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• Morning Writers Group

  • Start
    19 Jul 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    20 Jun 2022
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    (CDT)
  • 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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• DNA Explorers Group

  • Start
    30 Jul 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    24 Jun 2022
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    (CDT)
  • 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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• Afternoon Writers Group

  • Start
    09 Aug 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    11 Jul 2022
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    (CDT)
  • 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 have been online but will begin to be in person in August. Please check with Terry about meeting location.

  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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• The Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois

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

  The Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois
  

  Speaker: Larry McClellan

  Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois

  On the movement of fugitive slaves into Illinois and through the Chicago region and the assistance given through the networks of the Underground Railroad.

  The presenter is Dr. Larry McClellan, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Community Studies at Governors State University. He has written extensively on the Underground Railroad in Illinois and on the history of the region south of Chicago and its communities. He was the principal author of applications that added sites in Crete, Lockport and on the Little Calumet River to the National Park Service registry of significant Underground Railroad sites in America.

  Two new books are now available: The Underground Railroad South of Chicago and To the River: The Remarkable Journey of Caroline Quarlls, a Freedom Seeker on the Underground Railroad.

  
  

  
  

  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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• Evening Writers Group

  • Start
    16 Aug 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    11 Jul 2022
  •  
    (CDT)
  • 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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• NSGS Board Meeting

  • Start
    07 Sep 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    05 Jul 2022
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    (CDT)
  • 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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• My DNA results are in! What do they mean?

  • When
    11 Sep 2021
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    1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Link hosted by Northbrook Library

  My DNA results are in! What do they mean?  

  Speaker: Suz Bates

  Q: I have my results and it's a list of people. What do I do with it? What do the results mean?

  R: You have your DNA test results. How do you begin to use your results to rev-up your family history research? What is the difference between Paper Trail family history research and DNA Trail genealogy research and how do they come together to fill out your family tree? Suz Bates, a local genealogist, will present tools and techniques to begin your explorations today.

  
  

  

  This program is co-sponsored with the Norhtbrook Library.

  Registration is required on the library event page to receive Zoom Link from the library.

  A registration link will be added soon.

  
  

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• From the Source’s Mouth

  • When
    09 Oct 2021
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    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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• 400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving

  • When
    13 Nov 2021
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    1:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    online Zoom

  400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving
  

  Speaker: Cary Stone-Greenstein

  
  

  
  

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• Explore U.S. Church Records: Find Family

  • When
    11 Dec 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    Zoom hosted by Wilmette Public Library

  Explore U.S. Church Records: Find Family

  Speaker: Jacqui Schattner 

  Church records provide surprising information, not just baptisms, marriages and deaths. They provide clues to much more, including town of origin and immigration information, how active families were in their church, and their financial situation. Church records predate government records, and often provide information on under-represented people: women, minorities, immigrants, and young children. You will learn how to identify your ancestor’s place of worship, access surviving records and solve research problems such as maiden names and overseas birthplaces. Come find out what new and exciting information you may find in church records!

  
  

  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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