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Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access books and other re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

KCGS Program: Richard Hill Comparing DNA Ethnicity Estimates

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.All are welcome to at...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.

Family History Writers

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options.  Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually. Family His...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

 

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Genealogy Seekers: The National Road - America's First Highway

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The National Road extended from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. It was built in the early 19th century to aid settlers in their westward migration. Many of our midweste...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

The National Road extended from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. It was built in the early 19th century to aid settlers in their westward migration. Many of our midwestern ancestors traveled on, and settled near, the national road.

Disclaimer(s)

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Genealogy Lock-In

Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This program will be held IN-PERSON at the Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center (315 E. Shannon St., behind the library).Presented in partnership with the Kane County Genealogi...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

 

This program will be held IN-PERSON at the Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center (315 E. Shannon St., behind the library).

Presented in partnership with the Kane County Genealogical Society.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access books and other re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

KCGS Program: The Hunter of Tallulah - The Truth and Legend of an Indian War Ancestor with Debra Dudek

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.All are welcome to at...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.

Family History Writers

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.Family History Writers...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

 

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Genealogy Seekers: Pathway to Spicy Stories - An Overview of Court Records

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Court records in their infinite variety are a treasure trove for genealogists because they are not just legal documents. They are pathways into the stories of our ancestors’ lives,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Court records in their infinite variety are a treasure trove for genealogists because they are not just legal documents. They are pathways into the stories of our ancestors’ lives, often leading to clues we might otherwise miss.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access books and other re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

KCGS Program at Batavia Public Library: Zachary Bishop The Underground Railroad in Kane County, Illinois

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.All are welcome to at...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.

Family History Writers

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.Family History Writers...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

 

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Genealogy Seekers: Caring for Keepsakes

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Why does newspaper yellow? How should I store my wedding dress? Can I restore old family photographs? What do I use to dust my Great Aunt’s desk? These and many other questions can...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Why does newspaper yellow? How should I store my wedding dress? Can I restore old family photographs? What do I use to dust my Great Aunt’s desk?

Disclaimer(s)

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access books and other re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

KCGS Program: Barbara Garza Researching in FamilySearch Centers

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.All are welcome to at...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.

Genealogy Lock-In

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program will be held IN-PERSON at the Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center (315 E. Shannon St., behind the library).Presented in partnership with the Kane County Genealogical So...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

This program will be held IN-PERSON at the Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center (315 E. Shannon St., behind the library).

Presented in partnership with the Kane County Genealogical Society.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Family History Writers

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.Family History Writers...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

 

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Genealogy Seekers: Where Did I Put Great-Grandpa?

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Organizing your genealogy information so that you can find what you want when you want it can be a daunting task. Get tips on how to keep records in digital and print-based formats...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Organizing your genealogy information so that you can find what you want when you want it can be a daunting task. Get tips on how to keep records in digital and print-based formats with genealogist Caron Brennan.

Disclaimer(s)

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Family History Study Hall

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Center at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. Family History Study Hall is a time for those interested in genealogy to gather and research together in-person! Access books and other re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This group will meet in-person. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

KCGS Program: Eric Vavra AI & Genealogy: The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room) at Town & Country Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.All are welcome to at...

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Join us for this Kane County Genealogical Society program.