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Announcing a Special Military Afternoon at CGS

18 Sep 2021 10:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Exciting things are happening at the Chicago Genealogical Society! Announcing a special military afternoon:

4 December 1:00pm & 2:30pm

Roll Call of Resources: Researching Revolutionary War and U.S. Civil War Ancestors

Military Doubleheader! Two military webinars in one afternoon.

Join us for this special afternoon to learn about military resources with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.


1:00pm – Revolutionary War

2:00pm – 30-minute break

2:30pm – U.S. Civil War

Learn the best primary resources available both online and in local and regional archives. Learn how to find from Muster Rolls to Pension files for your ancestors. Also learn how to "Adopt the Regiment" to better understand the story of your ancestors through the stories of his fellow veterans. These lectures will allow you to obtain the necessary military proof for joining an associated hereditary society.

David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society since 1993. David is an internationally recognized speaker and author on the topics of genealogy and military history. David is co-host of Extreme Genes radio show and podcast since 2015. David's expertise is New England, Atlantic Canada, British Isles and military records.

Cost: $10 members (that’s only $5/per webinar!) and $20 non-members. Register at CGS website under events. Space is limited to 100 spots. A waitlist option will be available. No refunds after November 27, 2021. The online payment service fee of $1.50 will be deducted from refunds.  


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