Our Next Genealogy Program Is Coming Up On Tuesday Evening March 12, 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, March 12, 2013:

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

Northwest Suburban Council Of Genealogists (NWSCG) Next Program Scheduled For Saturday Morning, March 2, 2013 At 10:00 AM; “Polish Genealogy – Where To Start” By Steve Szabados

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, March 2, 2013 at 9:30 AM.

The society will be meeting on Saturday, March 2, 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 Steve Szabados.  The speaker will present a program titled “Polish Genealogy – Where To Start“.

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

Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists (NWSCG) March 2, 2013 Program Notice

You will find more details about the program location, the program contents and some information about Steve Szabados, 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 February 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, February 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:

Jennifer Holik

The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom. The guest speaker for the evening will be Jennifer Holik. Jennifer will present a program titled “Engaging the Next Generation: Parents and Grandparents Inspiring Children About Genealogy”.

This presentation will look at ways that parents and grandparents can instill the love for family history research into the next generation of family history researchers. Encourage children to join you as a family history researcher. Jennifer will share how we can best connect living generations in the pursuit of family history.

Jennifer Holik is a genealogical research professional and the owner of Generations and co-founder of The In-Depth Genealogist. Jennifer has over twenty years of research and writing experience. She has authored articles for local and national genealogical publications; authored and published a set of kids’ genealogy curriculum books in 2012; is an Expert Author for Archives.com; and writes for several blogs.

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 February 12, 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, February 12, 2013:

Jennifer Holik

The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom. The guest speaker for the evening will be Jennifer Holik. Jennifer will present a program titled “Engaging the Next Generation: Parents and Grandparents Inspiring Children About Genealogy”.

This presentation will look at ways that parents and grandparents can instill the love for family history research into the next generation of family history researchers. Encourage children to join you as a family history researcher. Jennifer will share how we can best connect living generations in the pursuit of family history.

Jennifer Holik is a genealogical research professional and the owner of Generations and co-founder of The In-Depth Genealogist. Jennifer has over twenty years of research and writing experience. She has authored articles for local and national genealogical publications; authored and published a set of kids’ genealogy curriculum books in 2012; is an Expert Author for Archives.com; and writes for several blogs.

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

Swedish American Museum Of Chicago Offers Recurring Swedish Genealogy Research Assistance On Each 4th Saturday Of The Month; Research Help Also Available Each Wednesday Afternoon From Noon To 3 PM; Free For Members Of The Museum, $10 Fee For Non-Members; Link To Full February 2013 Newsletter Included

Hi Everyone!

I received a recent e-mail newsletter from the Swedish American Museum of Chicago.

One part of the newsletter noted that the museum is offering recurring genealogy help sessions on each 4th Saturday of the month.  For those that are members of the museum, the service is free; for those that are non-members but would still like to obtain some Swedish genealogical assistance, the fee is $10.

Research help is also being offered on Wednesday afternoons from Noon to 3 PM.  This service is also free for members and will cost $10 for non-members.

Here are the details contained from the e-mail I received regarding the genealogy help that is being offered that follows in Italics after the break line:

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The Nordic Family Genealogy Center hosts genealogy sessions from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of most months. Check the Swedish American Museum’s website for specific dates and topics. Annual membership: $20 for Museum members; non-members pay $10 per session.

  The Genealogy Center is also open for individual research Wednesday afternoons between noon and 3:00 p.m. Individual assistance is provided by experienced members of the Nordic Family Genealogy Center. There is no charge for Museum members: non-members pay $10 per visit. Reservations recommended and can be made by calling 773.728.8111.

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In fact, the genealogy program being offered on Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 10 AM to Noon is titled “Fermented Herring For Anyone?”.  This genealogy session will be exploring fermented herring-a delicacy from Northern Sweden, among other food traditions. This session will be led by Kerstin Nicholson. If possible, bring your laptop computer and family information to class.

If you have Swedish ancestral research needs and you live in the area, you might want to consider connecting with the Swedish American Museum in Chicago for help as well as just to be aware of all of the activities the museum is offering both for Swedish genealogy and for Swedish cultural information.

