About Us

The Chicago Genealogical Society exists to collect, preserve and perpetuate the records of our ancestors and to stimulate an interest in all of the people who contributed in any way, however great or small, in establishing Chicago and its surrounding areas.

The Chicago Genealogical Society (CGS) Calendar runs July to June.  Board members are elected at the Annual Meeting each June.

CGS Board meetings are open to members and are held at the Newberry Library on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00AM unless otherwise noted.

CGS Board Members

President: Stephanie Jones
1st VP/Program Chair: Stephanie Pierce Carbonetti
2nd VP/Membership Chair: Ginger Frere
Treasurer: Wayne D. Weber
Recording Secretary:   Julie Benson
Corresponding Secretary: Craig Pfannkuche
Director: Joan M. Billingham
Director: Thomas Mackowiak
Director: open
Director: Terri O’Connell  

Immediate Past President:  Julie Benson

Committee Chairs:

Advocacy: Scott Burgh

Ancestor Certificates: Craig Pfannkuche
Archivist / Historian: Wayne D. Weber
By-Laws: Scott Burgh

Cemetery Project: David von Ehrlicher

Conference Exhibits:  Joan M. Billingham

Hospitality: Thomas Mackowiak
Mail Distribution: Jeanne Larzalere-Bloom
Education/Outreach: Ginger Frere

Funeral Home Records: Owinda Marchbanks / Steven J. Wright,  Co-Chairs

Newsletter:  Grace Horner

Publicity/Social Media:  Stephanie Pierce Carbonetti

Quarterly Editor: Stephanie Pierce Carbonetti 

Webinars: Stephanie Jones

Website: Caron Brennan