From the Illinois Genealogical Society March 2014 Newsletter:
Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections
The University of Illinois has introduced the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections, a free online archive of digitized newspapers and trade journals. The Collections are available at http://idnc.library.illinois.edu.
The Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections site contains more than 900,000 pages of digitized historic newspapers and trade journals. These items are organized in four distinct collections. Using Veridian Digital Library software, the IDNC offers a modern and user-friendly way to access unique research tools and engage with the past.
The site includes interactive features allowing users to tag articles, correct OCR text, and share on social media. We welcome help with correcting headlines and article text. Email idnc@library.illinois.edu with questions, and follow us on Twitter @IDNCNews.
~ Becky
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Thinking of Going to NGS Conference This Year?
Don't miss out on the Early Bird Registration!
Have you registered for the NGS Family History Conference in Richmond? The deadline for the early bird discount and ordering a print syllabus is 24 March 2014. After that date, the NGS member price will increase from $195 to $230 for all four days, the non-NGS member price will increase from $230 to $265, and only the flash drive syllabus will be available. You really don’t want to miss this year’s exciting conference program from 7–10 May at the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Richmond Marriott. For conference information and to register, go tohttp://conference.
Breakfast, Luncheons, and the NGS Banquet
Participating organizations sponsor several luncheons during the conference, and the NGS Banquet is an event not to be missed! Registration for all meals and social events closes on 24 April 2014. Tickets for social events will not be sold on-site. Make your reservations now at http://conference.
Society Night
On Wednesday evening 7 May 2014, many Virginia genealogical and historical societies will be available in the Richmond Marriott from 5:15 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to answer questions about local repositories and resources, discuss their group’s activities, and sell their publications.
Richmond Area Tours
There’s still time to sign up for several exciting tours through Richmond Discoveries on Monday, 5 May, and Tuesday, 6 May 2014, prior to the NGS Family History Conference. For more information, please see http://conference.
Add Items to an Existing Registration
To add meals to your current registration, log on at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, click on My Account, select My Events, and then click to Add Sessions. To add pre-conference events, click on My Account and then select Upcoming Events.
We hope to see you in Richmond in May. Frommer’s recently placed Richmond on its list of Top Destinations for 2014, and the city is just one of three US destinations listed.
This email was sent to me but I thought I'd pass it on in case any of our members and/or friends are planning on attending this year.
~ Becky
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Educational Opportunities from NGS
If you're interested in increasing your knowledge of the how-to of genealogy, you might want to consider this new course for NGS or one of the other options available. I did the American Genealogy - A Basic Course back in 2003 and found it invaluable.
News Release from National Genealogical Society:
NGS proudly announces the release of its newest American Genealogical Studies course, Guide to Documentation and Source Citation. This course joins The Basics in the series of online courses developed by NGS to help those interested infinding their family.
In this three-module self-paced course, Michael Grant Hait Jr., cgSM, helps genealogists with one of the most confusing areas of genealogy research, “how do I cite my family information?” Knowing where we located our family information and keeping accurate notes, or citations, is the backbone of reliable genealogy. The course modules consist of lessons, examples, citations, and graded quizzes and cover topics on “Introduction to Documentation,” “Basic Citation Principles,” and “Applying Citation Principles.”
This NGS American Genealogical Studies course, Guide to Documentation and Source Citation, is available for $30.00 for members and $45.00 for non-members. For further information, to view the syllabus, or to purchase the course, visit the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
Guide to Documentation and Source Citation joins The Basics in the NGS’s online cloud-based learning management system. To take advantage of this system, you will need either a computer or tablet with an Internet connection.
