North Suburban Genealogical Society

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http://nsgsil.org Our meetings are the second Saturday of the month on Zoom. Its purposes are:
1. To promote an interest in genealogy.
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The North Suburban Genealogical Society (NSGS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1975. To encourage and instruct members in careful, documented genealogical research.
3. To publish genealogical and historical information.

11/03/2026

November is National Native American Heritage Month.

Please join us on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00. NSGS and the Wilmette Public Library are co-hosting Stephanie Ojibway Gerberding. Stephanie will present, "Honoring Our Ancestors: Native American Genealogy.

To register for this virtual event: click on the link to be directed to the Wilmette Public Library.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00OUSoqES3Wee4wMeYOzug #/registration

Presented by Stephanie Ojibway Gerberding. Co-hosted by the North Suburban Genealogical Society. . Event starts at November 14, 2026 1:00 PM CST

10/30/2026

10/27/2026

Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois

We are excited to release our new publication!

Careful review of our 2013 edition led to a major overhaul. We now present 1,271 carefully sourced, alphabetically listed soldier profiles. Their burials and spouses are indexed, too.

Every profile has been checked for authenticity and accuracy, with multiple sources shown for most profiles.

Available today on Amazon!

Soldiers of the American Revolution in Illinois: Genealogical Society, Illinois State: 9798234223425: Amazon.com: Books

10/25/2026

Reminder! 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, 𝐂𝐆®, will be presenting "Research Planning Essentials," as the BCG Education Fund's fall virtual Putting Skills to Work workshop in November! Choose either Thursday, November 12th or Saturday, November 14th. Both workshops begin at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) and will run for 3.5 hours. The registration fee is $60. Registration is now open! For additional details on the workshop see https://bcgedfund.org/putting-skills-to-work

10/24/2026

Ready to improve your genealogy research? Dr Tom Jones can teach you how! Order his latest book, Mastering Genealogical Proof, 2nd Edition at ngsgenealogy.org/mastering-genealogical-proof/

10/21/2026

Who tells your family's story? Writing a family history book can feel overwhelming, so start with individual stories. Shorter family stories, written and shared, are important to preserving your family history. Get more tips from our web page at ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-month/

10/21/2026

Why would a Civil War pension file have an alias listed on it?

You might be surprised by the reasons!

Sometimes an alias was nothing more than a different spelling of a name or an Americanized version of a surname. But other times, there's a much bigger story behind it.

Maybe it was an underage boy who ran away from home and enlisted under a different name. Perhaps it was a formerly enslaved man who changed his name after emancipation. It could even have been a bounty jumper trying to collect multiple enlistment bonuses or a man who left his family behind and started a new life.

One important thing to understand is that an alias does NOT mean the soldier served as a substitute for someone else. Civil War military records were filed under the name of the man who actually served.

And that's one of the things I love about researching Civil War pension files. You never know what you're going to uncover! Sometimes a name that doesn't quite match your family research is the beginning of a fascinating story.

Have you ever discovered an ancestor who used a different name?

Your ancestor's pension and military service records may hold answers to questions you didn't even know you had. Visit www.CivilWarRecords.com to learn how we can help you uncover those stories at the National Archives.

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