North Suburban Genealogical Society

09/04/2026

Cost is: Member is $75.00, non member is $85.00 (after October 10th - $85.00 & $95.00)
Location is Gateway Convention Center. One Gateway Dr, Collinsville, IL

Hotel: Doubletree Hotel Collinsville/St. Louis
1000 East Port Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234 COST $134.00

Speakers and topics - these topics have update names now as well as descriptions.

Dave McDonald - Draper Manuscripts & Miners

LaDonna Garner - Mining Newspapers for Genealogy

Darrel Dexter - First African American Elected to Congress & Slavery through the Eyes of Lydia Titus

Andrew Thelsing - Immigration to East St Louis

Pat Stamm - Where is my Grandpa's Military File and where is it?

Eric Varva - AI

Robin McDonough - German Genealogy Resources at the Emerson History & Genealogy Center

Laura Kavarik - French

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

African-American Genealogy
The ISGS Quarterly contains articles related to African-American genealogy. Four articles are free to download.
https://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=99

09/04/2026

Every historical record can reveal a new piece of your family's story. Explore this FamilySearch collection to uncover names, dates, places, and connections that can help you extend your family tree and learn more about your ancestors.

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09/04/2026

Free Webinar

09/04/2026

Ends 9/8. Excludes shipping.

09/02/2026

Sale ends 9/8. Terms apply.

08/30/2026

Every journey has a starting point. Learning which U.S. immigration port your ancestors arrived through can uncover valuable clues about their travels, origins, and the records they left behind.

Explore the history of America's major immigration ports and discover how this knowledge can help you trace your family's path to a new home.

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