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    <title>North Suburban Genealogical Society upcoming events</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Census Data: Going Beyond the Population Count (12 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 22px;"&gt;Census Data: Going Beyond the Population Count&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Presented by:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Janis Minor Forté&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The census is more than just a population count. Between 1820 and 1880, census supplemental schedules contained valuable&amp;nbsp;Count to Exploring Supplemental Schedules for Their Content and Genealogical Value information that should be incorporated into the lifestyle and history of our research families. Learn to use these non-population schedule returns including the: Agricultural, Manufacturing &amp;amp; Industry, Mortality, Delinquent, Dependent, Defective and Social Statistics Schedules contain significant social, economic and about individuals and families information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This lecture provides a ‘how to’ exploration of these schedules. Included in the lecture are other selected state ‘specialty census’ which highlights the value of their content in the study and history of family and community life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Abou&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;t&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Janis Minor Forté :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Janis%20Minor%20Forte1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="160" align="right"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lecturer, Author, Writer, Publisher, Janis is the first place winner of the 2013 ISFHW&amp;amp;E Excellence-in-Writing Competition and other awards and citations. She is a member of several societies, including the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE), the Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS), the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago (AAGHSC) and others. Her presentation specialties include methodology, skill building techniques and case studies. She is skilled in both on-site and online research.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;This program will be&amp;nbsp;in person at the &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.org/"&gt;Glenview Public Library&lt;/a&gt;, Community Room. No registration is required.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6604022</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (14 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Evening Writers Group (14 Sep 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Evening Writers Group.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held virtually via ZOOM at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. Check the event calendar to confirm the date and time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Members can add themselves to the Evening Writers Group by logging into the website and updating your profile.&amp;nbsp; Contact Bill Nemmer at treasurer@nsgsil.org with&amp;nbsp;questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for NSGS members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6734739</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BiGG: Beginners in Genealogy Group (15 Sep 2026)</title>
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&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Greetings!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are just beginning your genealogy quest then you can join us to take the first important steps in family history research!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The North Suburban Genealogical Society&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Beginners&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;n&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Genealogy Group&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;meets monthly on&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;the 3rd&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Tuesday of the month, 7pm&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;at the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Glenview Library Tech Lab (2nd floor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Our purpose is to provide direction and talk about basic research skills in a friendly interactive group setting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;For those who join the group, there will be hands-on research sessions in addition to the monthly meetings. These will be staffed by a volunteer at the library where you can ask specific questions and get guidance from more experienced researchers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Hey, let’s get together and begin this journey together! Make it fun! Enjoy the exhilaration of finding your ancestors in the historical records and learn record documentation standards and where to search in the record archives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are interested, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Linda&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Terry&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="mailto:treasurer@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Bill&lt;/a&gt;, and get on the notification list. Or just drop by and we'll meet you there!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;We recommend that you bring a smart phone and a memory stick / thumb drive to download documents that you find.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Please register at the Glenview Library Event page &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?types=630e5dff96317542000eac50&amp;amp;_gl=1*17g137y*_ga*MjAyNDIyMjk4Ni4xNzY0ODIxMzUz*_ga_M2W3MEKEPX*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTg5JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..*_ga_G99DMMNG39*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTgzJGo0OCRsMCRoMA.."&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6735916</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Genealogy Drop In Lunch at the Porch (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the next NSGS Drop In Lunch. It's an opportunity to get together in person and meet other Society members to discuss genealogy. Please join us and bring your questions and expertise for Lunchtime Drop-in:&lt;/p&gt;

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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;4th Wednesday of the Month at 11:30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Location: &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://the-porch-wilmette.restaurants-world.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Porch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Wayfair in Edens Plaza&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&amp;nbsp; 3232 Lake Ave., Wilmette&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Purchase something for lunch and talk genealogy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="white-space:pre"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/NSGS%20New%20Logo_V_RGB-v2024.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="88" height="117"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6664946</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (24 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>DNA Explorers Group (25 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monthly meeting for the DNA Explorers Group&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The DNA Explorers Group is a valuable benefit for members. We meet virtually via Zoom. To sign up, members can login and modify your profile accordingly or c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;ontact &lt;a href="mailto:nsgs@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;nsgs@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The group normally meets on the last Friday of the Month at 1:30 PM.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But check the Event Calendar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Family History Month - Celebration: Immigration (03 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Please note: This event is on &lt;strong&gt;Oct 3&lt;/strong&gt;, the 1st Saturday of October - not on the usual 2nd Saturday.