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Jan 8, 2008:
It Takes a Human: Genealogists and Writing - Jeanne Larzalere
Bloom Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG(SM) is a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, an author, and an editor. She has published articles in a number of journals including the new York Genealogical & Biographical Society's Quarterly, and was the editor of the Chicago Genealogical Society's newsletter from 2002 to 2007. She is a member of National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, and a multi-year alumnus of the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University and the National Institute of Genealogical Research at the National Archives, Washington, DC. Feb. 12, 2008: Spreadsheet 101: Excel®, The Genealogist's Underutilized Tool - Jeanne Larzalere Bloom (see biography above). Learn how to use Excel® spreadsheets for tracking research and resources, abstracting, and analysis. March 11, 2008:
Transcription: Simple Rules, Powerful Results - Debbie Mieszala, CG. Follow
basic transcription rules to avoid common errors. This valuable data collection
and analysis tool can reveal hidden evidence, help establish identities, and
further your research. Debbie Mieszala, Certified Genealogist, has been involved in genealogical research for over 20 years. She is currently President of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society. Other memberships include the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. She is a member of the Board for Certification’s Outreach Committee, and writes press releases about those who are newly certified. April 8, 2008: Lake County, Illinois Records - Willard R. Helander. As Lake County Clerk, Willard Helander administers elections and voter registration for nearly 450,000 voters. Willard has spearheaded Lake County's technology program to improve services. She hosts a monthly cable television program, A Word With Willard, and launched the county's website with the first election night results in the state on the web. Willard is a graduate of he University of Tennessee College of Law and the University of Mississippi. She is an active member of the North Shore Chapter of DAR, the Illinois Bar Association and numerous national and international elections professional organizations and task force committees. May 13, 2008: Going Beyond the Begats: Adding Biographical Detail to Your Genealogies - Sarah A. V. Kirby. Sarah will give techniques and examples for uncovering interesting details about your ancestors. Sarah has been researching her family since 1994 and has had a surname website since 1997. After obtaining her MLIS (Masters in Library and Information Science) in 2003, she began moving towards professional genealogy. She is currently a member of APG, NGS, AND the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Miss Kirby has been on the APG's Publications Advisory Committee since early 20007. She is a member of NEHGS, NYGBS, Lake Co (IL) GS, and Detroit SGR. Her first career was as a NASA rocket scientist. Her BS is in Aerospace Engineering and she worked in Houston's Mission Control where she honed her public speaking skills. June 10, 2008: Catholic Records in Chicago - Dan Niemiec. Chicago civil records are rather incomplete and hard to search, due partly to the Great Fire, the indifference of some immigrants to file birth certificates, and really bad spelling. As both a primary and secondary source, Chicago Catholic records are loaded with useful genealogical information and are more complete than the civil records. Surprisingly, most Catholic records survived the Great Fire! This presentation will focus primarily on how to find the correct parish for your relatives based on where they lived, and an overview of the types of records available on microfilm from LDS and how to extract the best information from them. Dan Niemiec is the Italian genealogy correspondent of Fra Noi. He is co-founder, co-chair and webmaster of the Italian genealogy group called POINTers In Person, Chicago-North chapter. He has given presentations to local and national genealogy conferences and societies. His Italian ancestral lines go back to the mid-late-100, and his Polish lines go back to the mid 1700s. By tracing descendant lines, he has found over 68,000 relatives, the result of 18 years of original research. July 8, 2008: Railroads Ties to Genealogy - Craig Pfannkuche. Railroads were meticulous record keepers. Large amounts of family history data were collected by the numerous railroad companies which spun their web of rails across the nation. These records cover work done by millions of working men and women even up to the present day. Much of this material survives and is, as this presentation will show, a potential treasure of family history data to researchers. Born and raised in Chicago, Craig received both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Northern Illinois University. He taught high school American history and anthropology for thirty years.In addition to teaching, from which he is now retired, Craig has held several leadership positions in area genealogical and historical organizations. He is currently the president of Memory Trail Research, Inc., on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Archivist for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Historical Society, and he’s on the Board of Directors for the McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Society. August 12, 2008: Cemeteries in Lake County - Phil Nensel. Phil is the creator of the newest CD in our collection. He has created a CD documenting St. Mary of the Annunciation in Fremont. He is currently in the process of creating a CD for Transfiguration Cemetery in Wauconda. September 9, 2008: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places - Ginger Frere. You've looked through civil records and you've looked through church records. What else should you do if you simply can't find your ancestor's marriage records? In the United States, the requirements for a valid marriage have changed over time and varied from state to state. Today couples in a hurry might rush off to Las Vegas. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, numerous towns across the nation were known as "marriage mills" or "Gretna Greens". Come learn about some of these locations and find out why you might be looking for marriage records in the wrong place. October 14, 2008: Genealogical Resources in the Lake County, Ill. Courthouse - Sally Coffelt. Sally Coffelt, the Clerk of the Lake County Circuit Court, will speak about what is available to genealogist at the courthouse and how to use the resources. November 8, 2008: Workshop - Research Solutions: Methods and Localities Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL is joint editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, former trustee and a past president of the Board for Certification of Genealogist, board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and recipient of the 2004 Graham T. Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit. He specializes in Georgia and Virginia research. Tom writes and speaks frequently on Genealogical methods that have broad application across geographic areas, time periods, and levels of expertise. He is most interested in solving "brick-wall" genealogical problems. Tom recently retired from a career in higher education. David McDonald, CG, is an Illinois native with more than 30 year's research experience. He has written and lectured on Protestant church records, their use, and availability. Dave has spoken at a number of state conferences, the National Genealogical Society's Conference in the States, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference. He will lead a weeklong seminar on Ecclesiastical Records for English Research during the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History in Salt Lake City in October. He has written pieces for the Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois state society quarterlies, and he edits the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Newsletter. He is a director of the National Genealogical Society. WORKSHOP TOPICS Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL
David McDonald, CG
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