North Suburban Genealogical Society

11/05/2025

https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/entertainment-and-culture/lance-bass-grandfathers-wwii-service

Join NSGS on Saturday, November 8, for a Veteran's remembrance. Members will share stories veterans in their families. Wilmette, IL Public Library at 1:00 pm.

Pop icon Lance Bass partners with Ancestry to honor the legacies of his grandfathers who served in WWII—and to ensure their stories inspire future generations.

11/04/2025

10/30/2025

Join the Chicago Genealogical Society on November 3, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. central for our CGS Webinar via Zoom, "Fold3 Flair" with Laura Street Chaplin (CGS Member $0/Guest $10*).

Many family historians find Fold3 to be a bit intimidating. Since it’s indispensable in doing Military Records research and has so many other hidden gems to offer, why not develop some Fold3 Flair for yourself? Learning Fold3 will benefit you in countless ways!

Laura Street Chaplin, a seasoned genealogist with over 40 years of experience, has conducted extensive research while living throughout the Midwest, including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio. Her passion for family history began in college and evolved into a dedicated hobby, attending workshops, traveling nationwide for research, taking community college courses and lots more. Laura’s journey was propelled by her Quaker grandparents and her father, researchers who provided a head start. As a young mother she compiled a book on her mother’s family, tracing her German immigrant ancestor’s current descendants. In 2013, Laura established Willowtree Research Genealogy Services and obtained her Boston University Genealogical Research certificate, Laura leverages her wealth of knowledge and experience to assist others in discovering their family heritage, providing fulfillment and excitement along the way.

* Registration is required via the Chicago Genealogical Society website at https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/event-6021703. Registration will close 1 hour prior to the event. This webinar is FREE for CGS members. Non-Members can register for the event for $10. No refunds. The meet-up will take place virtually via ZOOM. Everyone registered will receive an email the morning of the event with log-in instructions and a link. This information is not to be shared.

Note: The Webinar will be recorded and available on the CGS website in the Members Only section at https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/Webinar-Archive ONLY UNTIL October 8, 2025.

Thank you for being a member of The Chicago Genealogical Society! https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/

10/30/2025

The Polish Genealogical Society of America is hosting its next quarterly webinar on November 16th at 2pm Central Time. The topic is "Ask a Polish Genealogy Researcher."

Our presenter, Aleksander Zawilski, is a researcher and tour guide with Polish Origins. He will answer your questions about researching Polish genealogy.

What questions do you have about:
– What are…? Where do I find…? How do I…?
– Who can I ask about…? Why is it difficult to…?
– What helpful questions will others ask?

If you would like to submit your questions in advance, please do so before October 30th and send to: president@pgsa.org

This webinar is free for PGSA members (please log in to get your discount) and non-members pay $15.

Register here: https://pgsa.org/product-category/webinars/

PGSA memberships start at $25: https://pgsa.org/membership2021/

10/23/2025

https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/customer-stories/wwii-b-17-reunion?o_xid=141085&o_lid=141085&o_sch=Email+Campaigns&utm_medium=email&utm_source=campaign&utm_campaign=AMU

Discover how Ancestry reunited descendants of a heroic WWII B-17 crew on the TODAY Show, commemorating 80 years since the end of WWII.

10/03/2025

09/22/2025

Get down to business with this day-by-day guide to finding your ancestors fast. Each day in this genealogy research plan covers a different record group.

09/19/2025

Oct. 6, 6:00pm Eastern: The Surprising Benefits of Genealogy - a free hybrid program from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Discover the unexpected rewards of exploring your family history! Please register in advance. https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6890dcedd234473d002935a2

09/19/2025

Where do you fit in with your DNA matches? Triangulating a known relationship with unknown matches can reveal the answers. We'll show you how to do it.

09/06/2025

We're just two weeks away from our grand opening. We can't wait to show off the new exhibits in our 160-year-old farmhouse. Make plans to join us!

09/06/2025

Are you interested in dual citizenship? It is time to register for our September 13th meeting, "Applying for Dual Citizenship by Descent." Rhonda McClure will be the presenter. This meeting is co-hosted by NSGS and The Wilmette Public Library.

While most countries base citizenship on place of birth, parentage, and marriage, some countries also offer citizenship by descent—meaning if you have ancestors who were citizens of that country two, three, or even four generations back, you might qualify for dual citizenship! Two well-known exa...

08/31/2025

From the Illinois Writers’ Project, Curtis D. MacDougall, State Supervisor, 433 East Erie St., Chicago, IL 25 February 1941 Release 669
What it Cost to Start Farming 100 Years Ago
The cost of establishing a prairie farm in the 1840s ranged from about $300 to $500, an account prepared at that time reveals, according to the Illinois Writers’ Project, W.P.A.
The price of 160 acres at $1.25 an acre was reported to have been $200; breaking 40 of the prairie acres at $2 each came to another 480; fencing with post and rails at about $1 a hundred added $32. The cost of building a cabin ranged from $50 to $150 and stables and sheds brought the total figure to about $500. So fertile was the soil that settlers asserted that 80 acres in Illinois would yield as much as 200 acres in the East.
Production figures of an acre showed 50 to 80 bushels of Indian corn, 35 to 40 bushels of wheat, and 70 to 80 bushels of oats.