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Saturday, April 27
Slumber Party (Events)
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Saturday, April 27 through Sunday, April 28
IGS Slumber Party (Events)
4:00 pm to 6:00 am IGS Library
 Enjoy 14 hours of family history fun with other die-hard researchers. It's a great way to take advantage of all the IGS Library has to offer including Ancestry Library Edition and access to FamilySearch records only available at FamilySearch affiliate libraries. Stay for a few hours or all night. There will be optional activities throughout the event and food will be served.
Registration is $20 for members and non-members.
Save your spot by April 20th.
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Sunday, April 28
Publishing & Preserving Family History (SIG)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm The Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meeting. |
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Wednesday, May 1
Rock Island County Historical Society (Lunch & Learn)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Zoom only
Since 1905, the Rock Island County Historical Society in Moline, Illinois has been preserving the history of the area—and beyond. Their collection includes: yearbooks, obituaries, birth, marriage, and death indexes, city directories, family histories, and cemetery, business, city, village, and county histories. Tune in to learn details of the treasures found in their library from President, Merredith Peterson.
Cost to attend this event is FREE!
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Saturday, May 4
Cemetery Picnic with Gravestone Cleaning Demonstration (Events)
11:00 am Avon Cemetery located at 3995 Hart Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
We'll meet at Avon Cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. Bring your lawn chair and your lunch. A demonstration of how to clean headstones will be presented. Avon cemetery is located at 3995 Hart Avenue in Des Moines.
Coffee and cookies provided by Vibrant Coffeehouse and Kitchen. Vibrant is located one block west of IGS at 520 East Grand Avenue. |
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Sunday, May 5
Ancestry Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Ancestry Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Ancestry Interest Group meeting |
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Sunday, May 5
Family Tree Maker Group (SIG)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Family Tree Maker Users Group meets virtually using Zoom
Family Tree Maker Group Special Interest Group meeting |
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Monday, May 6
German Special Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
Topic: My 2023 Travel to Netherlands and Germany
Judy Nanke and Diane Green traveled to Amsterdam and into Germany in September of 2023. Judy will talk about her travels getting there and getting around (planes, trains, boat, S-Bahn, taxi, bus and car,) and some highlights like the BallinStadt Emigration Museum in Hamburg, the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam, traveling to a few of her ancestor’s villages in central and southwestern Germany, and more.
Speaker: Judy Nanke
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Tuesday, May 7
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Sunday, May 12
Ancestry Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Ancestry Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Ancestry Interest Group meeting. |
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Sunday, May 12
Family Tree Maker Group (SIG)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Family Tree Maker Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Family Tree Maker Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, May 14
RootsMagic Users Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18
Jewelry & Book Sale (Events)
Iowa Genealogical Society - West Wing
The second annual Jewelry sale will be held at IGS on May 16, 17, and 18. Donations will be accepted in April.
Join us for this event in our West Wing at:
Iowa Genealogical Society
628 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309 |
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Thursday, May 16
Legacy Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm IGS
Legacy Software Interest Group meeting. |
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Saturday, May 18
Widow Smith - Finding that Elusive Ancestor (Classes)
10:30 am to 1:00 pm Zoom only
We all have those female ancestors with no first name or maiden name. This class will provide you with tips on how to find the "Widow Smith".
