CAGGNI Interest Groups

Are you having trouble using Reunion? Want to get the most out of The Master Genealogist? Or are you trying to decide what to do about Family Tree Maker?

CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group Northern Illinois) has special interest groups for genealogy software users that can help with your quandaries. These groups allow users to share their experiences and learn new tips and tricks about the software.

The Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group meets this Saturday, April 12 from 12:45-2:30 PM. The Master Genealogist User Group will meet on Saturday, May 14 from 10:30-12:30 and the Reunion Special Interest Group won't be meeting again until August 13. All meetings are held at the Schaumburg Public Library.

CAGGNI offers lots of other great programming about technology throughout the year too. Follow their website for updates. And don't miss their annual conference: GeneaQuest on Saturday, June 18.

Jewish American Heritage Month

May is Jewish American Heritage Month.

If you're researching your Jewish ancestry, you'll want to visit the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois in Northbrook. The have a research library with over 800 volumes on Jewish genealogy and host programs once a month. JGSI also maintains a searchable Online Death Index, a database of death records from local cemeteries.

Another great local resource is the Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland by Mike Karsen.

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

CAGGNI MEETING AUGUST 2012

CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to using technology and the internet more effectively in support of their family history research activities.

CAGGNI meets at 10:30am on the third Saturday of every month except December usually at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest in supporting genealogical activities including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for both computer and genealogy issues and Internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership.

Upcoming meeting topics include:
Saturday, August 11, 2012:  "The Master Genealogist - Special Interest Group," 10:30 AM - 12:30 p.m. at  Schaumburg Township District Library.  All level of users are welcome to join!
The Master Genealogist (TMG) software product is a very flexible and powerful package; many different techniques are possible when using this software. This interest group was formed to provide a forum in the Chicagoland area for TMG users to build their knowledge and share their experience with the product.

Saturday, August 18, 2012:  "Atlas of County Boundaries and HistoryGeo.com,"  by Sandra Trapp and Kathy Kult. Come and learn how the Atlas of County Boundaries and History-Geo.com can help you in your search for ancestors!


Saturday, September 15, 2012:  "The Genealogist's Electronic Toolbox," by John Stryker.  At the Schaumburg Twp. District Library.

CAGGNI newsletter

The CAGGNI Newsletter for July is available for perusal in the Genealogy / Local History room.

highlights include:

July 21, 2012: Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree, a class taught by Tina Beaird. Learn what's new in the online genealogy community. This ses-sion will be packed with tips for finding information and search-ing subscription databases and free genealogy websites.

Coming July 14, 2012, 2nd Saturday Writer’s Workshop, Part I, Facilitator: Nancy R. Thomas...and coming August 18, Atlas of County Boundaries and HistoryGeo.com by Sandra Trapp and Kathy Kult.

Both classes taught at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

The newsletter also contains interesting articles about DNA genealogy, local histories and indexes, and one about the census day written by Bill Dollarhide.

The Genealogy / Local History room is usually open Mondays 9:30 to 12:30, Tuesdays 10 to 1, Wednesdays 10 to 1, Thursdays 10 to 2, and Fridays 9 to noon.  Since it is staffed by volunteers, please call to make sure it will be open on a particular day,  847-729-7500 x2709 or x7700.

Two CAGGNI Presentations

2nd Saturday Workshop Series


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"Creative Memories Digital Scrapbooks"  9 June 2012 at 10:30AM at the Schaumburg Township District Library.  Facilitator: Kate Thommes
This special workshop focuses specifically on the Creative Memories digital scrapbooking. Bring your laptop and follow along, or watch as Kate shows the tips and tricks that will make your family history scrapbook a smashing success.

"Deep Ancestry: Beyond the Paper Trail," presented by CAGGNI's President, Michelle Wilson on
Saturday, 16 June 2012 at 10:30 am at the Schauburg Township District Library.
While some genealogists claim kin back to Charlemagne, for all of us, the paper trail eventually peters out. Fortunately, genetics, linguistics, paeleontology, and other sciences are opening up new ways to discover our deep ancestry. Building on last year's "Genes for the Genealogist" program, Michelle will show how your ancestor's ancient migration routes can be traced and how to find where you fit in the tree of humanity. Don't miss this informative and engaging presentation. Part of CAGGNI's DNA Series

CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to using technology and the internet more effectively in support of their family history research activities.


