Teresa McMillin Will Be Our Genealogy Program Speaker For The April 9, 2013 Program; There Was A “Typo” Error In The April PDF Newsletter Advertising Our May Program Speaker

Hi Everyone!

A very good eagle-eye made me aware that the Online April 2013 Genealogy Newsletter I upload shows some conflicting information in the section of the Newsletter that identifies our speaker information for May 2013.

I must have forgotten to change the date in the text of that description to the proper May date.  It reads as if Sarah A. V. Kirby will be the speaker for the April 9, 2013 program.  I should have changed that date to May 14, 2013 for Sarah’s program.

For tomorrow’s program, April 9, 2013, our speaker will be Teresa McMillin as my blog post publicizing the program indicates.  She will present her program on “Hunting For Henry: A Case Study on Sibling Research”.

Sarah A. V. Kirby will be our genealogy speaker for our May 14, 2013 program.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

 

Polish Genealogical Society Of America (PGSA) Will Have Their Next Meeting/Program On Sunday, May 19, 2013, At 2 PM In Chicago; Program Title Is “Genealogical Societies in Poland” Presented By Cynthia Piech

Hi Everyone!

I received word from the Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA) that they will be having their next meeting on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 2 PM in Chicago at the Social Hall of the Polish Museum of America located at 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago, IL.

Cynthia Piech will present a program titled “Genealogical Societies in Poland”.

Take a look at the following link that provides you with the program notice information that I received from PGSA.

May 19, 2013 Polish Genealogical Society of America Meeting/Program

Please mark your calendar for this upcoming meeting.  Doing Polish research?  Here is your chance to connect to the PGSA in Chicago and all of the rich historical items that exist within the Polish Museum of America.  More importantly, think of connecting with like-minded Polish researchers as you yourself may be.

Check out this wonderful organization and all that it has to help you in your own Polish research.

Visit the PGSA website to find out all about them and the wonderful resources they have to facilitate your Polish genealogical research.  You can find them at:

Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA)

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Reminder: Our Next Genealogy Program at STDL Is Tomorrow April 9, 2013

Hi Everyone!

It is that time once again when we will be having another Genealogy Program at the central location of the Schaumburg Township District Library on Tuesday evening, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM.  We are located at 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL.

There is no pre-registration required in order to attend the program.  There is no fee charged to attend.  Anyone can attend this program.  You do not have to be a library card holder with the Schaumburg Township District Library in order to attend.

Here is a summary of the information about the program:

The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom.  The guest speaker for the evening will be Teresa S. McMillin.  Teresa will present a program titled “Hunting for Henry: A Case Study: Sibling Research”.Henry Steren was a German immigrant who lived in Quincy, Illinois. The United States records that were created about him indicate only that he was from the Province of Hanover in Germany. This lecture will detail how his town of origin and parents were identified, in spite of the lack of records naming him. Carefully researching each of his associates and correlating all available evidence reveals the origins of Henry. Use of the Genealogical Proof Standard is demonstrated.

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin is a Certified Genealogist who specializes in German-American and Midwest research, as well as reading German script. She has been interested in genealogy since she was a child and currently has many pleased clients. She presents quality genealogical lectures for local societies and national conferences.

Teresa was the 2007 recipient of the National Genealogical Society’s Home Study Course, which she has completed and for which she is now a grader. She is a multi-year attendee of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy; and has taken college-level German courses. Teresa is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, as well as many local genealogical societies. She is a co-president and webmaster of the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Teresa lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She is happily married and has two junior-high-aged children: a boy and a girl.

CG or Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certified genealogists after periodic evaluation.

The doors to the room will open at approximately 7 PM so participants can pick up any handouts, review books and journals and interact with other participants.  Tony Kierna, the STDL genealogist, will start the program at 7:30.  Introductions of new participants will occur as well as a brief review of handouts and genealogical matters.  It is expected that the guest speaker’s presentation will start at around 7:45-8:00 PM.  We will end the session by 9:30 PM.
 
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Our Next Genealogy Program Is Coming Up On Tuesday Evening April 9, 2013 At 7:30 PM

Hi Everyone!

I thought I would post this reminder of our next upcoming Genealogy Program at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

There is no pre-registration required in order to attend the program.  There is no fee charged to attend.  Anyone can attend this program.  You do not have to be a library card holder with the Schaumburg Township District Library in order to attend.

Here are the details of our upcoming program for Tuesday evening, April 9, 2013:

The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom.  The guest speaker for the evening will be Teresa S. McMillin.  Teresa will present a program titled “Hunting for Henry: A Case Study: Sibling Research”.Henry Steren was a German immigrant who lived in Quincy, Illinois. The United States records that were created about him indicate only that he was from the Province of Hanover in Germany. This lecture will detail how his town of origin and parents were identified, in spite of the lack of records naming him. Carefully researching each of his associates and correlating all available evidence reveals the origins of Henry. Use of the Genealogical Proof Standard is demonstrated.

