| September 21, 2011 - NOTE: Held at the DuPage County Historical Museum | |
 | Craig Pfannkuche
- has been the president of Memory Trail Research, Inc. since 1993, the Genealogical Archivist for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Historical Society since 1984, and is on the Board of Directors of both the McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society and the Chicago Genealogical Society. He has presented numerous workshops in history, historical and genealogical research, and archaeological techniques. |
| Using Non- Federal Civil War Records in Family History Research | |
| A lot of data about many Civil War veterans who survived the awful war can be found on monuments, in cemeteries, the state muster rolls, written histories, and photograph collections. All of these places and more will be discussed in a slide presentation of the numerous fruitful sources in Non Federal Civil War records. | |
| October 19, 2011 | |
 | Thomas_MacEntee is a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers he has organized and engaged a community of over 1,000 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors. |
| Social Networking: New Horizons for Genealogists | |
| Thousands of genealogists and family historians have discovered new ways to expand and improve their genealogy endeavors using social networking, also called social media networking. Learn the basics of blogging, Twitter, Facebook, wikis and more in an easy-to-follow session that cuts through all the hype and the lingo. | |
| November 16, 2011 | |
 | Sandra Trapp has been researching her family, her husband's and her son-in-law's for 13 years. She is a member of multiple genealogical organizations, an officer of some presented genealogical programs at various locations in the area, and resource chairman for the Naperville Family History Center. |
| Discovering the Naperville Family History Center | |
| This presentation will include what you can do before you visit and tips on searching the Family History Library catalog. Find out why you may want to join the patron's mailing list and Yahoo groups. Attention will be given to Chicago ancestor resources at the Center. | |
| January 18, 2012 | |
 | Jennifer Holik is a professional genealogical researcher, house historian, lecturer, and author. Jennifer authors several blogs including, Chicago Family History, Genealogy for Kids and Family History Research. Her book To Soar with Tigers about Flying Tiger, Robert R. Brouk, was published in early 2011. Her website is www.generationsbiz.com. |
| Visualizing your Genealogical Data: Excel, OneNote, Maps, Blogs | |
| Most genealogists use some version of family tree software to record and organize their data. Does that software always show the data in ways that help answer all the questions, fill in data gaps, and move research forward? Research examples will be shown from Excel and OneNote to visualize data to fill in research gaps, answer questions, and organize your data. Mapping tools will be explored as a resource to visually document families. Finally, blogging will be discussed as an option to answer questions, share data and move your research forward. | |
| February 25, 2012 | |
| DCGS Annual
Conference - at
the Hilton Garden Inn, St. Charles, IL See Conference for details | |
| March 21, 2012 | |
 | Nancy Thomas is currently President of the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society. A retired Professor/Reference Librarian at the College of DuPage, Nancy has been searching for her ancestors and her husband's for over 30 years. She published The Roeser Family: Ancestors and Descendants for a family reunion using Family Tree Maker software. Nancy has enjoyed travelling to her ancestral homes in Ireland, England, and Germany, as well as other parts of the world. She is especially interested in pre-fire Chicago history. |
| Breaking
Down a Brick Wall: A Case Study in Unlocking My Irish
Ancestry How I Found the Marriage Record of My Irish Great-Great Grandparents | |
| Learn how listening to family stories can lead you from known facts to the unknown. Newspapers, census records, church records, online indexes, and maps resulted in the breaking down of a major brick wall. This presentation will show the step-by-step process and analysis used to tackle Irish research successfully. | |
| April 18, 2012 | |
 | Jeffrey Bockman is a Genealogy Lecturer & Writer. He was a contributing editor for the former Everton's Genealogical Helper and a feature writer for the former Heritage Quest Magazine. His articles have also appeared in various other publications. He was the President of the DuPage County Genealogical Society for 5 terms. He is the author of Give Your Family A Gift That Money Can't Buy, a book that encourages people to record and preserve their family's history. see www.JeffBockman.com |
| Finding and Using Sanborn Maps | |
| Fire Insurance maps show you where your city and town dwelling ancestors lived and worked. They provide the shape of the building, construction details, show address changes, plus information on the neighbors, and local businesses. Use them to follow the census taker and to help identify photos. Find out how to locate and understand them. | |
| May 16, 2012 | |
 | Jane Haldeman is a genealogical lecturer with over 20 years of research experience. She received a BA in Theater from the University of Iowa and is the Design and Technical Editor of the Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly journal. She is President of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society (Naperville, IL) and has been a board member since 2001. Jane Haldeman and Janice Fritsch are owners of “It’s Relative” (www.itsrelative.net); a genealogical service business providing lectures, workshops, research and consultations. |
| From Land Records to Google Earth: Mapping your Family’s Place | |
| There are numerous sources that give our ancestor’s legal land description; where are they and what do they mean? Learn where to look and how to convert section and range into Google Earth to see how that property looks today. | |