Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society

LCIGS Monthly Meetings

Come Visit us!
Evening meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the following months at 7:00 p.m.:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
at Fremont Township Public Library in Mundelein, IL.  The annual conference is held in November at another location.

Fremont Library is located at 1170 Midlothian Road (1/2 mi. north of IL Rte 176) in Mundelein.
The LCIGS telephone number is (847) 918-3208. There is voice mail if no volunteer is on duty.

Everyone is welcome!

Jan 12, 2010:  Family History Research in Illinois and Wisconsin - Maureen Brady
The families which came to Illinois and Wisconsin came from varied ethnic backgrounds and created a varied landscape of urban and rural environments.  The records which were created by, and about, them reflect that variety, both in type and availability.  This presentation will first examine the similarities between Illinois and Wisconsin family history resources, and then look at the unique records of each state, including ethnic, religious and governmental archives and repositories.  The discussion will also include a brief review of the history of this part of the “Old Northwest”, and how that history has impacted the records which were created.

Maureen Brady, a former school librarian and computer educator, has over twenty-five years experience with family history research and is now a professional genealogist.  She has traced her Scottish roots back to the end of the 17th century, and has also pursued Chicago area, the trans-Allegheny U.S., French-Canadian, Irish and Swedish research.  She is the co-director of the Crystal Lake, Illinois Family History Center and family history trainer for the Buffalo Grove, Illinois Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Maureen has made numerous presentations to Illinois and Wisconsin genealogical societies, libraries, conferences and workshops, as well as presenting at the 2002 National Genealogical Society Conference in the States.  

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