MEMBERSHIP MEETING PROGRAMS
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month*
Time: 10AM**
Location: Library, 3000 W. 170th Place Hazel Crest, IL. 60429**
Cost: FREE to anyone.
*There are no meetings in December or January.
**unless otherwise noted
Saturday, February 11, 2023: “British Empire: Using FindMyPast,” with Christine Cohen
Saturday, February 11, 2023: Christine Cohen presents "British Empire: Using FindMyPast." Note: Cohen is in California and will be presenting via Zoom. Attendees may watch from home via Zoom, or may join us in person at SSGHS as we gather … Continued
Saturday, March 11, 2023: Film, “Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Orphan Trains”
Saturday, March 11, 2023: Join us to view a film by writer/filmmaker/podcaster, Michael Keene: "Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Orphan Trains.” The Orphan Trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating and transporting about 250,000 children from crowded Eastern cities … Continued
Sat., April 15, 2023: Scott Norrick on “German Immigration to the Midwest (1848 – 1900) – Library open
Saturday, April 15, 2023: Scott Norrick presents “German Immigration to the Midwest (1848 – 1900). Norrick is the owner of Ancestral Past. He is a member of the National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, and the New England Historic … Continued
Saturday, May 13, 2023: Show & Tell / SSGHS 55th Birthday Party
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILSaturday, May 13, 2023: Our May 13 program is our favorite Show and Tell. Here is your opportunity to bring that historical document or object to show you were excited to find. Or maybe you have a story to tell, such … Continued
Saturday, June 10, 2023: Peg Kapustiak, “Researching Online – Websites and More – Updates for 2023”
Saturday, June 10, 2023: Peg Kapustiak presents “Researching Online – Websites and More – Updates for 2023.” Learn about new websites for genealogical research, as well as updates to existing websites. The handout for this session is at https://ssghs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_0610_Researching-Online-Update.pdf This … Continued
Saturday, July 8: Field trip to Pullman National Monument
Saturday, July 8: Field trip to Pullman National Monument
Saturday, August 12: Tina Beaird presents “Making History Relevant”
Saturday, August 12: Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, presents "Making History Relevant." To view on Zoom, you must register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtceurqjkuGtx9wtkntFFWMa0rgBHFaulI (after registration, you will be sent the Zoom link.)
Saturday, September 9, 2023: Don and Tanya Smith present “History of Chicagoland in Maps.”
Saturday, September 9, 2023: Don and Tanya Smith of Greeley-Howard-Norlin-Smith present "History of Chicagoland in Maps." The Smiths are closing their company, which has done land surveying and map making since 1854. They begin with the brief history of how … Continued
Saturday, October 14, 2023: Debra Dudek presents “Mixers & Shakers” (Bartenders/Saloon Keepers)
Saturday, October 14, 2023: Debra Dudek presents "Mixers & Shakers: Tracing Your Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors before Prohibition." To view the presentation via Zoom, you must register at https://zoom.us/j/91360341504?pwd=RmU5ejhsWm5RQjNpdjBNOGROR203QT09 (after registering, you will be sent the Zoom … Continued
MEMBERSHIP MEETING PROGRAMS
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month*
Time: 10AM**
Location: Library, 3000 W. 170th Place Hazel Crest, IL. 60429**
Cost: FREE to anyone.
*There are no meetings in December or January.
**unless otherwise noted