CAGGNI meets at 10:30am on the third Saturday of every month except December usually at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest in supporting genealogical activities including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for both computer and genealogy issues and Internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership.
For questions about the group, contact vicepresident@caggni.org.

CAGGNI Meeting & Newsletter

The March 2012 issue of CAGGNI NEWSLETTER is available for your perusal in the Genealogy Room.

Some highlights include an April 21 presentation with 5 panelists on Setting Up Your Family History Website; a May 16 presentation about Mining the Census Records by Steve Szabados; and a June 16 presentation on Deep Ancestry: Beyond the Paper Trail, by Michelle Bray Wilson, which is part of CAGGNI's DNA Series.


CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to using technology and the internet more effectively in support of their family history research activities.

CAGGNI meets at 10:30am on the third Saturday of every month except December usually at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest in supporting genealogical activities including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for both computer and genealogy issues and Internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership.

For questions about the group, contact vicepresident@caggni.org .

CAGGNI March Meetings

Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI)

--2nd Saturday Workshop Series: Technology Basics for Genealogists. -- 10 Mar 2012 10:30 AM • Schaumburg Township District Library - Conf. Room.

--Memberahip program: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10:30am: "What's New in Technology" by Ed Rosenthal, Schaumburg Township District Library

--AQ / PAF - Special Interest Group, 17 Mar 2012 12:45 PM • Conference Room, Schaumburg Township District Library

Irish Genealogical Research Society

The Irish Genealogical Research Society has launched a monthly e-bulletin containing news about resources and developments in Irish genealogy.
Although the new e-bulletin is intended to be exclusive to the Society's membership, the first edition only is being made available on a limited wider scale until the end of February. Request a copy by sending an email to IGRSOC2011@hotmail.co.uk with 'IGRS Bulletin 1/12' in the subject line.

Member benefits include a newsletter, an annual scholarly journal, and free access to a large collection of Irish genealogy material.  The Society's website also offers a changing online programme of member-only access to a selection of manuscript materials.
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CAGG-NI Meetings

CAGG-NI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to using technology and the internet more effectively in support of their family history research activities.
CAGG-NI meets at 10:30am on the third Saturday of every month except December usually at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest in supporting genealogical activities including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for both computer and genealogy issues and Internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership.

March 17: "What's New In Technology" by Ed Rosenthal

April 21: at 10 a.m.: "Setting Up Your Family History Website"; at 12 noon: CAGG-NI's "Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group"; at 2:00 p.m.: Craig Pfannkushe on the Chicago and NW Railroad.

For questions about the group, contact president@caggni.org.

Civil War Surgeons

The  November Meeting of CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) will be a special presentation: The Search for Civil War Surgeons: A Personal Quest by Dr Trevor Steinbach.

This Meeting will be at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 North Dunton Avenue, in Arlington Heights. There will be no meeting in December. The 2012 schedule will resume at Schaumburg Library.
Dr. Trevor Steinbach is not only a Civil War Medical Reenactor but has done extensive research on all four of the people that he portrays. His quest to research Dr. C.A. Bucher from his home town Batavia has taken over 10 years. The processes that he used and the data that he uncovered while research 4 Civil War Surgeons will both entertain and provide the audience with new resources.

Dr. Steinbach has been portraying Civil War medical officers since the early 1990’s. His current personas include Dr. James R.M. Gaskill from 17th Corps Field Hospital and Dr. Urban G. Owen from the Army of Tennessee Field Hospital. He has written a monthly column on Civil War Medicine for the Civil War Courier Magazine since 2003. He is a board member of the Society of Civil War Surgeons, the national organization for medical reenactors.

CAGGNI is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to using technology and the internet more effectively in support of their family history research activities.

CAGGNI meets at 10:30am on the third Saturday of every month except December at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest in supporting genealogical activities including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for both computer and genealogy issues and Internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership. .

For questions about CAGGNI, contact president@caggni.org or webmaster@caggni.org.

PERSI

The July monthly meeting of CAGGNI (Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) features a presentation on PERSI (PERiodical Source Index), a widely-used subject index relating to genealogy and local history periodicals dating back to the early 1800's. There are 1.7 million searchable records in 6000 different periodicals.

The speaker is Carol Bartlett, Ela Area Public Library Genealogy Specialist.  Please join CAGGNI to learn how to enhance your genealogy research.


