Unless otherwise indicated, meetings are held at the Geneva History Museum, 113 S. Third St., Geneva, IL
December 5, 2019
Holiday Social / Year in Review
Join us as we enjoy the holiday in the Geneva History Museum and review the KCGS accomplishments 2019.
January 23, 2020
After You Are Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogical Research
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee, via webinar
Note: Meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m
Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Through a combination of planning, common sense, and new technologies, Thomas will review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research.
February 27, 2020
New Resources for British Isles Research
Speaker: Paul Milner
Co-sponsored by the St. Charles Public Library;
Note: The meeting will be 7:00 p.m. at the St. Charles Public Library
1 S. Sixth Ave, St. Charles, IL
Learn what new primary and secondary sources have become available and how to access them. Keep up to date on the constantly changing face of British Isles research by learning about recently released original records, new indexes, book, CD-ROM and web sites.
March 26, 2020
Specialized Lineage Socieities: More Than DAR, Dames, and Mayflower
Speaker: Kimberly Nagy
There are over 200 lineage societies that exist today – more than the commonly known societies. Perhaps you have an ancestor that was accused of witchcraft? A founder of a town? A colonial tradesman? British royalty? There is a society for all these and many more.
April 23, 2020
Internet Archive: The Amazing Genealogical Resource
Speaker: Debra Dudek
Learn how to super-charge your genealogy research with Internet Archive – a fantastic resource that you may be under-utilizing.
May 28, 2020
Maps and Trails: Migration Paths from 17th Through 19th Centuries
Speaker: Tina Beaird
Join us as Ms. Beaird shares her deep genealogical knowledge and infectious enthusiasm on a topic that many forget—migration patterns. Learn the who, how, and why our ancestors resided in the certain parts of the country.
June 25, 2020
The Other Census: US State Censuses
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee, in person
Co-sponsored by the Batavia Public Library
Note: The meeting will be 7:00 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library
10 S. Batavia Ave, Batavia, IL
Participants will learn how to determine if a specific state or territory conducted their own census and when. In addition, we’ll cover how to access these records both online and in-person at various repositories. Finally, we’ll review how to take state and territorial census data and incorporate it into your current genealogy research.
Note: The library requests that attendees pre-register
July 23, 2020
Untangle the Web of German Websites
Speaker: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin
Co-sponsored by the Batavia Public Library
Note: The meeting will be 7:00 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library
10 S. Batavia Ave, Batavia, IL
The internet is offering more and more quality information for German researchers. This talk will focus on collections of free digitized German materials and indexes available on the internet. Most websites presented are based in Germany, so navigation tips and tricks will be included.
Note: The library requests that attendees pre-register
August 27, 2020
KCGS Indexing Project
Speaker: KCGS Project Leaders
During its 40 year plus history, the Kane County Genealogical Society has created a research database consisting of over 1.2 million entries. Learn more about the database, its scope, and how the project leaders manage this every growing resource.
September 24, 2020
Looking for European Roots
Speaker: Caron Brennan
If you are ready to “cross the pond” in your research, this presentation will provide ideas of where to find records for European records. This presentation includes review of the well-known sites like FamilySearch and Find My Past as well as lesser known sites.
October 22, 2020
DNA: Beginning Genetic Genealogy (Part 1 of 3)
Speaker: Laura Street Chaplin
Are you using DNA in your genealogical research? Not sure what to do once your sample is analyzed? To answer these and many other questions, through a 3 part program, Ms. Chaplin is going to guide through us through the incorporation DNA testing into our genealogy research.
With Part 1, we will review the various types of DNA tests, what their results may produce and which test to select.
Part 2, scheduled for January 2021, will focus on result interpretation.
Part 3, scheduled for February 2021, will focus on finding and connecting with others.
December 3, 2020
Holiday Social / Year in Review
Join us as we enjoy the beautiful holiday surroundings at the Geneva History Museum.