Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society

10/16/2026

Gentle reminder to LCIGS MEMBERS - Renewal of your membership for the 2026-2027 fiscal year was due June 30. If you have not renewed yet, please visit the Renew Membership page on our website using the link below this post.

You can renew online on that web page using the LCIGS Online Membership Form linked in the first line. That form has two payment options - PayPal or mail a check to our PO Box address. OR you can download the Membership Form in the last line and mail it with your check to our PO box.

If you would like to Renew online, click here. If you would like to pay by check, please mail a completed membership form to: LAKE COUNTY (IL) GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYP.O. Box 998Mundelein, I…

10/14/2026

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10/13/2026

Check this out! Our own Ed Banas in the Sunday edition of the Chicago Tribune! THANK YOU Ed

09/27/2026

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09/11/2026

09/06/2026

For our September meeting, we will back at the Gurnee Village Hall for “Emigration & Immigration: The Story of Your Immigrant Ancestors”, presented by Jacquie Schattner. Join us at 7 pm CT on September 15, 2026 at 325 N. O’Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL.
Learn how to find emigration, immigration, and naturalization records of your ancestors. Society members will receive the Zoom link by email before that date.
Non-members, please register by email at [email protected] to receive the Zoom link and handout.

07/17/2026

Our August program will be "Linked Across Oceans: Chain Migration" presented by Suzanne L. Hoffman. Join us at 7:00 pm CT, Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL.

Did you ever wonder how your ancestors chose a location to move to? What was the impetus that put them in a particular spot, or in a specific geographic region as opposed to another? We are going to explore the chain migration of immigrants to northern Illinois. Who were they and why did they settle where they did? We can match ethnic groups or people from the same location and follow their settlement patterns. The Push and Pull factors unique to them and the waves of migration will be identified for each ethnicity. We will look at: Germans, Swedes, Welsh, Irish, Jews, Italians, African Americans, Polish, and others if there's time.

Suzanne is the Immediate Past President of Association of Professional Genealogists, President of the APG Forensic SIG, Chair of the Jewish Research SIG, a member of the Record Preservation and Access Coalition, President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, Chair of its Advocacy Committee, and Parliamentarian for the Chicago Genealogical Society.

06/28/2026

Our first program as the merged Lake County IL and Zion Genealogical Societies will be July 9, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Joel Farkas will present " 'Painting' the American Revolution" at the Cook Park Library, 4123 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville.

See the Revolution through the eyes of the artists who chronicled our nation's founding. Learn about the importance of fine arts (paintings, poems, portraits, sculptures, music, and more) during the American Revolution and how they help define our nation today. Plus, find out what "macaroni" really means in the song "Yankee Doodle".

We are co-hosting this hybrid event with the Cook Memorial Public Library District. It will also be available through Zoom.

Joel is a graduate of Ohio State University, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and was a National Park Service volunteer docent at Washington's Headquarters, Morristown, NJ. He received the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award. He collects original historical autographs and is an enrichment lecturer for American Cruise Lines.

Register for either format, in-person or online, at the library's website: https://cooklib.libnet.info/event/14894600.

05/02/2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025; 7:00 pm In-Person
Vernon Hills Village Hall, 1st floor Conference Room
290 Evergreen, Vernon Hills, IL
“Listen to Your Antiques, they are telling you a story.”
Presented by Carolyn Law

Carolyn will introduce the audience to some basic principles and techniques of material culture research in the context of their family heirlooms. She will discuss strategies for investigating, preserving and communicating the meaning of family heirlooms using 21st century resources.

Carolyn Law is a personal property appraiser, independent researcher, published author, subject matter expert, and collector. She has completed training in professional appraisal practice, USPAP, and ethics and is a member in good standing of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).
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Carolyn Law is a personal property appraiser, independent researcher, published author, subject matter expert, and collector. She has completed training in professional appraisal practice, USPAP, and ethics and is a member in good standing of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). Carolyn’...

03/11/2025

Our March 11 meeting will be held on Zoom at 7 pm CT. Pam Vesta will present “Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret”.

Looking for a date of birth or death? The date and court of naturalization? Where your ancestor disappeared to, or where he came from? His political outlook? Even what kind of house he lived in? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information, and you won’t believe what they can tell us about our ancestors!

Pam Vestal is a full-time genealogist and lecturer in Oregon whose research extends far beyond the Pacific Northwest, with clients all over the U.S. and research that reaches beyond our borders. From family histories to house histories, she tailors her work to the unique needs of each client, but as a professional writer, she specializes in digging into the genealogical facts to tell the ancestors’ stories. An illustrated genealogical biography makes a wonderfully personal way to honor them. Whether lecturing to professionals or newcomers to the field, she welcomes the opportunity to share what she has learned through genealogical coursework, conferences and years of on-site and online research.

Note: Registration is required. To register and get the link for the Zoom meeting, email [email protected]. LCIGS members will also will be emailed a handout.

For more information about this professional genealogist, visit her website at https://www.generationsgen.com/.