The meeting takes place from 10:30 to 12:30 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg on Saturday, July 16th.

Norwegian Genealogy

Caron Primas Brennan will present Uff Da! Researching My Norwegian Roots at the next meeting of the Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists.


Where: Forest View Educational Center, Room 100, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois
When: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Caron will share what she has learned through researching her own elusive Norwegian great-grandparents and discovering her cousins in Scandinavia. She will discuss research locations and guides, lessons learned, and other helpful hints.

Caron Primas Brennan loves history, puzzles and a good mystery, which makes her perfectly suited to genealogy research!  She has been researching her family history since a 6th grade school project piqued her curiosity.  Caron primarily uses The Master Genealogist as well as Family Tree Maker software and Ancestry.com to share her passion with others in her family. She is currently the Webmaster and Newsletter Publisher for Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois.
Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists
P.O. Box 148 ● Mount Prospect, Illinois, 60056

Libertyville (Then & Now)

You are cordially invited to the book signing of Libertyville (Then & Now) by Laura Hickey, along with two librarians from the Cook Memorial Public Library District, Arlene Lane and Sonia Schoenfield

Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 5-8 pm at Mickey Finn’s Amber Room, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville; Cash bar, appetizers provided.

If you’re purchasing the book at the event, it will be $25. (Includes book and donation to the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society.) If you’ve already purchased a copy and are bringing it in for autographs,there’s a suggested donation of $5 at the door.

Midwest Melting Pot

The Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society presents its 18th annual workshop Midwest Melting Pot and More, featuring D. Josh Taylor, genealogist from the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? and Dan Niemiec, Italian genealogy correspondent of Fra Noi and founder of POINTers In Person.

Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach, IL.

Call (847) 201-9032 for information. Registration and browsing at 8 a.m., and programs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

CAGG-NI Meeting: August 21

The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) meeting will take place at 10:30 Sat. Aug. 21, 2010, at the Schaumburg Township District Library, on the SW corner of Roselle and Schaumburg Roads, next to Dominick's.

Mike Karsen will present Liven Up your Family History with Images. While family histories contain phenomenal research with every event documented and sourced with precision, few persons are interested in reading them. Images are needed to bring grandparents and great grandparents to life. Mike's presentation shows how to liven up your family history with images of people, places, and events to keep readers turning pages.

For more information, contact Bill McGovern, Promotions Chair: bmcgovern3790@sbcglobal.net

CAGGNI Meeting

You are invited to the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGGNI) this Saturday July 17th , 10:30 AM at the Schaumburg Library on the SW corner of Roselle and Schaumburg Roads next to Dominic's.

Past President Everett Butler and current Vice President Byron Atkinson will present Copying and Scanning Documents and Photos. They will cover various methods of copying documents and photos, and present a basic overview of how to correct various problems such as coffee stains.

Join them to hear helpful hints about this very useful topic.
For additional information, go to our web site, http://www.caggni.org/.

If you have questions, contact Bill McGovern, Promotions Chair, at bmcgovern70@hotmail.com

A Gift That Money Can't Buy

The May Meeting of CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) will take place on May 15, 2010, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM in Rasmussen North at the Schaumburg Township District Library

The topic is A Gift That Money Can't Buy, by Jeffrey Bockman.

He presents a program of how to preserve family history by Documenting basic facts; Identifying documents that future generations will appreciate; Showing photographs of family members and how to identify them; Preserving it all for future generations to enjoy.

Italian Genealogy Groups

POINT is a network for Italian genealogy.

There are 2 Italian genealogy discussion groups in the Chicago metropolitan area. The group that serves the northern region is PIP Chapter 27, which meets in Schaumburg.

Genealogy and eBay

The next CAGG-NI meeting will be held starting at 10:30 am this Sat. Nov. 21 at the Hanover Park branch of the Schaumburg Library, just east of Barrington Road on Irving Park Road. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS MEETING ONLY.

The topic will be: How to Use eBay to Locate Genealogical Illustrations, by Ed Udovic. Ed presents tricks of the trade to register, bid, and when to bid to secure illustrations.

The next regular meeting will be on Jan. 16, 2010.

For more information, contact Bill McGovern, Promotions Chair, at bmcgovern3790@sbcglobal.net

The CAGG-NI Newsletter for November 2009 is now on display in the Reference Room at the Library.