogical Evidence from Ephemera by Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana
Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg
http://genealogywithtony.wordpress.com/2013-programs/

January 14

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

January 17, 10:00 AM

The Day the Lived in Infamy:  WWII Military Records by Jennifer Holik
Arlington Heights Senior Citizen Center (location change)
http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

January 21

Italian Genealogy by Karen Bogdan
www.dcgs.org

February 3, (7 weeks) 7:00 PM

Genealogy – Beginning Continuing Education District 211 ($)
Fremd High School, Palatine
http://adc.d211.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Spring-2015-Color-catalog.pdf

February 7, 10:00 AM

Evernote for Genealogy a Live Webinar by Thomas McEntee
Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwscg.com/