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CAGGNI proudly presents:


The Amazing Genealogical Information Available on Social Media

by Bob Allen

10:30 a.m.

Saturday, 21 March 2020

Schaumburg Library, Roselle & Schaumburg Rds.

Some of the most popular social media websites, with over 100 million registered users, include Facebook (and its associated Facebook Messenger), YouTube, WeChat, Instagram, QQ, QZone, Weibo, Twitter, Tumblr, Telegram, Baidu Tieba, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, LINE, Snapchat, Pinterest, Viber and VK, reddit, bbm and more.

Bob Allen has been conducting genealogy research for over 30 years and has been able to identify a number of ancestral lines going back to the U.S. Colonies, the Middle Ages and the Roman Empire. He holds a bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Kansas plus a law degree from the University of Texas. 


Coming in April

Travels with My Sister: Genealogical Journeys

by Caron Primas Brennan

10:30 a.m.

Saturday, 21 March 2020

Schaumburg Library, Roselle & Schaumburg Rds.

This presentation will be part travelogue, part how-to for traveling to do genealogical research.

Caron Brennan has been researching her family history since a 6th grade school project got her interested. She belongs to several local and regional genealogy groups as well as being a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists. A member of CAGGNI since 2002, she currently serves on the board of the Illinois State Genealogical Society.


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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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