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The first program starts at &lt;strong style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;11 am&lt;/strong&gt;. The second program starts at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;1 pm&lt;/strong&gt;. Please register separately for morning &amp;amp; afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;Family History Month Celebration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Two genealogy programs on one special day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;These programs are hosted and co-sponsored with the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.glenviewpl.org/programs/genealogy"&gt;Glenview Public Library&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; You can join one or both. &lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; you must register for each program separately.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 2px; border-color: rgb(27, 114, 164);" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11&lt;/strong&gt; am&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Emigration &amp;amp; Immigration&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;– The Story of Your Immigrant Ancestors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;presented by: &lt;strong&gt;Jacquie Schattner&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(in person)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Your immigrant ancestors are the foundation of your roots in the US. Why did they come? The voyage itself. Entering the U.S. ports. How to find emigration and immigration and naturalization records. Learn the interesting details of your ancestors’ journey to their new life here. List of over 30 websites and other resources included.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Please register at the Glenview Library event page:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In-Person&lt;/strong&gt;. Please register &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a2826e8f56bd86e00b58f71"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and go to the Library Community Room.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;or&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;by Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Please register &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a2826ed1e67cd9cb3389deb" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; for the Zoom Link.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img class="artText" src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Content/ArtText/74125.png?text=Break&amp;amp;style=Site%20subtitle%202&amp;amp;styleGroup=101&amp;amp;fn=Monoglyceride&amp;amp;fs=18&amp;amp;sid=8607326991401956" title="Break" alt="Break" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;At Noon:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Light refreshments will be available along with the opportunity to socialize and speak with fellow genealogists.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img class="artText" src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Content/ArtText/74125.png?text=Break&amp;amp;style=Site%20subtitle%202&amp;amp;styleGroup=101&amp;amp;fn=Monoglyceride&amp;amp;fs=18&amp;amp;sid=8607326991401956" title="Break" alt="Break" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt; pm&amp;nbsp; &lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;"&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Journeys to America, our Family Stories&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;presented by: &lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Our own Society Members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#444444" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Society Members present stories of their ancestors immigrating to the United States.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#444444" face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;note: In celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are reminded of this statement in the declaration:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Source Sans Pro, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#444444"&gt;"Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#9E0B0F"&gt;We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#444444"&gt;We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. "&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Please register at the Glenview Library event page:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In-Person&lt;/strong&gt;. Please register&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a282d644407827f8aa3a8ee"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; and go to the Library Community Room&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;or&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;by Zoom&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Please register &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a282d66c7d3cd58005f1fb8" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; for the Zoom Link.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6532009</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Genealogy Drop-In at the Northbrook Library (07 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monthly Genealogy Drop-In at the Northbrook Library - 2nd floor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;From 3pm-5pm on the first Wednesday of every month &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;NSGS members staff the&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;"Genealogy Drop-in" table at the Northbrook Public Library. The public is invited to stop by and get help researching their family history. Sessions are limited to 15 minutes when others are waiting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Contact the &lt;a href="https://www.northbrook.info/" target="_blank"&gt;Northbrook Public Library&lt;/a&gt; for additional information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;NSGS members interested in volunteering should contact Linda at &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org"&gt;president@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;2026 schedule of volunteers:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Oct 7&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Nov 4&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Dec 2&amp;nbsp; -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6604049</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NSGS Newsletter Articles Due (10 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;NSGS Members, we want to hear from you!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a family story?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Have you come across a webinar you think the society would be interested in?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a tip or website you recommend to your fellow researchers?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We encourage and welcome your contributions to our newsletter!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please email Laura if you have a story to submit for the next newsletter at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:newsletter@nsgsil.org"&gt;newsletter@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/Newsletters%20Logo.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6603941</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (12 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Evening Writers Group (12 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Evening Writers Group.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held virtually via ZOOM at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. Check the event calendar to confirm the date and time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Members can add themselves to the Evening Writers Group by logging into the website and updating your profile.&amp;nbsp; Contact Bill Nemmer at treasurer@nsgsil.org with&amp;nbsp;questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for NSGS members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6734741</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BiGG: Beginners in Genealogy Group (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;br&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Greetings!