Zion Genealogical Society
of Lake County, Illinois
Including Beach Park, Gurnee, North Chicago, Park City, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Wildwood, and Winthrop Harbor

Navigating Illinois State Archives

MONTHLY LECTURE SERIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
April 21, 2026
In person and ZOOM Gurnee Village Hall, 325 O’Plaine Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031
Lecture starts promptly at 7:00. They typically last an hour, with 15 additional minutes for questions.
Presented By: Tina Beaird

Getting to Know the Illinois State Archives

Explore the online and physical collections found at the Illinois State Archives!  This program will show you how to access a ton of free genealogy resources from home for free, and an overview of physical records you can request online with a simple request.  You won’t believe what you’ll discover!

About Your Presenter
Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, is the genealogy & local history librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants over the years to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs. Tina is the First Vice-President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, and board director for the Oswegoland Heritage Association, she is also an active member of the American Library Association and the Society of American Archivists. She volunteers her time, when available, with several Chicagoland historical and genealogical societies.

How to Join Our Lecture Series

Hybrid meetings are held both in person at the Zion-Benton Public Library and on Zoom.
Accessing the Zoom Meeting
You Must Register to attend this free zoom presentation. Send in an email your first and last name and inform whether you are a member or not, and your email address. Send that email registration to ziongenealogy@gmail.com by the Sunday evening prior to the zoom meeting. You will receive an email back giving you the details to link in to the meeting on Monday. Make sure that you've installed the Zoom software before the event and you'll use that link to join the meeting when it begins.

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