EGS Meeting on October 7, 2025
in person at the Library or from home over Zoom
The History of Elgin Mental Health Center: Evolution of a State Hospital: presented in person by Bill Briska
9:30 am at GBPL
Many family members and genealogists have been curious to know more about relatives and other people treated there but found the process of obtaining information difficult to navigate. He will discuss the extent of surviving medical records and the laws governing access to these.
Bill Briska was a long-time employee of Elgin Mental Health Center. In 1997 he authored The History of Elgin Mental Health Center: Evolution of a State Hospital. The updated second edition was published in 2022.
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Welcome to EGS– Join us for a Monthly Meeting!
The Elgin Genealogical Society is for any person who has an interest in genealogy, research or history.
Meetings are held at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL. on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and the third Thursday at 7:00 pm except in December when the date, time, and location of the annual meeting is announced. It is always best to check this website or call the library at 847-742-2411 to check if schedule changes have occurred.
You do not have to be a member to attend any of our meetings, but when you become a member of EGS, you will receive special access to our Members Only area on our website where you can find all presentation handouts, plus all of our past and present newsletters.
