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September 26, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (Central)

Last month’s topics and suggestions.

“Let’s Talk Genealogy”

Come one, come all to this session of “Let’s Talk Genealogy,” an in-person discussion group gathering at the Belleville Public Library (BPL), 121 East Washington St., Belleville, Illinois. Kindly call the BPL to hold your spot (618) 234-0441.

Sponsored by the St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS), please bring questions or documents for discussion on topics such as census data, deeds, immigration, methodology, naturalization, occupations, military, and vital records. Suggestions on how to avoid pitfalls or break through an ancestral brick wall may ensue. Please email sccgsoffice@stclair-ilgs.org if you have specific questions. [Image courtesy of pexels.com]

“Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors”

Register for this lecture at this link. The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon and a great number died on the journey. This talk will cover resources for conducting research on people and their lives along the trail.

Our featured speaker, Dawn Carlile, is a native Oregonian with a 30-year genealogy career that began when her dad asked if she had ever thought about researching their family history. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and national, state, and regional historical and genealogical societies. Dawn teaches classes for the Oregon Genealogical Society and lectures at local libraries, societies, and cultural events. She enjoys teaching others how to research as much as she does doing research herself. She graduated from Bushnell University with a B.A. degree in management.

“Let’s Talk Genealogy”

This will be the last session for 2024. Come one, come all to this session of “Let’s Talk Genealogy,” an in-person discussion group gathering at the Belleville Public Library (BPL), 121 East Washington St., Belleville, Illinois. Kindly call the BPL to hold your spot (618) 234-0441. 

Sponsored by the St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS), please bring questions or documents for discussion on topics such as census data, deeds, immigration, methodology, naturalization, occupations, military, and vital records. Suggestions on how to avoid pitfalls or break through an ancestral brick wall may ensue. Please email sccgsoffice@stclair-ilgs.org if you have specific questions.

This is the last gathering for the 2024 year.

Annual meeting, voting results, and round table sharing.

Register for this meeting.

“The Founders’ Collection”

On July 17, 1836, the German Library Society of St. Clair County was founded at Dr. Anton Schott’s farm in the Shiloh Valley. Register at this link.

Christina DeBoer, Supervisor of Archives and Reference at the Belleville Public Library, will tell us what The Founders’ Collection contains and how it came about. This is a look at Belleville’s early literary pursuits.

2025

January

Date to be announced

“Beginning Research in Illinois and St. Clair County”

Presenter: Diane Walsh, webmaster for the St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS)  and past President and Quarterly Editor for the Society. She is the author of two books on her ancestors in this county and two research guides.

February 6, 2025

7:00 p.m. (Central)

“Recreating a Community: Dr. Carter Woodson and Early African-Americans in St. Clair County”

Presenter: Will Shannon, Curator of the St. Clair County Historical Society