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June 3, 2012
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Meeting Schedule
When:
Meeting Time:
3 p.m. on Sunday
Mark your Calendar for:
October 7, December 2
MEETING LOCATION: Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst IL 60126
(The Bank is located on the SOUTH side at Spring Road. There is a traffic light and a Shell station on the NE corner.
Enter front door and take stairs or elevator to second floor. FRONT PARKING LOT FULL? Continue to more parking in back.)
Genealogical Forum
P.O. Box 1068
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Elmhurst.genealogy@YAHOO.com
Further Information: Secretary Sharon Zarembka, 708/531-0449
The
genealogical information, and the preservation and publishing of historical and genealogical materials.
(GFE is a Not-for-Profit 501(c)3 organization)
Other Opportunities and Events:
THE WRITING GROUP:
This peer-led writing group meets on Tuesday at 1:30 every two weeks.
For exact dates and location details, contact the Forum through e-mail or telephone number above
Members write and then share family stories. All are welcome to join in.
Location: Lexington Square of Elmhurst, 400 W. Butterfield Road
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
***Naperville Family History Center: "Tools for Finding Your Ancestors"
September 22, 2012
For further information:
Naperville FHC
Link to "Conferences"
***Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference:
"Family History in Profile"
GENEALOGY CLASSES
****Newberry Library:
"Basics of Family History" - A Free, Informal Orientation: First Saturday of each Month at 9:30
****Brigham Young University: "Finding Your Ancestors" - Free Online Courses:
October 19-20, 2012, Rockford
Co-Sponsored by Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Societies
For further information:
ISGS
Link to "2012 ISGS Fall Conference"
For further information, contact Genealogy and Local History Reference Desk: Phone 312-255-3512
or Email at: genealogy@newberry.org
Link to "Free Courses"
****Naperville Family History Center: Classes offered periodically
Check on FHC Website for upcoming classes:
Naperville FHC
****Wheaton Public Library: Classes Fall and Spring
Join the Genealogical Forum for 2012-13 (June-May)
Individual $24, Family (One address) $30
Send check, name(s), telephone,
(Offered by DuPage County Genealogical Society and Wheaton Public Library
Taught by Members of the Genealogical Society)
For Further Information and Fall Series:
Contact:
Wheaton Public Library
- Link to "Genealogy" and then to "Genealogy Classes"
If next scheduled classes not listed, link to "Contact Us" to ask a Reference Librarian
Members - Please RENEW now
Membership Covers Meeting Costs
and the Forum's Newsletter
e-mail & U.S. addresses
to Forum's address above
Or join or RENEW at the next meeting
Link to "Catalog" for Elmhurst and other history, genealogy books, and other materials including York Community High School yearbooks (Y's Tales): 1922-
DuPage County Genealogical Society
Links to extensive DuPage County genealogical material
Information on research provided and names of researchers-for-hire (Link to "Assistance")
The Newberry (Chicago's Independent Research Library)
Illinois State Genealogical Society
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Cyndi's Beginner's List
Lists sites on how to research family history both generally and for specific topics.