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CCGS December General Meeting: Member/Guest Share
Tuesday, December 10
CCGS December General Meeting: Member/Guest Share  (Monthly Meeting)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Grab your favorite family treasure and come tell our group of family history lovers how it came to be a part of your collection and what you know about it. You are guaranteed to have a fun, attentive audience! All attendees are welcome to participate. What will you bring? If you wish, you may email your photo/documents you wish to share ahead of time. Email to programs@ilccgs.org
 
Please join us and share your unique discoveries: 
 
NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.


CCGS Special Interest Group (SIG)
Sunday, December 15
CCGS Special Interest Group (SIG)  (Member Event)
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm
The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) - Satterthwaite Conference Room
The CCGS SIG will be a roundtable for members to collaborate with others on their tough genealogical problems and to learn or improve genealogical skills.


Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More  (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets—and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate records online and mine them for genealogical gems. This is one presentation you will NOT want to miss.
 
Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC will be our guest speaker.  
 
Please register in advance by using the following link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdu2trzIpHNb7Ho9vZHSA6NuWq-_4Z_-p

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
 
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at the Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.


Quarterly Deadline: March Issue: Graveyards, Cemeteries, Headstone Symbols and Iconography
Friday, January 31, 2025
Quarterly Deadline: March Issue: Graveyards, Cemeteries, Headstone Symbols and Iconography  (Quarterly Deadline)
12:00 am to 11:59 pm
The March Quarterly will focus on Graveyards, Cemeteries, Headstone Symbols and Iconography. One of the most fascinating aspects of genealogy research is finding headstones that provide great information about our ancestors. Send in your most interesting photos, articles, and other information related to this month’s theme.
 
Content is always needed and appreciated. Please send questions and submissions to editor@ilccgs.org no later than January 31st, 2025.


St. Joseph Digitization Project
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
St. Joseph Digitization Project  (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
In the 1940s and 1950s people living in small towns in Central Illinois such as St. Joseph and Ogden were more active in clubs and organizations than they are today. Reports of these meetings were regularly printed in the St. Joseph Record. Mary will explore some familiar clubs and other obscure organizations that may have been forgotten over the years, through a deep dive into the St. Joseph Record issues of these years.
 
Join us as Mary Butzow, Chair, Champaign County Newspaper Digitization Initiative (CCNDI) will update us on this exciting project.  
Please register in advance by clicking the link below: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcOmqrDMtH9OK8iy7J2dtPHznk6Hr6-gi

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at the Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.
 


CCGS March General Meeting: Gravestone Symbols from A to Z
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
CCGS March General Meeting: Gravestone Symbols from A to Z  (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
A is for anchor; B is for book; C is for Celtic Cross . . . "Gravestone Symbols from A to Z" will help you learn to "read" a cemetery so you can discover your ancestors' interests, religion, club memberships, values, and more. Learn about BillionGraves and see hundreds of gravestone photos from around the world. Enjoy fun stories that will help you find clues to grow your family tree. 
 
Cathy Wallace is the Special Projects Coordinator for BillionGraves, the world’s largest GPS-linked cemetery database will be our guest speaker. 
 
Please register in advance by using the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcO6grjssHN2c2uOrP1nrn1_5hlwUJ47d 
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
 
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at the Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.