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are just beginning your genealogy quest then you can join us to take the first important steps in family history research!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The North Suburban Genealogical Society&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Beginners&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;n&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Genealogy Group&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;meets monthly on&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;the 3rd&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Tuesday of the month, 7pm&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;at the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Glenview Library Tech Lab (2nd floor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Our purpose is to provide direction and talk about basic research skills in a friendly interactive group setting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;For those who join the group, there will be hands-on research sessions in addition to the monthly meetings. These will be staffed by a volunteer at the library where you can ask specific questions and get guidance from more experienced researchers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Hey, let’s get together and begin this journey together! Make it fun! Enjoy the exhilaration of finding your ancestors in the historical records and learn record documentation standards and where to search in the record archives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are interested, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Linda&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Terry&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="mailto:treasurer@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Bill&lt;/a&gt;, and get on the notification list. Or just drop by and we'll meet you there!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;We recommend that you bring a smart phone and a memory stick / thumb drive to download documents that you find.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Please register at the Glenview Library Event page &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?types=630e5dff96317542000eac50&amp;amp;_gl=1*17g137y*_ga*MjAyNDIyMjk4Ni4xNzY0ODIxMzUz*_ga_M2W3MEKEPX*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTg5JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..*_ga_G99DMMNG39*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTgzJGo0OCRsMCRoMA.."&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6735921</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (22 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Genealogy Drop In Lunch at the Porch (28 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the next NSGS Drop In Lunch. It's an opportunity to get together in person and meet other Society members to discuss genealogy. Please join us and bring your questions and expertise for Lunchtime Drop-in:&lt;/p&gt;

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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;4th Wednesday of the Month at 11:30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Location: &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://the-porch-wilmette.restaurants-world.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Porch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Wayfair in Edens Plaza&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&amp;nbsp; 3232 Lake Ave., Wilmette&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Purchase something for lunch and talk genealogy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;No need to register, just come in and join us.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="white-space:pre"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/NSGS%20New%20Logo_V_RGB-v2024.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="88" height="117"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6664945</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>DNA Explorers Group (30 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monthly meeting for the DNA Explorers Group&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The DNA Explorers Group is a valuable benefit for members. We meet virtually via Zoom. To sign up, members can login and modify your profile accordingly or c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;ontact &lt;a href="mailto:nsgs@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;nsgs@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;The group normally meets on the last Friday of the Month at 1:30 PM.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But check the Event Calendar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/DNApicture.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6734754</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Genealogy Drop-In at the Northbrook Library (04 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monthly Genealogy Drop-In at the Northbrook Library - 2nd floor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;From 3pm-5pm on the first Wednesday of every month &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;NSGS members staff the&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;"Genealogy Drop-in" table at the Northbrook Public Library. The public is invited to stop by and get help researching their family history. Sessions are limited to 15 minutes when others are waiting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Contact the &lt;a href="https://www.northbrook.info/" target="_blank"&gt;Northbrook Public Library&lt;/a&gt; for additional information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;NSGS members interested in volunteering should contact Linda at &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org"&gt;president@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;2026 schedule of volunteers:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Nov 4&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6604054</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (09 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Evening Writers Group (09 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Evening Writers Group.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held virtually via ZOOM at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. Check the event calendar to confirm the date and time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Members can add themselves to the Evening Writers Group by logging into the website and updating your profile.&amp;nbsp; Contact Bill Nemmer at treasurer@nsgsil.org with&amp;nbsp;questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for NSGS members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6734742</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NSGS Board Meeting (10 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Generally, all Board meetings will be held virtually until further notice.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Board normally meets on the &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday&lt;/strong&gt; prior to the Saturday general meeting in odd numbered months, &lt;strong&gt;Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept,&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Nov&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Agendas are sent to Board Members prior to the meeting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members are welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org"&gt;president@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for a copy of the agenda &amp;amp; fir the Zoom link.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6603975</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Honoring Our Ancestors: Native American Genealogy (14 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 22px;"&gt;Honoring Ancestors: Native American Genealogy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Presented by:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stefanie Ojibway Gerberding&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Discover the foundations of researching Native American family history. An overview of key resources, research methods, and cultural considerations unique to Native American genealogy will be shared. Whether you are just beginning your family history journey or seeking to expand your knowledge, this presentation provides practical tools and respectful approaches for exploring Native American roots.