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Wednesday, September 16
Research Roundtable (Research Night)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hit a brick wall in your research? Need help on where to search? Join us to get answers and pick fellow genealogists' brains for ideas on how to get over any genealogical issues you may be encountering. Put on your genealogy hat and "Zoom" into a fun hour with other genealogy enthusiasts.
Please register in advance using the following link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder. Please note this is a permanent link so you won't have to re-register each month! Register once and you'll have the link for all the discussion hours.
Please feel free to submit your genealogy questions or research challenge to programs@ilccgs.org. Priority will be given to questions received in advance.
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Sunday, September 20
CCGS Special Interest Group (SIG) (Member Event)
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) - Satterthwaite Conference Room
The CCGS SIG will be a roundtable for members to collaborate with others on their tough genealogical problems and to learn or improve genealogical skills. |
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Tuesday, October 13
CCGS October Monthly Meeting: Digital Storytelling with Everyday Tools (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm
You don’t need expensive equipment to create impactful digital stories—sometimes, the tools you already have are enough. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for leveraging smartphones and everyday technology to produce engaging content for social media, websites, and other platforms. You’ll learn practical tips for creating high-quality videos using your phone’s camera, enhancing audio and visuals with budget-friendly accessories, and using free or low-cost apps. Throughout the presentation, you’ll learn tips and tricks for better composition, lighting, and strategies to improve the clarity of spoken dialogue. Finally, we’ll discuss key questions to ask throughout the project to define and sharpen the focus of your video. By the end, you’ll have actionable insights to create dynamic video content that delivers the impact you want—without breaking the bank.
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David Needham is the Founder of Story Tech Media, where he uses a creative mashup of videography, technology, and education to help people capture and preserve their most important memories. With an authentic, narrative-driven approach, his work ranges from high-fidelity digital preservation and legacy interviews to technical data consulting. Active in his local community, David serves on the board of the Champaign County History Museum, volunteers in the Champaign Unit 4 School District mentor program, and creates and leads tech workshops at the Champaign Public Library. When he’s not bringing history to life for others, you’ll find him crafting new adventures with his family over a deep board game or tabletop RPG.
Please register in advance here:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.
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Sunday, October 18
CCGS Special Interest Group (SIG) (Member Event)
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) - Satterthwaite Conference Room
The CCGS SIG will be a roundtable for members to collaborate with others on their tough genealogical problems and to learn or improve genealogical skills. |
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Wednesday, October 21
Research Roundtable (Research Night)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hit a brick wall in your research? Need help on where to search? Join us to get answers and pick fellow genealogists' brains for ideas on how to get over any genealogical issues you may be encountering. Put on your genealogy hat and "Zoom" into a fun hour with other genealogy enthusiasts.
Please register in advance using the following link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder. Please note this is a permanent link so you won't have to re-register each month! Register once and you'll have the link for all the discussion hours.
Please feel free to submit your genealogy questions or research challenge to programs@ilccgs.org. Priority will be given to questions received in advance.
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Tuesday, November 10
CCGS November Meeting: Champaign County Newspaper Digitization Initiative (CCNDI) (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm
Connor Monson of The Champaign County Newspaper Digitization Initiative (CCNDI) will discuss about this important initiative and is seeking to expand the geographical range of historical newspaper coverage within the county. He will also be a demonstration of the ways that volunteers can help by re-transcribing text that is currently unintelligible for many issues of historic papers. Volunteer work can help to improve search results for researchers.
Connor Monson has a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Illinois and an MS in History from Illinois State University. He was museum manager at CCHM for nearly two years. He has interned at the Museum of the Grand Prairie and McLean County Museum of History and helped to co-found CCNDI with Mary Butzow. He has also been active in the past with digital humanities projects like Sourcelab UIUC and History Harvest.
Please register in advance here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yQJKANllSx-us8udpaxZXA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.
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Sunday, November 15
CCGS Special Interest Group (SIG) (Member Event)
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) - Satterthwaite Conference Room
The CCGS SIG will be a roundtable for members to collaborate with others on their tough genealogical problems and to learn or improve genealogical skills. |
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Wednesday, November 18
Research Roundtable (Research Night)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hit a brick wall in your research? Need help on where to search? Join us to get answers and pick fellow genealogists' brains for ideas on how to get over any genealogical issues you may be encountering. Put on your genealogy hat and "Zoom" into a fun hour with other genealogy enthusiasts.
Please register in advance using the following link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder. Please note this is a permanent link so you won't have to re-register each month! Register once and you'll have the link for all the discussion hours.
Please feel free to submit your genealogy questions or research challenge to programs@ilccgs.org. Priority will be given to questions received in advance.
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Tuesday, December 8
Annual Show and Tell (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm
The Champaign County Genealogical Society will host our annual heirloom show and tell on December 9th! Grab your favorite family treasure and come tell our group of family history lovers how it came to be a part of your collection and what you know about it. You are guaranteed to have a fun, attentive audience! All attendees are welcome to participate. What will you bring?
Please register in advance at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lGqhRepBTv-owr_kJeAM8Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2027
You Only Have a Death Announcement: Now What? (Monthly Meeting)
7:00 pm
This presentation will ask attendees to put on their “CSI” hat and utilize their “detective” skills to solve a genealogical research problem when little information is known. Starting with a newspaper death announcement, we will look at the methodology of creating a series of questions that need answers in order to bring our subject to life. Using the clues found in the death announcement, together we will identify and determine what records are needed to help solve the unknown. The importance of carefully analyzing documents, determining where to find them, and understanding how one record can lead to another will be emphasized. Learn how to successfully scale this “brick wall.”
Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical methodology, manuscript collections, and African American family research. She is a member of the Cuyahoga County (OH) Archives Commission, the Lakeview Cemetery Community Outreach Committee (Cleveland, OH), past president of the African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She holds both the BS and MEd degrees from Tuskegee University and the PhD degree from Kent State University.
Dr. Abbott is coordinator of the African American Track at both the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) in Athens, Georgia, and the GRIP Genealogy Institute of the National Genealogical Society. She teaches at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR).
Dr. Abbott has articles published in the Ohio Genealogy News and Family Tree magazines. She can be found teaching African American genealogy in a segment entitled “Needles & Threads” on Ancestry Academy, an educational video course for Ancestry.com. Dr. Abbott also coordinates the “Genealogy and Family History Clinic” for the Cleveland Public Library.
She is a member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the Association of Professional Genealogist (APG) and the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG). A Cleveland, Ohio native, Dr. Abbott is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Tuskegee University National Alumni Association, and Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland.
Please register in advance at the following link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a Zoom link within 15 minutes after registering, please check your spam folder.
NOTE: The presentation will begin at 7pm (Central Time), there will be a period to socialize between 6:30-7:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library. This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made available to CCGS members following the event.
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