Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGG-NI) is a group of amateur genealogists who are attempting to more effectively leverage computers in support of their research activities. A variety of genealogy software packages are used by the membership -- Ancestral Quest (AQ), Brother's Keeper, Bygones, Clooz, Family Origins (FO, FOWIN), Family Tree Maker (FTM, FTW), GedStar, GenBox, GenSmarts, Legacy Family Tree, Personal Ancestral File (PAF), Pocket Genealogist, Reunion, RootsMagic, The Master Genealogist (TMG), and others. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/ CAGG-NI Logo http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/graphics/caglogo_sm.gif 32 37 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/ en-us Copyright 2007, Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois caggni@gmail.com caggni@gmail.com 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 60 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2009/200901preview.html Your Irish Roots: Successful Strategies for Bridging the Atlantic Ted Bartlett will present Whether your family came from Ireland or Germany or France, Ted will give us ideas and strategies to locate our ancestor's place of origin. His examples will be Irish and Scots Irish but many of the sources he is showing will be US sources and applicable for many of us. Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2009/200901preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200805preview.html Leopard Operating System (MAC) Jim Kolak will demo Apple's latest MAC operating system the Leopard - and how it can use both MAC and Windows software. Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200805preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200804preview.html GenSmarts, Version 2 - What’s New! GenSmarts is an inexpensive software package that analyzes your genealogy file and produces research suggestions. CAGGNI members were impressed with version 1 when Aaron was last here. How has the program grown? Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200804preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200803preview.html What’s New in 2008 by Ed Rosenthal Ed will give his annual review of the latest and greatest new tech toys. What new tools will give your genealogy the lift you've been looking for? Where are the bargains? What technologies need to mature a bit more? Let Ed help you save money and time by helping you find the right tool for the job. Saturday, March 15, 2008 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200803preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200802preview.html DNA, A Useful Tool For The Genealogist by Jeff Bassett How can DNA be used to augment your research? What are *markers* and how many do you need? What are the costs? Thinking about starting a DNA project or participating in one? Come and learn what it's all about. Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200802preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200801preview.html Searching the Web Effectively with Google What is a search engine? How do you use it? What makes google different and what other tools do they provide? Ted Bartlett will teach us how to make the best use of this essential tool. Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2008/200801preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200712preview.html 2008 Planning Session Join CAGG-NI leadership in planning next year's direction. Saturday, December 1, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200712preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200709preview.html Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors' Arrival Records Online by Mike Karsen When the Ellis Island database went online in 2001, we entered a new generation in searching for our ancestors’ arrival records. Recently. additional ports have been made. available online Mike will show the basics for searching these databases using case studies to illustrate various techniques. Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200709preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200708preview.html Using Gmail to Enhance Your Genealogy Research by Beverly Levine Smallwood Gmail is Google's free webmail service with built-in Google search technology. Bev has been using this facility and will show how it can enhance your genealogy research experience. Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200708preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ Sources, Citations and Surities by Ralph Beaudoin and Millie Andorfer Ralph will show us how to create a source, customize the template, attach it to the data it supports, and Millie will show us how to rate the quality of the source for that data. Saturday, June 9, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200707preview.html FamilySearch Changes by Everett Butler FamilySearch.com is the premiere free Internet source for genealogy research. The LDS Church is actively engaged in enhancing this web site to take advantage of new technologies. Many changes have already been implemented and more are proposed. Everett will show us what's new and give us a preview of things to come. Saturday, July 21, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200707preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200706preview.html Carole Magnuson demonstrates Passage Express http://www.passageexpress.com a multimedia software solution for organizing, presenting and sharing your genealogy treasures -- documents, pictures, videos, audio clips or genealogical data -- with those you love. Carole, a representative of the program's creator (The Jefferson Project), will demonstrate its features. Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200706preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ Merging Individuals and Family Records Whether acquired through GEDCOM import or our own research, we all end up with duplication. How do you weed out these duplicate entries and merge them together? Come and see. Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:30 a.m. (immediately following the general CAGG-NI meeting) Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200705preview.html On-Line Genealogy Tutorials by Ralph Beaudoin One of the largest uses of the Internet is genealogy and, consequently, many educational tools are available for the genealogist. Ralph will discuss various resources he has found to assist in learning how to find answers to new and difficult questions you may have encountered in your search of your family’s history. Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200705preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200704preview.html Mining the National Archives by Ginger Frere What's in the archives that I can't find online? Why make the trip? This session will explore some of the lesser known holdings of the National Archives — at the Great Lakes Region and in Washington, D.C. Come learn about the ways you can find and access these genealogical gold mines. Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200704preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200703preview.html What's New in 2007 by Ed Rosenthal Technology guru Ed Rosenthal will update us on the latest and greatest gadgets. Learn what makes the difference between good, better and best. Find out who offers the lowest price along with top notch service. Saturday, March 17, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200703preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200702preview.html Smart Practices for Source/Citations by Larry Olson. Source/Citations that are valid and useful elevate our genealogical research from the ordinary to professional. Larry will share his skills to help us learn what should be done to insure that our efforts are of benefit to future generations. Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200702preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ Filtering Your Database, by Bill Ditman and Group. What is filtering? How can this technique help you? What kinds of problems can it solve for us? How do you do it? Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:30 a.m. (immediately following the general CAGG-NI meeting) Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ Filter Basics by Sandy Imyak. Filtering your database provides a way to look at a segment of your research for a trend or pattern. It also allows you to isolate people who fit a particular set of circumstances so you can work on only those people without being sidetracked. Come and learn how to devise, create and use filters. Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200701preview.html Using eBay for Genealogical Research by Ed Udovic. The eBay online marketplace presents unparalleled opportunities for genealogists to locate and acquire items that can help you illustrate your family's story. Ed will show you the ins and outs necessary to find the prize you are seeking and become a successful bidder. Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2007/200701preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/ftm/ Open Forum, a group participation session.. In this month's meeting, come in and: ask questions about things you have trouble doing in FTM; help answer someone else's question; report on current events in the genealogy world; suggest topics for future meetings; or offer to make a presentation later in the year. This is your opportunity to help get the FTM SIG up and running. Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:30 a.m. (immediately following the general CAGG-NI meeting) Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/ftm/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ Sourcing Your Research, a group discussion. What is the best way to enter source information for your research? Why do it? Where should you do it? This will be a group effort so anyone who has: read an article on the topic; attended a program or class; has researched the subject; or given any serious thought to this topic should come and share your knowledge. It ought to be a very lively topic that we will all gain by. Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:30 a.m. (immediately following the general CAGG-NI meeting) Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/paf/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ Using Place Styles by Anne Jacobs and Group. The Place Style feature of TMG allows for further customization of the treatment of place data to control the appearance of location data as well as sentence content. It is another great technique you can use to create unique output to meet your needs. Come and learn more about using this TMG feature to add interest to your reports. Saturday, January 13, 2007 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200612preview.html 2007 Program Planning Session by CAGG-NI Members. Come and help plan next year's program schedule. Saturday, December 2, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200612preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200611preview.html Intro to Digital Photography by Byron Atkinson. Byron will introduce the basics of digital cameras, and highlight some of the differences between high end and more basic cameras. Saturday, November 21, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200611preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200610preview.html The 3 G's: GIS, GPS and Genealogy by Gerry Czadowski. Gerry will show us how to incorporate GIS (Geographical Information System) and GPS (Global Positioning System) technologies into your genealogical research process. Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200610preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200609preview.html Building Your Book by Larry Olson. Writing a family history (or other non-fiction book) need not be an insurmountable task if it's approached in the right way. Larry will present some of the tips he has learned in a seminar given by Dan Poynter, best-selling author of "Writing Nonfiction". Saturday, September 16, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200609preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200608preview.html Software Fair, members helping members. Break-out groups will be set up for the various programs we use or recommend including, but not limited to, TMG, Bygones, FTM, and PAF. We might even include some programs that are not designed for genealogy - like image editors. Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200608preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200607preview.html Computer Basics, a panel discussion. An open discussion of computer basics including anti-virus, firewalls, back-ups, system restore points, defragging, organizing files and folders, etc. Bring your questions. Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200607preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200606preview.html Document Organization using Paper Port by Dan Wertz. Paper Port is software that often comes with your scanner to track and retrieve your documents, emails, pictures, downloads, etc. Let Dan show you how to take control of your data. Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200606preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/IndexConference.html CAGGNI is proud to be part of the consortia of genealogy societies serving as the local host for the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States and GenTech 2006 in Chicago "They Passed This Way" June 7-10, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/IndexConference.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200605preview.html Genealogy: The Process by Michael Mulholland. Where do you start? What's next? Although there are many paths where your research can take you, some routes can make your research more productive. Come explore those paths with us. Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200605preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200604preview.html Organizing Browser & Email by Beverly Levine Smallwood. Can't find that website you liked so much last week? Having trouble keeping up with emails? Did you know that there are tools built right into your browser and email programs to control the chaos? Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200604preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200603preview.html What's New 2006? by Ed Rosenthal. Technology guru Ed Rosenthal will update us on the latest and greatest gadgets. Where are the bargains? Buy now or wait? Ed has the answers. Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200603preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200602preview.html Real Research on the Web by Jeffrey A. Bockman. Jeff will review the basic steps of genealogical research while showing useful Internet sites containing "real records", indexes, or information about where to obtain records needed to do real research. Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:30 a.m. *** Alternate Meeting Location This Month Only *** Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1320 West Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60194 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/LDSlocation.html. CAGG-NI is part of the Consortia hosting the NGS 2006 Conference Follow the link on our home page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200602preview.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200601preview.html Preparing Your Home Movies for Future Generations by Everett Butler. This presentation will focus the use of in video genealogy, digital solutions and getting the most for your money in transferring from one media to another. Using what "Hollywood" has learned to improve your end-product. Tools for making video editing easier and produce results you can be proud of. Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:30 a.m. Schaumburg Township District Library http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/meetings/2006/200601preview.html