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;About the speaker:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Stephanie%20Ojibway%20Gerberding.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="111.5" height="166" align="right"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Stefanie Ojibway Gerberding is a professional genealogist with over 12 years of research experience, specializing in Native American ancestry. She regularly hosts lectures and webinars on tracing indigenous lineages, incorporating tribal records, federal archives, and the specific cultural sensitivities required for this research.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As a genealogist specializing in Native American ancestry, Stefanie assists individuals and families in navigating tribal, federal, and historical records to uncover their heritage. She combines traditional genealogical methods with cultural knowledge to produce accurate, meaningful family histories. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges of documenting Native American ancestry, Stefanie connects families to the stories and identities of their ancestors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Stefanie is an enrolled citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and a descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This program will be&amp;nbsp;by Zoom with the &lt;a href="https://wilmette.libnet.info/events?"&gt;Wilmette Public Library&lt;/a&gt;. Click &lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00OUSoqES3Wee4wMeYOzug"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to register for the Zoom link.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6743731</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BiGG: Beginners in Genealogy Group (17 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Greetings!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are just beginning your genealogy quest then you can join us to take the first important steps in family history research!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The North Suburban Genealogical Society&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Beginners&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;n&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Genealogy Group&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;meets monthly on&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;the 3rd&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Tuesday of the month, 7pm&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;at the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;Glenview Library Tech Lab (2nd floor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Our purpose is to provide direction and talk about basic research skills in a friendly interactive group setting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;For those who join the group, there will be hands-on research sessions in addition to the monthly meetings. These will be staffed by a volunteer at the library where you can ask specific questions and get guidance from more experienced researchers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Hey, let’s get together and begin this journey together! Make it fun! Enjoy the exhilaration of finding your ancestors in the historical records and learn record documentation standards and where to search in the record archives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you are interested, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:president@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Linda&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Terry&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="mailto:treasurer@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Bill&lt;/a&gt;, and get on the notification list. Or just drop by and we'll meet you there!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;We recommend that you bring a smart phone and a memory stick / thumb drive to download documents that you find.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-a2b1f7d9-7fff-5389-6a55-7ee5693fa032"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Please register at the Glenview Library Event page &lt;a href="https://glenviewpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?types=630e5dff96317542000eac50&amp;amp;_gl=1*17g137y*_ga*MjAyNDIyMjk4Ni4xNzY0ODIxMzUz*_ga_M2W3MEKEPX*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTg5JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..*_ga_G99DMMNG39*czE3NzI4NDc5NzEkbzEyJGcxJHQxNzcyODQ3OTgzJGo0OCRsMCRoMA.."&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6735923</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Genealogy Drop In Lunch at The Porch (25 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please join us for the next NSGS Drop In Lunch. It's an opportunity to get together in person and meet other Society members to discuss genealogy. Please join us and bring your questions and expertise for Lunchtime Drop-in:&lt;/p&gt;

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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;4th Wednesday of the Month at 11:30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Location: &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://the-porch-wilmette.restaurants-world.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Porch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in Wayfair in Edens Plaza&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;,&amp;nbsp; 3232 Lake Ave., Wilmette&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Purchase something for lunch and talk genealogy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;No need to register, just come in and join us.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="white-space:pre"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/NSGS%20New%20Logo_V_RGB-v2024.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="88" height="117"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-5464380</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-5464380</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NSGS Newsletter Articles Due (10 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;NSGS Members, we want to hear from you!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a family story?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Have you come across a webinar you think the society would be interested in?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a tip or website you recommend to your fellow researchers?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We encourage and welcome your contributions to our newsletter!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please email Laura if you have a story to submit for the next newsletter at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:newsletter@nsgsil.org"&gt;newsletter@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/Newsletters%20Logo.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6603942</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6603942</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>No meeting in December (12 Dec 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;No NSGS Meeting in December&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6525825</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6525825</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Evening Writers Group (14 Dec 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Evening Writers Group.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held virtually via ZOOM at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. Check the event calendar to confirm the date and time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Members can add themselves to the Evening Writers Group by logging into the website and updating your profile.