Gloria Dzekunskas, Program Assistant at the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Silvis, Illinois, will give a presentation on the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery, Moline, IL. Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is the only surviving remnant of a massive prison camp that once held thousands of Confederate soldiers. Learn how this camp/cemetery came into existence and what […]

Maureen Brady, a former school librarian and computer educator, has more than thirty years experience with family history research. She has spoken to numerous groups in the Illinois-Wisconsin area on a variety of topics. Her presentation, "Tapping the Power of Family Search," will show how to get better results when using the free Family Search […]

Our special featured speaker will be Brian “Fox” Ellis – author, historian, storyteller, actor, and naturalist. He will appear through the Illinois Road Scholars Speakers Bureau. His presentation in honor of Illinois’ bicentennial will be “Exploring Two Faces of Illinois’ History: A Conversation with Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards and Pottawatomie Chief Gomo.” Much of the text for […]