Sat., Sept. 10: “Back to School: Making the Most of School Records” with Tina Beaird Join Tina Beaird to hear the many ways you can access cool details about your ancestors by using school records like yearbooks, school schedules, teacher’s … Continued
Sat., Aug. 13: “Pullman: The Man, the Company, the Historic Park” with Dr. Kenneth Schoon, who discusses his book of the same name. George Pullman’s legacy lies in the town that bears his name. As one of the first thoroughly … Continued
Sat., July 9: Field Trip. Details TBA.
Sat., June 11, 2021: Meeting/Program, “Power Tools For Genetic Genealogy at My Heritage” with Michelle Bray Wilson. Come learn about this popular genealogy site from Michelle Bray Wilson. She has been active in the genealogy community for over 10 years, … Continued
Sat., May 14: SSGHS Birthday/ Show & Tell Help SSGHS celebrate its 54th birthday by showing off your genealogy finds, photos, stories, and breakthroughs. SSGHS elected officers and directors will be inducted.
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 9: “The Monee Creamery” presented by the Monee Historical Society. In 2011, the Monee Creamery building was exactly two weeks away from the wrecking ball. An important piece of the history of Monee, as well as all of … Continued
Fri., April 1: 1950 Federal Census is released. Images will be on major websites such as FamilySearch and Ancestry. (Don’t be surprised when thousands of genealogists all try to log on!) The 1940 Census was not indexed for several months. … Continued
Sat., March 12: Meeting/program. Peg Kapustiak presents “What Do I Do With My Family History Photos & Mementos?”
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.