Zion Genealogical Society - IL

06/03/2026

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06/01/2026

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05/31/2026

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05/15/2026

Don't miss this dynamic speaker.

Don't miss our May 19 meeting at Gurnee Village Hall,325 O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL. Time 7:00 pm. This is a hybrid meeting - in person and on zoom. Please email [email protected] to register.

Our speaker is Debra Dudek and the topic is:
Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!
Can’t find it on Ancestry? Learn all about Internet Archive and its amazing collection of city directories, county histories, gazetteers, yearbooks, and family genealogies. If you haven’t been on this site yet, you’re missing a lot of fantastic resources!

Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. Ms. Dudek specializes in British genealogy, World War I research, and emerging technology topics. An alumna of the University of Olivet in Olivet, Michigan, and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, Ms. Dudek holds a Bachelors in Journalism, a Masters in Information and Library Studies, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies.

05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms today.
Moms, Grandmas, Aunts and Fur moms. Enjoy your day!

05/02/2026

Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society

Don't miss our May 19 meeting at Gurnee Village Hall,325 O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL. Time 7:00 pm. This is a hybrid meeting - in person and on zoom. Please email [email protected] to register.

Our speaker is Debra Dudek and the topic is:
Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!
Can’t find it on Ancestry? Learn all about Internet Archive and its amazing collection of city directories, county histories, gazetteers, yearbooks, and family genealogies. If you haven’t been on this site yet, you’re missing a lot of fantastic resources!

Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. Ms. Dudek specializes in British genealogy, World War I research, and emerging technology topics. An alumna of the University of Olivet in Olivet, Michigan, and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, Ms. Dudek holds a Bachelors in Journalism, a Masters in Information and Library Studies, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies.

05/02/2026

Don't miss our May 19 meeting at Gurnee Village Hall,325 O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL. Time 7:00 pm. This is a hybrid meeting - in person and on zoom. Please email [email protected] to register.

Our speaker is Debra Dudek and the topic is:
Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!
Can’t find it on Ancestry? Learn all about Internet Archive and its amazing collection of city directories, county histories, gazetteers, yearbooks, and family genealogies. If you haven’t been on this site yet, you’re missing a lot of fantastic resources!

Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. Ms. Dudek specializes in British genealogy, World War I research, and emerging technology topics. An alumna of the University of Olivet in Olivet, Michigan, and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, Ms. Dudek holds a Bachelors in Journalism, a Masters in Information and Library Studies, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies.

04/21/2026

Don't miss tonight's meeting! This is the first meeting of both the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society and the Zion Genealogical Society.
And we have COOKIES 🍪🍪

04/21/2026

Don't miss the first "combined meeting of the Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society and the Zion Genealogical Society on April 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Our new meeting place is the Gurnee Village Hall at 325 N O'Plaine Rd in Gurnee. Our speaker is the ever popular Tina Beaird. Her topic is Navigating the IL State Archives.
Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, is the genealogy & local history librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants over the years to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs.
She lectures nationally on topics including genealogical methodology, military records, Scottish research, plus photo and archival preservation. Tina has assisted researchers for over 20 years, and occasionally still finds time to conduct her own family research, which she has been pursuing for over thirty years.
Tina is the First Vice-President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, and board director for the Oswegoland Heritage Association, She is also an active member of the American Library Association and the Society of American Archivists. She volunteers her time, when available, with several Chicagoland historical and genealogical societies.