Chicago Genealogical Society - Home

Time 2021-09-02 18:31:23

Web Name: Chicago Genealogical Society - Home

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Commemoration of the 106th Anniversary of the Eastland DisasterOn Saturday, July 24, 2021 at noon, dozens of people gathered along the Chicago Riverwalk on the west side of Clark Street which is the exact site of the tragedy. Descendants of survivors, victims, and heroes were be present to share their families stories. Watch the video of the eventhere.Family Memories of the Eastland DisasterValerie's Family StoryhereScott's StoryhereKenny's StoryhereSneak Peek at New Donated CollectionWith over $4,300 recently raised from Chicago Genealogical Society members, followers, and Board of Directors, the entire collection ofThe Microphone newsletters (of the Western Electric Hawthorne Works facility located in Cicero, Illinois) has now been scanned. The result of the scanning project is that high-resolution, searchable images of the collection will be available to current members.A small sample of the searchable newsletters a sneak peek! are now available on the public pages under Research. In the future all the issues will be available through the Members Only section of the CGS website. The balance of the collection will be made available later this year after CGS completes the conversion of their website (which will include more storage capacity for this and other collections).To read more and see the sample issues, click here.Join Us Today and reap the benefits of membership!Click Here to get startedOnly Members can access:CGS Quarterly - index back issuesCGS Newsletter - back issuesCGS Webinar ArchiveMembers Only Databases sourcesBlog posts

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