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June 21 Monthly CAGGNI Presentation:

Image from the Public Domain book "A History of Southern Illinois" by George Washington Smith, 1912
Researching in Deepest Southern Illinois

by Rick Allen 

10:30 a.m. CT

Saturday, 21 June 2025

Hybrid event – Zoom and Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

The southern tip of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, was the first part of Illinois to see significant settlement, dating back before statehood in 1818. Descendants of these settlers have spread throughout Illinois and the nation. Learn the quirks of research in "Little Egypt".

Rick Allen has been doing genealogical research for over 35 years. He edited the Saga of Southern Illinois for the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois from 2006-2012 and is currently a Director of the Illinois State Genealogy Society. Rick consults on genealogy research in southern Illinois and neighboring states and may be contacted through his website, https://www.backstorybloodhound.com/.

For more info and to register: Researching in Deepest Southern Illinois

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The program committee has produced an exciting lineup of presentations for 2025. Meetings in the coming year may be in-person only, online only or a combination of both (hybrid).

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CAGGNI (The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) is a group of amateur genealogists who are committed to effectively using technology and the internet in support of their research activities.  

Monthly meeting topics cover a broad range of subjects of interest, including software, tools, techniques and methodologies. Additionally, monthly newsletters, support for computer and genealogy issues and internet surname exposure are among the benefits of membership. 

A wide variety of genealogy software packages are used by the members as well online trees and database websites. We are also interested in personal websites, digital photography, handheld apps and other ways to share our family histories.

For questions about the group, comments and suggestions, contact secretary @ caggni.org. To report problems with the website, contact webmaster @ caggni.org.


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