WINNEBAGO & BOONE COUNTIES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
The Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society exists to:
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NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION: Rockford Public Library - East Branch 6685 East State St, Rockford IL
Our April and May meetings will have a remote Zoom speaker, but we will also be showing the presentation in the Community Room of the library. You will be able to participate remotely or in-person at the library.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
WBCGS holds monthly meetings that are open to the public. We do not have meetings in December, January, and July.
At each meeting, our speaker makes a presentation about a specific topic related to genealogy or a topic of local interest.
Based on the success we've had in using Zoom for our monthly meetings, we plan to continue offering Zoom meetings. Meeting invitations will be sent to all WBCGS members with an email address.
If you’re not a member and are interested in attending a Zoom meeting, please send us an email at wbcgensociety@gmail.com.
You can also contact us at: WBCGS, PO Box 10166, Loves Park IL 61131-0166.
At each meeting, our speaker makes a presentation about a specific topic related to genealogy or a topic of local interest.
Based on the success we've had in using Zoom for our monthly meetings, we plan to continue offering Zoom meetings. Meeting invitations will be sent to all WBCGS members with an email address.
If you’re not a member and are interested in attending a Zoom meeting, please send us an email at wbcgensociety@gmail.com.
You can also contact us at: WBCGS, PO Box 10166, Loves Park IL 61131-0166.
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JUNE MEETINGThursday, June 1, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
"Gravestone Preservation" Speaker: Janie Jenkin Meeting Location: RPL East Branch (also Zoom - speaker in-person) Travel back in time and get a glimpse of early American grave stones and what they were made of. Learn what those symbols on them mean and see how the Victorian era truly made grave stones works of art. We will talk about how graves stones have changed since the Victorian era and learn how there is an ongoing movement to preserve and care for the legacy of our ancestors’ graves all around the world! Janie Jenkin like most teens in high school never appreciated history. It wasn’t until her late 20’s when her boss taught her all about Genealogy which sparked the interest about history of her own family and learning all about her ancestors. It took another 25yrs and a 1903 American Foursquare in Rockford, IL (in which she is trying to get on the Historic Registry) that started her journey into a lot of Rockford history, house genealogy and the care of the grave stones for the souls that laid to rest of those who once occupied her home. From there it led to many opportunities of learning about grave stones and taking classes on the preservation of them and joining in on the movement of gravestone preservation. |
ISGS Associate Member
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) was formed in 1968 through the cooperative effort and forward thinking of Illinois genealogical society representatives, who envisioned a statewide genealogical organization. ISGS is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, educational organization.
Visit their website for more info www.ilgensoc.org |