The Kane County Genealogical Society meets at 7:30 p.m. in the first floor meeting room of the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third Street, Geneva every fourth Thursday of the month, January through October and the first Thursday in December. All are welcome to attend.
Upcoming meetings:
January
22, 2009
Going Beyond the Begats: Adding biographical Detail to your Genealogies
Speaker: Sarah A.V. Kirby
Join
us for an interesting presentation on how to add dimension to your research
beyond the basics of birth, marriage, death and census records.
February
26, 2009
Historic
Preservation in Geneva
Speakers:
Karla Kaulfuss
Karla will share details regarding preservation in
one of the most well known historic communities in the Fox Valley.
March
26, 200p
Underground
Railroad: The History We are Finding
Speaker:
Kim Malay
Learn
more about the recent findings regarding the underground railroad and the Fox
Valley citizens who supported it.
April
23, 2009
Spreadsheets
101: Excel ®, The Genealogist’s
Underutilized Tool
Speaker:
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom
Jeanne
Larzalere Bloom, noted genealogist, will discuss how to
incorporate the use of the spreadsheet and analysis capabilities of this popular
software product into your family research.
May
28, 2009
Crimes
and Criminals: Stories and Research
of the Fox Valley Area
Speaker:
Ron Rawson, Archivist with the Geneva History Center
Ron
will share how to use one of the most infrequently used sources as well as share
some interesting Kane county criminal cases.
June
18, 2009
Member's Night: Research Discussion Groups
Members
and guests will have the opportunity to meet in small, topic focused discussion
groups. Attendees are welcome to bring their research materials.
July
23, 2009
Identifying
Unknown Photos with Lostandfoundphotos.net
Speaker:
Eric Basir of PhotoGrafix
Eric
will share insight in the various uses of this unique website.
August
27, 2009
Linking
Your Family with Famous People
Speaker:
Margaret Mackle Kapustiak
We
all imagine that our families are linked in some way to the fabulously famous.
Margaret Kapustiak will share ideas on bringing the imaginary to reality.
September 24, 2009
German
Genealogy
Speaker:
Patricia Reeves
German
connections are quite common. Come
learn how to make the most of your German connections.
October
22, 2009
So,
You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin—Now What?
Speaker:
Teresa McMullin
Learn the next steps in taking your research back to the “Old Country”.
December
3, 2009
Member’s
Night: Holiday Social
Join us as we share holiday treats, open the 2009 resolution box ,and discuss the research accomplishments of the year!
* Meetings subject to change.