"NEW TOOLS FOR FINDING OLD STUFF"

JGSI 2012 Sunday MEETINGS

Sunday, November 18th:
JGSI monthly meeting at Temple Beth Israel
12:30: Library, genealogical questions and internet help.
2:00  Program: Expert genealogist Ginger Frere of the Newberry Library and ChicagoAncestors.org will speak on"New Tools for Finding Old Stuff."

( No meeting in December)

RESEARCHING YOUR CHICAGO ANCESTORS

Do you have Chicago ancestors?  This presentation by Steve Szabados reviews what sources are available and where they can be found.  Databases discussed will include vital records, church records, state records, federal records, employment records, histories of the neighborhoods, as well as websites, genealogy collections at major libraries and collections compiled by area genealogical societies.  http://steveszabados.com. Held at the Newberry Library at 60 w. Walton Chicago, February 2, 2013, at 1:30.

BALZEKAS MUSEUM OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE

The Balzekas Museum is the largest repository of Lithuanian cultural artifacts outside of Lithuania.  Tour the Museum with Karrile Viatkute, director of the Genealogy Department, and discover the genealogy collection and and resources at the museum.  Meet at 10 a.m. on Decembeer 1, 2012 at the museum at 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago.  $5 admission.  http://www.balzekasmuseum.org.  After the tour, join Chicago Genealogical  Society members for lunch at Grand Dukes, a Lithuanian restaurant: http://www.granddukesrestaurant.com.

CAGGNI REVOLUTIONARY WAR PROGRAM

Upcoming event information:
Annual Business Meeting, Potluck & Revolutionary War Program
Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Hendrickson Room
Date: 17 Nov 2012 9:30 AM
Annual Business Meeting and Ethnic Food/Family Favorites Potluck
NOTE: Held at Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Early 9:30 am start time

 The Revolutionary WarEra, A Different Perspective

 DavidJahntz, will portray a ContinentalArmy surgeon and an 18th century civilian during the War forAmerican Independence. David willpresent the War for Independence from the surgeon’s viewpoint, and will alsodiscuss the principles involved and the reasons of the war which are thetwenty-seven charges listed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration ofIndependence. Don’t miss thisinformative and entertaining presentation. David’s most prominent appearances have been onnational cable productions in "Frontier Doctors" on The HistoryChannel, on the five-hour mini-series "The American Revolution"originally broadcast by the A&E Network and on "Hunting The LostSymbol" on the Discovery Channel. In addition, David can be seen invisitor center films of the National Park Service at their historic militarysites.

 CAGGNI’sbusiness meeting and annual “family traditions” potluck will immediately precedeDavid Jahntz’s presentation

More information: Annual Business Meeting, Potluck & Revolutionary War Program