https://www.dcgs.org/events DuPage County Genealogical Society upcoming events DuPage County Genealogical Society Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:08:18 GMT Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:08:18 GMT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p><span><font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000" face="Franklin Gothic Book, sans-serif">The Midwest is blessed with a series of top-notch repositories, museums and archives.&nbsp; Tina will highlight some of types of materials available and the best places to research your Midwest ancestors including Allen County Public Library, Ohio History Connection, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Newberry Library, Mid-Continent Public Library and the Indiana Historical Society.</font></span><br></p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6700045 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6700045 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p>Church records contain surprises, not just baptisms, marriages and deaths. They provide clues to much more, including town of origin and immigration information, how active families were in their church, and their financial situation. Churches predate government and often have information on under-represented people: women, minorities, immigrants and young children. Learn how to identify your ancestor‘s place of worship, access surviving records and solve problems such as maiden names and overseas birthplaces. Find new and exciting information in church records!<br></p> <p>This event will only be virtual. A Zoom link and a handout will be emailed to all registrants prior to the program.</p> <p>Register on the Wheaton Public Library's events calendar:</p> <p><a href="https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/explore-us-church-records-159675" target="_blank">https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/explore-us-church-records-159675</a></p> <p>Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society and the Wheaton Public Library.</p> <p><br></p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789528 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789528 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Open Sans, Segoe UI, Tahoma, sans-serif">Do you have colonial ancestors from the states that make up what we call New England? If so, then this is the class for you. Learn about the wealth of resources available on both sides of the pond to help in researching your colonial ancestors.</font></span></p> <p>This event will only be virtual. A Zoom link and a handout will be emailed to all registrants prior to the program.</p> <p>Register on the Wheaton Public Library's events calendar:</p><a href="https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/researching-colonial-new-england-159673" target="_blank">https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/researching-colonial-new-england-159673</a><br> <p>Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society and the Wheaton Public Library.</p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789533 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789533 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p>This presentation will focus on providing the beginner the basic background information to start investigating their ancestors across Eastern Europe. It will focus on early modern to modern history of Eastern Europe, major record sets and repositories available by country, and US and European research strategies to maximize success.</p> <p>This event will only be virtual. A Zoom link and a handout will be emailed to all registrants prior to the program.</p> <p>Register on the Wheaton Public Library's events calendar:</p> <p><a href="https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/eastern-european-genealogy-beginners-159671" target="_blank">https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/eastern-european-genealogy-beginners-159671</a><br></p> <p>Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society and the Wheaton Public Library.</p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789552 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789552 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Open Sans, Segoe UI, Tahoma, sans-serif">Ever want to know more about your German heritage? Learn tips to be successful in finding your family in Germany, even if you don't speak German.</font></span> <p>This event will only be virtual. A Zoom link and a handout will be emailed to all registrants prior to the program.</p> <p>Register on the Wheaton Public Library's events calendar:</p><a href="https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/hunt-german-ancestors-159672" target="_blank">https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/hunt-german-ancestors-159672</a><br> <p>Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society and the Wheaton Public Library.</p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789539 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6789539 Sat, 27 Feb 2027 13:30:00 GMT <h2 align="center">Save the Date</h2> <h2 align="center"><br> DCGS Annual Conference<br> February 27, 2027</h2><br> <h3 align="center">Registration to open September 2026</h3> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6753169 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6753169