The DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society presents Tracing Your Ancestors' Footsteps, a day long conference on Saturday, February 25, 2012. The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles, IL.
You can hear some amazing local and national speakers.
Maureen Brady has over 25 years experience with family history research and is a professional genealogist and owner of Bare Roots Genealogical Services. She has made many presentations to IL and WI genealogical societies, conferences and workshops, as well as at the 2002 NGS Conference. Maureen is co-director of the Crystal Lake (IL) Family History Center and a member of many genealogical and family history societies.
Tony Burroughs is an internationally known genealogist who taught genealogy at Chicago State University for fifteen years. He was a guest expert in Roots Remembered (BBC 2007), Oprah Winfrey’s genealogy in Oprah’s Roots (PBS 2007), African American Lives with Henry Louis Gates (PBS 2006) and was the genealogist in search of the family of Jesus on three continents in The Real Family of Jesus documentary. His book, Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree is now in its fourth printing.
Jennifer Holik-Urban is a professional genealogical researcher, educator and author and the owner of Generations (genealogical research). She has been researching her family history for 15 years, uncovering the life stories of her ancestors. She authors several blogs including, Chicago Family History, Genealogy for Kids and Family History Research. Her book To Soar with Tigers, about Flying Tiger Robert Brouk, was published in early 2011.
Paul Milner is a native of England and co-author of Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors and Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors. He is the product review editor for the FGS FORUM and the BIGWILL newsletter. He is also past president of BIGWILL, plus past board member of FGS, GSG and APG.
Julianne Smith has been an editor of Ancestry newsletters for more than thirteen years and is author of The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book. She wrote the "Computers and Technology" chapter in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy, rev. 3rd edition.
Lou Szucs has worked for Ancestry.com for nineteen years. She served on several national and state advisory boards and boards of five genealogical societies. She a board member of FGS; previously worked for NARA Chicago; is author or editor of more than a dozen books including The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy, They Became Americans and Chicago and Cook County Sources.
To register, visit the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society website and click on Conferences. Online registration will close February 21, 2012. Registration fees, if postmarked by February 11, 2012, are:
- $40 for DCGS members
Conference Access and printed syllabus availability is not guaranteed for late or walk-ins. We will try to accommodate as many as possible. There are several restaurants and fast-food chains nearby.
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$50 for non-members
Luncheon served upstairs: If not specified or registed after Feb 12, the Grilled Chicken dinner will be ordered. Your choice of: Beef Stroganoff or Grilled Chicken with Rice Pilaf or Grilled vegetables with togu (vegan and vegetarian). All will be served with a Fruit Cup and desert along with Coffee, Ice Tea, or Milk. Gluten free meals are available.
Visit the DCGS website to learn about the speakers' presentations.
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