Come early to review genealogical materials. At 7:45 p.m. guest presenter Regina Yuill will will share tips and tricks for the genealogy writer, including how to generate ideas for your book, find your target audience, find publishing companies and more.
Regina is a member of the National Genealogical Society and Illinois and Genealogy Societies, as well as several local genealogical societies in Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania. She has been conducting research in state courthouses, libraries and archives since 1987. She has traveled to and conducted genealogy research in Ireland and has become an expert in locating genealogy records along with real estate records. She has published a 500 page family history book on her mother’s family line and is currently working on a second volume, this one focusing on her father’s lineage.
Doors will open at approximately 7 p.m. so you can pick-up handouts, review books and journals, and network with other participants. Tony Kierna will start the program at 7:30 p.m. with introductions of new participants and a brief review of handouts and genealogical matters.
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.
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