&amp;nbsp; Contact Bill Nemmer at treasurer@nsgsil.org with&amp;nbsp;questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for NSGS members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6734744</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (11 Jan 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2027 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (28 Jan 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (08 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2027 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NSGS Newsletter Articles Due (09 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;NSGS Members, we want to hear from you!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a family story?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Have you come across a webinar you think the society would be interested in?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Do you have a tip or website you recommend to your fellow researchers?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We encourage and welcome your contributions to our newsletter!&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please email Laura if you have a story to submit for the next newsletter at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:newsletter@nsgsil.org"&gt;newsletter@nsgsil.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Logo/Newsletters%20Logo.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6603943</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Researching American Patriots (13 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Researching American Patriots&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Presented in person by:&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;Scott Norrick&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At the time of America’s independence, the population of the American colonies was about 2.7 million. While 1776 is a pivotal year, the war for independence (the Revolutionary War) was fought from 1775-1783. About 500 thousand Americans served in the Patriots’ cause in some capacity. This presentation will provide a deep dive into discovering and researching your revolutionary ancestors. It will cover the top resources, strategies, websites, libraries, archives, and organizations for learning more about your ancestors at our nation’s founding. Resources and documents available at the National Archives, DAR, SAR, as well as state and local organizations will be included. The presentation will also reveal that many colonists did not support independence and supported the British/Tory cause. It is an exciting time to jump in and learn as much as you can about your revolutionary ancestors!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;About the speaker:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Speaker%20Contracts%20and%20Photos/Scott%20Norrick.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="141.75" height="127" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Scott Norrick’s passion is connecting people to their past. While providing a list of names, dates and places for ancestors is a start, Scott enjoys helping others discover the stories of triumphs and tribulations that defined our ancestors’ lives. He does this by assisting clients with breaking down their genealogical brick walls and by helping them document the rich stories of their family history. His areas of expertise include research in the American Midwest along with the immigration to the Midwest from Britain, Ireland, and Germanic countries. He also does significant research into Civil War records. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and a graduate degree from Northwestern University. With over 30 years of family history research experience, he is familiar with all the latest and time-tested genealogical tools. Through his company Ancestral Past, he welcomes the opportunity to assist others on their genealogy journey. He has presented to dozens of genealogical societies, history centers, and libraries.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This program is co-sponsored with the &lt;a href="https://www.glenviewpl.org/programs/genealogy" target="_blank"&gt;Glenview Public Library&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; You can attend in person or by Zoom.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;by Zoom: Click &lt;strong&gt;HERE&lt;/strong&gt; to Register, a Zoom Link will be sent to you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;in Person: Click &lt;strong&gt;HERE&lt;/strong&gt; to Register, and go to the Community Room.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6828371</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2027 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (25 Feb 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2027 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (08 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (25 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (12 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (22 Apr 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (10 May 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (27 May 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (14 Jun 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (24 Jun 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (12 Jul 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (22 Jul 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Afternoon Writers Group (09 Aug 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;at 1pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month&amp;nbsp;at 1pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings have been online but will occasionally be in-person at the Glenview Library. Please check with Terry about meeting location.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By updating your profile, members can add themselves to the Afternoon Writers Group to receive e-mail notifications.&amp;nbsp; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:programs@nsgsil.org"&gt;Terry Jackson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by e-mail for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.&amp;nbsp; Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/Family-History-1.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="432" height="160"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Click &lt;a href="https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/Writers-Groups"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to review other benefits of Joining a Writers Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</link>
      <guid>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-3641903</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2027 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Lineage Proof Interest Group (26 Aug 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Meet with others who are interested in joining or learning the benefits of joining a Lineage Proof Interest Group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our group meets by &lt;strong&gt;Zoom&lt;/strong&gt; on the &lt;strong&gt;4th Thursday of the month&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There are many societies honoring veterans of various wars, from the first wars against the native Americans through those wars some of us remember. The most famous of these are the &lt;em&gt;DAR&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;SAR&lt;/em&gt;, Daughters (and Sons) of the American Revolution. However it is not just warrior ancestors that have lineage societies. From early Artisans through Tavernkeepers, virtually every occupation has a society that honors them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And there are societies for the very early immigrants. Not only the Mayflower and Jamestowne Societies, but also First Founders of many states and towns, especially in New England.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dates for qualification vary. NSDOAF, the group for American Farmers, covers the years 4 Jul 1776 – 4 Jul 1914 and honors current farmers as well as ancestors. Basically, if you have any ancestors in the US early, you may well qualify to join a Lineage Society.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All members of NSGS are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet by Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leader and contact for Zoom link:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:membership@nsgsil.org" target="_blank"&gt;Cary Stone-Greenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nsgsil.wildapricot.org/event-6017397</link>
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