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
Meeting Program
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 Here is your opportunity to bring that historical document or object to show you were excited to find.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. (SSGHS Library closed)
Saturday, July 8: Field trip to Pullman National Monument. Take a Walk Back in Time to the Historic Pullman District. Our tour starts at the Exhibit Hall, which houses exhibits on Pullman, providing an interpretive look at the Town … Continued
Saturday, August 12: Tina Beaird presents “Making History Relevant”
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILTina Beaird Saturday, August 12: Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, presents "Making History Relevant." Many historians and genealogists lament the ‘death’ of history in the cyber age. The opposite is true. Museums and societies of all sizes are using … Continued
Sat., Sept. 9, 2023: (in-person only) Donald & Tanya Smith, “History of Chicagoland in Maps.”
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILSaturday, September 9, 2023: Donald 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)
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILSaturday, October 14, 2023: Debra Dudek presents "Mixers & Shakers: Tracing Your Bartending, Saloon Keeping, and Tavern Keeping Ancestors before Prohibition." Taverns and saloons have been a crucial American institution, and the men behind the bar were the social rockstars … Read more
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023: “Fold 3” with Caron Primas Brennan
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILSaturday, November 11, 2023 at 10 am Central time: Caron Primas Brennan will be here live to explain how to use Fold 3 to search for veterans' records. She provides an in-depth tour of www.Fold3.com. We review available documents and … Read more
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