All of the contact information for the museum is above as well as in the full newsletter link below.

Here is a link to the full contents of the newsletter material I received from the Swedish American Museum of Chicago:

February 2013 Events At The Swedish American Museum Of Chicago

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

 

Re-Post Reminder – DuPage County Genealogical Society Annual Conference To Take Place on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Hi Everyone!

It is never too early to be aware of upcoming genealogy programs!

I want to remind every one of the upcoming 38th Annual Conference that is held by the Du Page County Genealogical Society.  You can visit the main web site of the society to find out more about them and what is available at their site at:

DuPage County Genealogical Society (DCGS) Web Site

Their conference will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles, IL from 8 AM until about 4 PM.  At 8 AM, you can register as a walk-in if you have not previously registered, have some morning refreshments that you can buy and take a look at the materials available for purchase from the vendors that are also participating at the conference.  The actual genealogy presentations will start at 9:00 AM.  The last series of genealogical presentations will start at 3 PM.

The Annual Conference Theme is “Discovering America’s Early Roots”.

I have previously mentioned this upcoming annual conference at our own programs and have provided those in attendance with a paper handout of the conference details.

I encourage everyone to visit the Du Page County Genealogical Society Annual Conference Information directly at the following link:

• 2013 Du Page County Genealogical Society Annual Conference Program Guide

At their site in the above link you will find out all the details about the upcoming program such as:

• Information about the Hilton Garden Inn and driving directions to the facility.
• Registration Fees (Walk-Ins are welcome.  Supplied lunch cannot be guaranteed but there are plenty of places in the local vicinity to have a lunch on your own.)
• Program Titles, Times and Speakers.
• Speaker Biographies
• Vendor Information
• Other Societies Information
• Information on Previous Annual Conferences

I am a big proponent for attending these one day, all day local conferences.  You will be exposed to multiple genealogy presentations that you can choose to attend throughout the day.

There are 4 segments of programs that occur.  One is at 9:00 AM, one at 10:30 AM, one at 1:30 PM and one at 3 PM.  Within all the time segments you will be able to pick from 3 programs that will be occurring.   You will be attending one of the segments that is of interest to you.  So you will actually be able to hear four unique programs among the 12 that will be offered.

The speakers that will be offering their unique presentations are:

• Jeanne Larzalere Bloom
• Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck
• Billy Stone Fogarty
• Jennifer Holik

These speakers are some of the best of the best that you can encounter as you expand your genealogical knowledge.

I attended this conference in February 2012 as a walk-in.  The 2012 program was one of the largest in attendance for the society.  I was actually nervous that I would not get in as a walk-in!  (I made it,  otherwise I would not be telling you about my attendance!)  It is one of the best conferences that you can attend in the local area.  If you have never attended such an all-inclusive one day conference, then this is the one to experience.  The location is close, the facility is great, the organization is superb, the programs are outstanding, the speakers are top-rated, the vendors have great material and other societies are represented!

You will have a great genealogical learning experience in one day that will expand your genealogical knowledge and assist you further in your own research efforts.

Take a closer look at the Du Page County Genealogical Society Annual Conference Information by clicking on the link I provided above.  All of the information about the conference can be found here.

Our library provides one program per month.  Here is your chance to hear four presentations by top-rated speakers in one day.

I don’t think you will be disappointed.

This may seem like it is a long time away.  But we all know how time flys.  Mark your calendar now for this date so it does not slip by.  You will not be sorry!

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Upcoming Programs For The POINT Chicago Chapter Uno Italian Genealogy Research Group

Hi Everyone!

I just received an e-mail notice of some future upcoming POINT Chicago Chapter Uno Italian Genealogy Group meetings.

If you are doing Italian genealogical research and were not aware where to connect, then this is a great opportunity to attend and interact with the POINT group that is geared to Italian genealogical research.

The group lately has not provided me with long-term program announcements.  This announcement does carry them forward to June 2013 with programs rather than just being made aware of one at a time.

They appear to have bimonthly programs (once every two months).

