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October 6, 2026; 9:30 am

Show and Tell: Bring a Family Heirloom to Share

Do you have a family artifact or heirloom that you inherited or discovered in the process of your genealogy research?

Come show and tell us about your item on Zoom or at the Gail Borden Public Library on Tuesday morning October 6, 2026. The presentations, lasting about 5 minutes each, will begin following a short business meeting at 9:30 am central time.

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President: Ann Broihier
Vice President: Jan Maltby
AM Secretary: Kristie Benedik
PM Secretary: Carol Blohm
Treasurer: Judy VanDusen

Past President: Judy VanDusen

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The Writers’ Group meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 10 am. Please come join us to start your writing.

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Upcoming Programs:

Oct 6, 9:30 am – Sharing Program
Oct 15, 7:00 pm – Writers’ Group
Nov 3, 9:30 am – America at 250! Researching Your Revolutionary Ancestors presented by Scott Norrick
Nov 19, 7:00 pm – Finding and Using Manuscripts, Special Collections and Repositories presented by Paula Stuart Warren
Dec 1, 9:30 am – Annual Meeting & Elections; America’s Elopement Hotspots Across North America presented by Sylvia Tracy Doolos

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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.

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Join us in the Library or on Zoom for our next Program