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• Afternoon Writers Group

  • Start
    08 Mar 2021
  •  
    (CST)
  • End
    14 Feb 2022
  •  
    (CST)
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Google MEET

  The monthly meeting of the Afternoon Writers Group, at 1pm

  Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 1pm 
  

  Meetings will be online until further notice.

  Members can add themselves in their profile to the Afternoon Writers Group, to receive e-mail notifications.  Contact Terry Jackson by e-mail or phone 224-432-3182 for notifications, the online Meeting Link or for questions.

  Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.  Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.
  

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• NSGS Board Meeting

  • Start
    09 Mar 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    04 Jan 2022
  •  
    (CST)
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual meeting

  All meetings will he held virtually until further notice. All members are welcome. 

  The Board normally meets on the Tuesday prior to the Saturday general meeting in odd numbered months, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, and Nov.

  Agendas are sent to Board Members prior to the meeting.  Contact president@nsgsil.org for a copy of the agenda.

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• Beginning Steps to Finding Your Chinese Ancestors

  • When
    13 Mar 2021
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    1:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Wilmette Library

  
  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Wilmette Public Library. Registration is REQUIRED for the Wilmette Library event.

  Click HERE to register on the Wilmette Event Page.

  The Zoom Link will be sent 2 hours prior to the meeting.

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  Beginning Steps to Finding Your Chinese Ancestors

  Speaker: Kelly R. Summers, AG®

  Learn the first steps in collecting and gathering family data and searching U.S. genealogical records for Chinese family information. We will discuss the importance of identifying the Chinese surname character and the ancestral village in China. We will share resources that will help you on your journey to find your Chinese ancestors.

  Kelly Summers 夏 開 理

  • Accredited Genealogist® - US Midwest, US Pacific, Spain, Mexico
  • Brigham Young University, Adjunct Faculty, Family History
  • Utah Genealogical Association, Board of Directors, President 2017-2021
  • Salt Lake Community College, Genealogy Program Instructor

  

  Kelly was the SLIG 2020 Course Coordinator for Chinese Genealogy: Research Methods & Sources. Kelly has been asked to teach this Chinese Genealogy course virtually in the Fall of 2021.

  
  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Wilmette Public Library.

  Registration is REQUIRED for the Wilmette Library event.

  Click HERE to register.

  The Zoom Link will be sent 2 hours prior to the meeting.

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• Morning Writers Group

  • Start
    15 Mar 2021
  •  
    (CDT)
  • End
    21 Feb 2022
  •  
    (CST)
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Presbyterian Home, Westminster Place, 3200 Grant St, Evanston

  The monthly meeting of the Morning Writers Group, at 10am

  Meet at the Presbyterian Home, Westminster Place, 3200 Grant St, Evanston 

  Meetings are normally held at 10am on the 3rd Monday of each month and refreshments are served.
  

  Contact Tina Johnston at 847-201-2001 for notification or questions.

  Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.  Open to all members and prospective members of NSGS.

  
  

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• Evening Writers Group

  • Start
    15 Mar 2021
  •  
    (CDT)
  • End
    14 Feb 2022
  •  
    (CST)
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual meeting

  Monthly meeting for the Evening Writers Group

  Writers Groups are a valuable benefit for members but guests are welcome to "test drive" and sit in on a session.

  Meetings are held at 7pm on the Monday after the monthly general meeting.
  

  Contact Bill Nemmer at treasurer@nsgsil.org with questions.

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• DNA Explorers Group

  • Start
    26 Mar 2021
  •  
    (CDT)
  • End
    28 Jan 2022
  •  
    (CST)
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual

  Monthly meeting for the DNA Explorers Group is going virtual 

  The DNA Explorers Group is a valuable benefit for members. We are going virtual until further notice. If you are a member and have never attended your are more than welcome to join us. To do so, please contact webmaster@nsgsil.org.

  The group normally meets on the last Friday of the Month at 1:00 PM

  
  

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• Cemetery Symbolism

  • When
    10 Apr 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Glenview Public Library

  Cemetery Symbolism
  

  Speaker: Laurel Mellien
  

  Explore the rich symbolism displayed in cemeteries of the Victorian Era. Headstone art during this time period was carefully chosen by family members to properly represent the deceased. Many clues about the lives of the dearly departed can be discovered by learning the language of cemetery art symbolism.

  
  

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• Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree

  • When
    08 May 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Northbrook Public Library

  Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree  

  Speaker: Tina Beaird.  Author, Historian & Lecturer

  There is an enormous amount of information available online to help with researching your family's history. Genealogist and librarian Tina Beaird offers methods for evaluating websites for reliable sources of information. Learn how to use subscription databases in tandem with free genealogy websites to trace your family tree. Plus, find out what's new in the online genealogy community.

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  Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy. She is a genealogy & local history librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants over the last decade to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs.

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• Norwegian Genealogy Research

  • When
    12 Jun 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Glenview Public Library

  Norwegian Genealogy Research
  

  Speaker: Sarah Stumme
  

  The first Scandinavian immigrants to North America came in Viking ships, captained by Leif Ericson, 1,000 years ago. But that early settlement of “Vinland” at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, failed to take.

  Despite the failure of Vinland, Scandinavian-Americans have plenty to celebrate. Today almost 11 million Americans trace their ancestry to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland or Iceland, making Scandinavians collectively the fifth-largest European heritage group. A greater percentage of the population of Norway and Sweden emigrated to the United States than that of any country besides Great Britain.

  Join us and Sarah will give an overview of Norwegian Genealogy research.  Where to look, how to find the records.

  
  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Glenview Public Library.

  Please register on the library event page, and a Zoom Link will be sent to you.

  A registration link will be added soon.

  
  

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• What’s New in British Isles Research

  • When
    10 Jul 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Wilmette Public Library

  What’s New in British Isles Research

  Presented by: Paul Milner
  

  Learn what new primary and secondary sources have become available and how to access them. Keep up to date on the constantly changing face of British Isles research by learning about recently released original records, new indexes, book, CD-ROM and web sites.

  Wilmette Public Library is the co-sponsor and host for this event.

  Registration is REQUIRED for the Wilmette Library event.

  Click HERE to register for the Zoom Link.

  
  

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• The Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois

  • When
    14 Aug 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Glenview Public Library

  The Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois
  

  Speaker: Larry McClellan
  

  
  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Glenview Public Library.

  Please register on the library event page, and a Zoom Link will be sent to you.

  Click Here to Register.

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• No Tree! No Response! DNA Shared Matches One Step Further

  • When
    11 Sep 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom

  No Tree! No Response! DNA Shared Matches One Step Further  

  Speaker: Suz Bates

  Q: How do I do more with my DNA shared matches? I’ve messaged matches but they don’t respond?

  R: Bring your ancestral research to the living and in the process make more connections with your DNA matches including ThruLinesTM and building out your online research tree. Use notes, tags, comments and color coding to keep your discoveries organized with tried and true techniques.

  
  

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• From the Source’s Mouth

  • When
    09 Oct 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Glenview Public Library

  From the Source’s Mouth
  

  Speaker: Dr. Dan Hubbard

  Once we’ve understood that identities can be tricky to reconstruct, how do we piece together the tidbits of information that we find into an actual ancestor? How do we avoid putting together a great-great frankenfather from the spare parts we find in the documents we dig up? Do we trust what seems to be true, or do we look long and hard into the “source’s mouth.”

  
  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Glenview Public Library.

  Please register on the library event page, and a Zoom Link will be sent to you.

  Click Here to Register.

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