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
Sat., Feb. 18: Researching African American Genealogy
SSGHS Library 3000 W 170th Place, Hazel Crest, ILAttend this in-person session. Your instructor, Dana Gordon, is an educator and public historian. Learn the basics of family history research, as well as the most common records to look for; what they contain; how to use them Learn the … Continued
Monday, February 20, 2023: Library Closed (President’s Day)
Monday, February 20, 2023: Library Closed (President's Day)
Thursday, February 23 from 1-3 p.m.: Writers’ Group (members-only Special Interest Group)
**RESCHEDULED FROM FEB 16 due to weather** SSGHS members are invited to join Carole Magnuson at this special interest group, where you’ll learn various ways to tell your family’s story. Questions? Contact Carole at cmkinhunter@gmail.com. The library is closed to … 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
Saturday, March 18 from 10a.m.-noon: Writers’ Group (members-only Special Interest Group)
SSGHS members are invited to join Carole Magnuson at this special interest group, where you’ll learn various ways to tell your family’s story. Questions? Contact Carole at cmkinhunter@gmail.com. The library is closed to researchers.
Thursday, April 6 from 1-3 p.m.: Writers’ Group (members-only Special Interest Group)
SSGHS members are invited to join Carole Magnuson at this special interest group, where you’ll learn various ways to tell your family’s story. Questions? Contact Carole at cmkinhunter@gmail.com. The library is closed to researchers.
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
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