NGS also offers several courses available in downloadable PDF files compatible for a PC or MAC. The courses are designed for both the beginner and the established genealogist to help busy individuals learn about a specific topic and to put the ensuing knowledge to work quickly. These courses include:
· Using Federal Population Census Schedules in Genealogical Research
· Introduction to Civil War Research
· Genetic Genealogy, The Basics
· Introduction to Religious Records
· Working with Deeds
~ Becky Higgins
Sunday, December 1, 2013
EGS Announces its 2014 Beginners' Workshop Series
Press Release:
Date : Topic:
January 16 Getting Started with your Research
February 20 Getting the Vitals Down—Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
March 20 Turning Fiction to Fact: Using, Identifying and Citing Sources
April 17 Making Sense of the Census
May 15 Organizing your Research
June 19 Using Libraries to Continue your Research
July 17 Analyzing and Tracking your Research
August 21 Using Websites to Help your Research
September 18 Digging into Land Records: The Neglected Resource
October 16 Dusting Off those Old Court Records
November 20 Fanning the Flames
The Elgin Genealogical Society Announces
its 2014 Beginners’ Workshop Series.
Elgin, Illinois
December 1, 2013
Whether you are interested in
starting your genealogy research or you have been researching many years, you will benefit from
the Elgin Genealogical Society’s upcoming monthly workshops – each one will
cover a different topic important to helping you further your research. These workshops
are planned to help persons new to tracing their family tree get started and establish
a good foundation; but will also benefit even the most seasoned researcher.
The workshops will be held on the
third Thursday of each month in the Community Room, first floor of the Gail Borden Public
Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60120 and begin at 7:00 pm. All EGS meetings are
open to the public.
Mark
your calendar for these important dates in 2014:
Date : Topic:
January 16 Getting Started with your Research
February 20 Getting the Vitals Down—Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
March 20 Turning Fiction to Fact: Using, Identifying and Citing Sources
April 17 Making Sense of the Census
May 15 Organizing your Research
June 19 Using Libraries to Continue your Research
July 17 Analyzing and Tracking your Research
August 21 Using Websites to Help your Research
September 18 Digging into Land Records: The Neglected Resource
October 16 Dusting Off those Old Court Records
November 20 Fanning the Flames
“We are very exciting about the
upcoming workshops” says EGS president, Sara Taylor. “They will provide new researchers the basic knowledge needed to create valued
family histories and give veteran genealogists an opportunity to mentor others
while brushing up on fundamentals.”
If you are available during the day,
consider stopping in to our morning meetings held the first Tuesday of each
month as well. They begin at 9:30 am and are also at Gail Borden Public
Library. Guests are always welcome!
For further information, email
ElginGS@aol.com or visit our website at www.elginroots.com.
Elgin Genealogical Society; P.O.
Box 1418; Elgin, IL 60121-1418; elginGS@aol.com; www.elginroots.com
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Free Military Records
FYI: Ancestry has announced military records on its site will be free now (May 23, 2013) through Memorial Day (May 27, 2013).
Good Hunting!!
~Becky
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
RootsTech Conference Virtual Tips for us stay-at-homes
The Armchair Genealogist: RootsTech Conference: 10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Virtual Experience:
'via Blog this'
If, like me, you can't attend the RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City starting tomorrow Mar 21, check out the blog above for some great advise on how to take advantage of the conference virtually (and free). Between the live-streaming of some of the sessions and conversations on twitter and facebook, we can feel involved in the experience.
Lynn Palermo, The Armchair Genealogy, even mentions a great use for Evernote which will be the topic of our EGS meeting tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Gail Borden Public Library.
~ Becky
'via Blog this'
If, like me, you can't attend the RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City starting tomorrow Mar 21, check out the blog above for some great advise on how to take advantage of the conference virtually (and free). Between the live-streaming of some of the sessions and conversations on twitter and facebook, we can feel involved in the experience.
Lynn Palermo, The Armchair Genealogy, even mentions a great use for Evernote which will be the topic of our EGS meeting tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Gail Borden Public Library.
~ Becky
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sad News
I'm so sorry to have to report this information. The Daily Herald reported this morning:
RIP Sandy
~ Becky
Sandra M. "Sandy" Granholm of West Dundee Sandra M. "Sandy" Granholm (nee Warrington), age 61, passed away on Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete in the Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee, 847-426-3436.Sandy was a long-time member of EGS and an inspiration to many. She was with us just a month ago donating her latest genealogy book to the library. She will be greatly missed.
RIP Sandy
~ Becky
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