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin is a Certified Genealogist who specializes in German-American and Midwest research, as well as reading German script. She has been interested in genealogy since she was a child and currently has many pleased clients. She presents quality genealogical lectures for local societies and national conferences.

Teresa was the 2007 recipient of the National Genealogical Society’s Home Study Course, which she has completed and for which she is now a grader. She is a multi-year attendee of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy; and has taken college-level German courses. Teresa is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, as well as many local genealogical societies. She is a co-president and webmaster of the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Teresa lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She is happily married and has two junior-high-aged children: a boy and a girl.

CG or Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certified genealogists after periodic evaluation.

The doors to the room will open at approximately 7 PM so participants can pick up any handouts, review books and journals and interact with other participants.  Tony Kierna, the STDL genealogist, will start the program at 7:30.  Introductions of new participants will occur as well as a brief review of handouts and genealogical matters.  It is expected that the guest speaker’s presentation will start at around 7:45-8:00 PM.  We will end the session by 9:30 PM.
 
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Fox Valley Genealogical Society Annual Conference Program To Be Held In Naperville, IL On September 28, 2013 (Saturday)

Hi Everyone!

Please mark Saturday, September 28, 2013 date on your calendars.  This is the date for the Fox Valley Genealogical Society Annual Conference.

The guest speaker for the day will be Maureen Taylor, commonly known in the genealogy world as “the Photo Detective”.  She will present four 1 hour genealogical programs.  Topics in the program that will be presented are:

• Identifying and Dating Family Photographs
  
• Preserving Family Photographs – 1839 to the Present
  
• Reading Genealogical and Immigrant Clues in 19th Century Photographs
  
• Kodak Moments and Technicolor Dreams: 20th Century Photos and Films in the Family Archive
  

Please visit the website of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society directly.  You can reach them at:

Fox Valley Genealogical Society of Naperville, Illinois

Here is a PDF document I created from the paper brochure I received in the mail from them.  All of the details of the program are included in this PDF.  You can access this PDF at:

2013 Fox Valley Genealogical Society Annual Conference Brochure

There is plenty of time to plan for this all day program.

Photographs are such an important part of our genealogical research.  To have the world-renowned “Photo Detective” provide her valuable knowledge for four 1 hour programs is nothing short of spectacular!

For those registered for the conference, there is also a special opportunity on the Friday afternoon before the conference day itself to have a 15 minute private consultation regarding your photographs with Maureen Taylor for a special $30 fee.  No consultations will be done on the day of the program.  Details are all included in the above PDF for the program.  Again, a consultation can be arranged on the Friday afternoon, September 27, 2013, with Maureen Taylor for those registered for the conference.

More details regarding the private consultation process will become known as the conference date approaches.  Keep visiting the Conference page of the society for consultation details.

Mark your calendar for this upcoming Fall 2013 program in Naperville, IL.  Take a look at all of the details in the above PDF brochure.

Support another local genealogical society that is in our area!

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Polish Genealogical Society Of America (PGSA) Will Have Their Annual Conference On September 13 And 14, 2013 In Lisle, Illinois

Hi Everyone,

Here is a “long” heads up on another early Fall genealogical conference coming local to our area.  The Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA) will be having their annual conference on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, 2013 at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville in Lisle, Illinois.

The title of the program is “Growing Your Research Resources”.

It is the 35th Anniversary Program of the society.

Until all of the details are worked out regarding the events for the two days, as well as the registration information and cost, your best bet is to just keep visiting the web site of the PGSA.  You can visit the society website for updates on this annual conference as they are finalized at:

Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA)

You can also see a PDF file of the “flyer” for the program at:

2013 PGSA Annual Conference Flyer

So far it looks like there will be 3 speakers that will present programs.  The speakers will be:

• Thomas MacEntee (Online Research)
• Tomasz Nitsch from Poland (Poland Archives and Organizations)
• Ceil Jensen (Novice and Advance Research in the US and the Poland)

More details will be made available as they are completed.

If I receive further details as they are finalized, I will also provide that via another post to this blog when it becomes available.

The PGSA puts on nothing short of a spectacular annual conference.  I have attended them in the past and have always come away impressed and full of more Polish genealogical knowledge and inspiration!

The knowledge and the material you will obtain from this conference will be priceless to help you progress with your own Polish genealogical research.

You will not be sorry for making the effort to attend this 2 day program!!

Put these dates on your calendar, especially if you have never attended an annual conference put on by this society.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Czech and Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois (CSAGSI) Has An Upcoming Program on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in LaGrange, Illinois

Hi Everyone!

I just received a notice from the Czech and Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois (CSAGSI) of an upcoming program they will be having very soon.  The program will occur on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, Illinois.  The church is located at 150 S. Ashland Rd. in LaGrange, IL.

The topic of the program is “Trees That Talk: Conversing with Our Ancestors thru Grave Markers”.  The speaker for the program will be Samantha Chmelik.

