Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs February Genealogical Events (and 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. I'm posting February's list a little earlier than usual.  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.  The Palatine Public Library holds a group on the second Thursday of the month at various times  See the library websites for more information.   For the presentations listed below you may wish to 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 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/

February 10, 7:30 PM

Reading Between the Lines of the City Directory by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin
Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg
http://genealogywithtony.wordpress.com/2013-programs/

February 17, 7:00 PM

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places – Marriage Records by Ginger Frere
Indian Trails Library, Wheeling
http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/

February 18 - by appointment

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

February 19, 6:30-8

Using Familysearch.org
Palatine Public Library, Palatine
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

February 21, 10:30 AM

Wisconsin Historical Society Library & Archives: What’s in it? Everything! by George Findler
Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg
http://caggni.shuttlepod.org/

February 26, 7:00 PM

A Guide to Overseas Genealogy by Jacquie Schattner
Palatine Public Library, Palatine
http://www.palatinelibrary.org/events

March 7, 10:00 AM

Irish Emigrants to North America, Before, During & After the Famine by Paul Milner
Arlington Heights Senior Center
http://www.nwscg.com/

March 12, 7:00 PM

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