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Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 7:00 PM: Where Did I Put Great-Grandpa? Organizing for Genealogists – Barrington Area Library, Barrington IL

Thur, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM: Uff Da! Researching my Norwegian Roots – Cook Park Library, Libertyville, IL

Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 10:00 AM: Looking for European Roots: Crossing the Pond – Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society via Zoom

Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 2:00 PM: What's New on the Internet for Genealogists? – Warrenville Public Library District, Warrenville, IL

Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM: Genealogy Basics for Beginners, Going Digital: Photo Management for Genealogists, and Read All About It! Newspapers as Genealogical Resources – Members Annual Spring Conference of South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), South Bend, IN

Fri, May 22, 2026, 11:00 AM: Read All About It! Newspapers as Genealogical Resources – Addison Public Library, Addison, IL

Tue, June 2, 2026, 9:30 AM: Read All About It! Newspapers as Genealogical Resources – Elgin Genealogical Society, Elgin, IL

Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 7:00 PM: Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage – McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society, Crystal Lake, IL

Sat, July 18, 2026: Join Me at GeneaQuest! CAGGNI

Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 7:00 PM: Travels with My Sister: Genealogical Journeys Bensenville Community Public Library, Bensenville, IL

Fri, Aug 16, 2026, 10:30 AM: Read All About It! Newspapers as Genealogical Resources – Huntley Public Library, Huntley, IL

Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 AM: Uff Da! Researching my Norwegian Roots Elmhurst Public Library, Elmhurst, IL

Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:00 PM: Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage – Warrenville Public Library District, Warrenville, IL

Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM (Eastern): Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage – via Zoom, Imperial Polk Genealogical Society, Lakeland, FL

Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM: How I Use DNA in My Genealogy Research – Door County Library, Sturgeon Bay WI

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