Please note that they are indicating that their February 2, 2013 meeting/program will take place at our library on Saturday morning, February 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM.  The phone number listed is for our library and not for anyone associated with the  POINT group.

Please note that there is a contact person phone number for POINT listed below in the meetings announcement.

What follows after the separator line is the text from the e-mail I received making note of 3 upcoming meetings the group will be having as well as the time and the locations.

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POINT Chicago Chapter Uno

2013 Meetings Schedule

 

 Saturday, February 2, 2013, 10:30 a.m.

Schaumburg Public Library, 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL

847/985-4000

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

Oak Brook Heritage Center at the Old Butler School, 1112 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL

630/368-7750

June 2013, Saturday date TBA

Italian Cultural Center, 1621 39^th Avenue, Stone Park, IL

 708/345-5933

Further Meetings to be announced at a later date

 

For further information about POINT in Chicago, please contact:  Sharon Reif 630/617-5085

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Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Upcoming Programs, Workshops And Special Interest Groups Activities On The Calendar For The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group Of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) For February 9, 2013 To May 18, 2013

Hi Everyone!

At our recent co-hosted Genealogy Program with the CAGGNI group at our library on Saturday, January 19, 2013,  CAGGNI shared with me a “snapshot” schedule of some of the upcoming activities they will be having over the next 3 months.  These events include Programs, Workshops and Special Interest Groups.

They were kind enough to provide me with a copy listing all of these upcoming activities.  I thought that it would be good to share with all of you.  Perhaps there is a program of interest for you to attend.  CAGGNI is an incredibly active group that has many varied programs over and above the normally scheduled monthly meeting program.

Take a look at the following PDF link that lists all of these upcoming activities just below

February 9 To May 18, 2013 CAGGNI Programs, Workshops And Special Interest Groups Activities

As you can see there are 11 activities noted in this three-month window for 2013!!

The CAGGNI group often meets at our library on the 3rd Saturday of each month for their “core” meeting/program at 10:30 AM.  Check them out.  Attend one of their programs.  You will be extremely happy and excited at the active level of membership of the group.

Check out their website at:

Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Norther Illinois (CAGGNI)

Enjoy the upcoming schedule of events.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

History/Genealogy Events From The Swedish American Museum During The Week Of January 21, 2013 To January 27, 2013

Hi Everyone!

I have been receiving some activities updates from the Swedish American Museum in Chicago, IL recently.  Some of the activities may be specifically related to genealogical events or programs.  Other events may have a historical context as it applies to Swedish history and ancestry.

I thought I would share with you what I have been receiving as a link to what I received via e-mail.

The museum itself is located at 5211 North Clark Street in Chicago, IL.  The phone number for the museum is 773-728-8111.

It actually looks like there is plenty to do if you are interested in discovering more about Swedish history and ancestry.

There is a genealogy program scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12 PM.  The title of the program is “Get Started On Your Family History Book” presented by Tim Malott, business development manager of Book Partners in Indiana.

The cost to participate at this program for Swedish genealogy is $10 for non-members of the organization.  It is recommended you make a reservation if you are interested in attending by contacting the museum at the telephone number noted above.

Go to the following link and take a peek at all that you could be doing during the week of January 21, 2013 at the Swedish American Museum:

Activities And Events At The Swedish American Museum In Chicago During The Week Of January 21, 2013

See what interests you.  Make a connection with the society if you are digging deep into your Swedish roots.

Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library

Polish Genealogical Society Of America (PGSA) Will Have Their Next Meeting/Program On Sunday, February 10, 2013, At 2 PM In Chicago; Program Title Is “Mining For Gold: Online Historical Newspapers” Presented By Robin Seidenberg

Hi Everyone!

I received word from the Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA) that they will be having their next meeting on Sunday, February 10, 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.

Robin Seidenberg will present a program titled “Mining for Gold: Online Historical Newspapers”.

Take a look at the following link that provides you with the program notice information that I received from PGSA, along with some other information the society is sharing about its Annual Conference on September 13 and 14, 2013 and the recently published Polish Surnames, 3rd Ed. book:

February 10, 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.

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