Events & Meetings

2026 Program Schedule and Activities

Tuesday, January 20, 2027, 7:00pm – From Ulster to North Carolina: The Scots-Irish Settlers by Luana Darby; Zoom only

Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:00pm – Newspaper Research: The Dailies, Weeklies, and Beyond by Paula Stuart Warren; Zoom only

Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm – America at 250: Researching your Revolutionary Ancestors with multiple speakers; in Person at Zion-Benton Library

Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:00pm – Navigating Illinois State Archives by Tina Beaird; in person at Gurnee Village Hall and ZOOM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00pm – Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using! By Debra Dudek; in person at Gurnee Village Hall and ZOOM

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00pm – Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors by Jenny Warner; in person at Cook Memorial Public Library

Thursday, July 9, 2026, 7:00pm – Remembering the American Revolution by Joel Farkas; in person at Cook Memorial Public Library

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 7:00pm – Chain Migration by Suzanne Hoffman; in person at Cook Memorial Public Library