https://dcgs.org/events DuPage County Genealogical Society upcoming events DuPage County Genealogical Society Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 15 May 2026 02:54:57 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 02:54:57 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <p>HYBRID Meeting - Michelle will be bringing samples of her book to the meeting so for the best expereience in-person attendance is highly suggested. &nbsp;</p> <p><span><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, sans-serif">Michelle has created three print-on-demand family history books.&nbsp; The books are in full color, and chock full of photos, documents, newspaper clips, genealogy charts and other family artifacts.&nbsp; Learn how to put together a beautifully formatted book, how to print copies at a very reasonable price, and how to publish and make your book available to others.</font></span><br></p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6244857 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6244857 Sat, 30 May 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"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Open Sans, Segoe UI, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Open Sans, Segoe UI, Tahoma, sans-serif">This presentation explores how and why Irish communities took root across the Great Lakes region in the Midwest—from Chicago to Detroit to Cleveland to Milwaukee, and smaller lake-port and inland farm towns—shaped by global events, border crossings through Canada, and shifting political boundaries before and after U.S. statehood. This talk connects immigration waves, settlement patterns, and lived experiences across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ontario to help researchers place Irish ancestors in their full historical context.</font></span></font></span></font></span><br></p> <p><font style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">This event will onl</font>y 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/irish-great-lakes-142304" target="_blank">https://www.wheatonlibrary.org/event/irish-great-lakes-142304</a><br></p> <p>Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society and the Wheaton Public Library.</p> <p><br></p> https://www.dcgs.org/event-6576414 https://www.dcgs.org/event-6576414