Instructor: Jennifer Ewing
Cost: Members - $15 Non-Members - $25
Location: Zoom only
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Saturday, May 18
Visiting a Repository: Plan Before You Go (Classes)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Zoom only
Have you considered visiting a courthouse, history center, library, or archive but not sure how to prepare? Join us to learn tips and tricks on preparing your next trip to a repository
- Instructor: Stacy Weaver
- Stacy has over 25 years of genealogy experience and is working towards accreditation throught ICAPGen
- Location: Zoom only
- Cost: Members - $15 Non-Members - $25
- Note: 2024 prices are in effect
- Click here to register in advance
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Tuesday, May 21
Irish Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 7:00 pm The Irish Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Irish Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, May 23
Library Committee Meeting (Meetings)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Classroom
Discussion will include:
Reports
Cataloging
New Books
Collections
Front Desk Operations
Day to Day Operations
New Business |
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Sunday, May 26
Publishing & Preserving Family History (SIG)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm The Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, May 28
Norwegian Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Norwegian Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
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Monday, June 3
German Special Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
You Asked for it. Kevin Spire is back and will revisit the topic of accessing and understanding German Church Records. Join us for this presentation and stay after to research in our Library. This will be a Hybrid presentation - in person and on zoom. |
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Tuesday, June 4
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Sunday, June 9
Ancestry Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Ancestry Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Ancestry Interest Group meeting. |
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Sunday, June 9
Family Tree Maker Group (SIG)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Family Tree Maker Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Family Tree Maker Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, June 11
RootsMagic Users Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Tuesday, June 18
Irish Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 7:00 pm The Irish Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Irish Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, June 20
Legacy Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm IGS
Legacy Software Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, June 20
Library Committee Meeting (Meetings)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Classroom
Discussion will include:
Reports
Cataloging
New Books
Collections
Front Desk Operations
Day to Day Operations
New Business |
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Sunday, June 23
Publishing & Preserving Family History (SIG)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm The Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, June 25
Norwegian Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Norwegian Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
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Saturday, June 29
Non-Populations Schedules; Potpourri for Your Family Tree (Classes)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Zoom only
Sometimes referred to as A.I.M.S. schedules (Agricultural; Industrial; Mortality; Social), Non-Population Schedules offer an abundance of foliage for your family tree, including a glimpse of what the family farm looked like, death-related tidbits, and undiscovered “ailments” and disabilities.
The various schedules were prepared at the same time Population Schedules were prepared, but are a bit more difficult to find on the internet. Various state censuses also include agricultural and social information. During the 19th century, “labeling” was used to differentiate the various “classes” of the population -- such labels of which have since been outlawed by the same entity that introduced them – the U.S. Government.
- Instructor: Denise Gripp
- Denise Gripp is from Indianola and is a retired (??) Legal Assistant for a local attorney. She has been a member of I.G.S. since 2000, serving as 1st VP from 2007-2009. She also served as President of the Warren County Genealogical Society from 2010-2013.
- Location: Zoom Only
- Cost: Members - $15 Non-Members - $25
- Click here to register in advance
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Tuesday, July 2
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Tuesday, July 9
RootsMagic Users Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Sunday, July 14
Ancestry Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Ancestry Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Ancestry Interest Group meeting. |
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Sunday, July 14
Family Tree Maker Group (SIG)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Family Tree Maker Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Family Tree Maker Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, July 16
Irish Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 7:00 pm The Irish Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Irish Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, July 18
Legacy Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm IGS
Legacy Software Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, July 18
Library Committee Meeting (Meetings)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Classroom
Discussion will include:
Reports
Cataloging
New Books
Collections
Front Desk Operations
Day to Day Operations
New Business |
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Tuesday, July 23
Norwegian Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Norwegian Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
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Sunday, July 28
Publishing & Preserving Family History (SIG)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm The Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meeting. |
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Monday, August 5
German Special Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Tuesday, August 6
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Sunday, August 11
Ancestry Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Ancestry Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Ancestry Interest Group meeting. |
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Sunday, August 11
Family Tree Maker Group (SIG)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The Family Tree Maker Users Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Family Tree Maker Group meeting. |
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Tuesday, August 13
RootsMagic Users Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Iowa Genealogical Society
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Thursday, August 15
Legacy Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm IGS
Legacy Software Interest Group meeting. |
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Thursday, August 15
Library Committee Meeting (Meetings)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Classroom
Discussion will include:
Reports
Cataloging
New Books
Collections
Front Desk Operations
Day to Day Operations
New Business |
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Tuesday, August 20
Irish Interest Group (SIG)
7:00 pm to 7:00 pm The Irish Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Irish Interest Group meeting. |
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Saturday, August 24
Immigration Research: How Did They Get Here? (Classes)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Zoom only
Don’t drown in a sea of research about your immigrating ancestors! Discover methods that establish a good foundation with your research. Then sail forward to uncover clues about the people that came to make their home in the USA. Take a deeper look at record locations and search techniques to get the most out of your research.
- Instructor: Kevin Spire
- Kevin is a native Iowan and a member of the Iowa Genealogical Society. With over 20 years of genealogy research experience, he has traced his ancestors in the US Midwest, Germany, Denmark, and England.
- Location: Zoom only
- Cost: Members: $15 Non-Members: $25
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Sunday, August 25
Publishing & Preserving Family History (SIG)
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm The Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meets virtually using Zoom.
Publishing & Preserving Family History Special Interest Group meeting. |
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