Local Genealogy Societies

If you're looking to join a genealogical society this year or want to plan ahead for upcoming genealogy programs, here's a roundup of nearby societies and their 2015 events calendars:

North Suburban Genealogical Society
Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society
Chicago Genealogical Society
Lake County Genealogical Society
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society
Illinois State Genealogical Society

And don't forget to put the DuPage County Genealogical Society's annual meeting on your calendar!
Or if you're willing to travel, the National Genealogical Society's Family History Conference will be held in St. Charles, MO!

And for ethnic genealogy:

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
Polish Genealogical Society of America
Irish American Heritage Center
Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago
Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois
Swedish American Museum
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
National Hellenic Museum
Casa Italia

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.