Please look at the attached link for all of the details regarding the program:

CSAGSI May 18, 2013 Program Notice

Mark the date and location down on your calendars.  For those doing Czech and Slovak research, you may want to connect with fellow researchers at this program.  The above program notice has other information about the  program and the program location.

Admission is free.  You do not have to be a member of the society to attend.

Check it out.

You can visit the web page of the society to obtain information and resources available from the society for interested Czech researchers at:

Czech and Slovak American  Genealogy Society of Illinois (CSAGSI) Web Site

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Federation Of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Now Has Annual Conference Program Guide Available and Online Registration Activated for the Upcoming August 21 – August 24, 2013 Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Hi Everyone!

The FGS now has the Annual Conference Program Guide available to look at and save as a PDF file for the upcoming August 21 – August 24, 2013  Annual conference that will take place in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The title of the Conference is “Journey Through Generations”.

The FGS has also activated the online registration process to get yourself registered for this conference.

You can view the 16 page conference program guide here at:

2013 FGS Annual Conference Guide

The society will take online registration but will also take registration by mail.  You can just download and print the online form, fill it out and mail it back to the FGS.

It appears the costs are as follows:

• Early registration prior to July 1, 2013 for full conference is $190
• Late registration after July 1, 2013 for full conference is $240.
• Early registration prior to July 1, 2013 for a single day of the conference is $80
• Late registration after July 1, 2013 for a single day of the conference is $100

In addition to the basic fees noted above, the conference brochure notes that there are other fees related to the conference syllabus and a host of other workshop fees should you choose to participate.  There are also separate fees for individual luncheons on each day of the conference should you choose to participate in these programs.

Take a look at the link I provided to the full program guide.  All of the programs, registration material, fees, special programs, keynote speeches are noted.

I encourage the genealogical researcher to at least once in their lifetime attend one of these multi-day national genealogical conferences.  You will be in genealogy research/education heaven!

Here is a link to 2013 conference information from the FGS website at:

2013 FGS Conference Information

Please take a look at the above link.

While at the site, see all of the other resources and materials that are offered by the Federation of Genealogical Societies.  You can even find information about past conferences.

Enjoy the program material, see what interests you, and make your plans to go to this annual conference.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Northwest Suburban Council Of Genealogists (NWSCG) Next Program Scheduled For Saturday Morning, April 6, 2013 At 10:00 AM; “Pursuing The “Dash” – Preparing For Your Genealogy Research Trip” By Dan Wertz

Hi Everyone,

I just received a program notice from the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists indicating that their next genealogy program is scheduled for Saturday morning, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM.

The society will be meeting on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Arlington Heights Senior Center at 1801 W. Central Rd. in Arlington Heights, IL.

There is no prior registration needed.  There is no fee to attend.

The society offers an early informal gathering at 9:30 AM that would allow you to exchange information and ask questions with others present at the time before the formal program starts.

Please be sure to view the link below that will get you to the program description material supplied to me by the society. 

The speaker for the morning program will be Dan Wertz.  The speaker will present a program titled “Pursuing the “Dash” – Preparing For Your Genealogy Research Trip“.

Please take a look at the full PDF announcement of the program by going to:

Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists (NWSCG) April 6, 2013 Program Notice

You will find more details about the program location, the program contents and some information about Dan Wertz, the speaker for the morning from the above link to the program information.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Reminder: Our Next Genealogy Program At STDL Is Tomorrow March 12, 2013

Hi Everyone!

It is that time once again when we will be having another Genealogy Program at the central location of the Schaumburg Township District Library on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM.  We are located at 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, IL.

There is no pre-registration required in order to attend the program.  There is no fee charged to attend.  Anyone can attend this program.  You do not have to be a library card holder with the Schaumburg Township District Library in order to attend.

Here is a summary of the information about the program:

The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom.  There is no formal presentation for this gathering.  Instead, we will have our breakout group discussions so participants can work within a small group of people having specific interests in a common genealogical topic.  The object is to share information and experience on this topic among those in the breakout group.
 
We are planning on having the same breakout groups we had in our previous breakout groups based on various nationalities.  These will be Polish, Czech, German, Irish, British, Italian, Scandinavian, as well as Colonial American.  There will also be a Beginners Group as well as a “Share Your Family History Book/Report” table that will allow those that have created a Family History Book to share with others at the table how they created it.

A laptop computer connected to our projector will also be available in the room to use by those in attendance.  Participants are also encouraged to bring in their own lap top or net book to connect wirelessly to the library’s WiFi Network. This will allow the user to share information with other participants in areas of genealogical research.
 
Some of the above mentioned groups may be eliminated if there are not enough participants in any one group to make it beneficial.  Some groups that have not been identified may be added.  
 
The doors to the room will open at approximately 7 PM so participants can pick up the handouts, review books and journals and interact with other participants.  Tony Kierna, the STDL genealogist, will start the program at 7:30.  Introductions of new participants will occur as well as a brief review of handouts and genealogical matters.  It is expected that the breakout groups will form at around 7:45-8:00 PM.  We will end the session by 9:30 PM.
 
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library