Having an adopted ancestor can often be one of the most frustrating and challenging aspects of genealogy research. In times past, records of adoptions weren’t as well kept as they are today, making searching for the link between birth families…
Jen Warner, president of DuPage County Genealogical Society, will demonstrate how to use software applications such as Evernote to organize genealogy research.
All are welcome to share family history artifacts and/or stories with other genealogy enthusiasts at our ‘Show & Tell’ event. This is a great time to learn about the stories and discoveries of fellow family historians.
Mark Olsen of the Software MacKiev Company will be joining us to demonstrate how to use the popular genealogy software Family Tree Maker 2017. Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world…
Gail will talk about her book, White Like Her, as well as her two appearances on PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow and the discovery of her unknown family. She will share how her personal and genealogical journey to uncover the truth of…
Note the meeting is one week later than usual. Join us for our next general meeting and learn about Sanborn maps how genealogists can use them in their research.
Come join us at our Annual Picnic from 6 to 9 PM at 746 Rolling Drive, Lisle. Bring meat to grill and a dish to share. Drinks, paper goods, a gas grill, and fellow genealogists will be provided.
To celebrate the Bicentennial of Illinois Statehood, Fox Valley Genealogical Society in collaboration with the Naperville Public Library will host Illinois Road Scholar, John Hallwas. Illinois’s monumental literary heritage is particularly rich in autobiographies and memoirs, including the first noted…
Be sure to check the cemetery records because there may be more below ground than there appears to be. What you can find at a cemetery and clues to help you find and document them. Photographs of unique tombstones and…
The city directory provides an opportunity to discover our ancestors’ historical context. Pictures, advertisements, maps of the city and many more items are often included. The audience will be encouraged to understand each directory’s unique qualities. Reverse directories will also…