GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE
Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/15/2026
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
John A Logan College
Categories
GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE
AUGUST 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM
John A. Logan College Events Center F118/119
GUEST SPEAKERS
Jane Mowery Patterson 9:00 AM/11:00 AM
The migration of Germans into the British colonies, primarily Pennsylvania
German Settlements in North Carolina, and then Westward into Illinois
Rick Allen 1:00 PM/ 3:00 PM
Never Give Up: My 46-Year Search for Claiborne Hall’s Father
Carla Smith 3:00 PM/ 5:00 PM
Tackling Textiles: Keeping Heirloom Textiles Intact
For more details about the guest speakers and topics of discussion visit the
Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois webpage at ilgssi.org.
Members: $25 Nonmembers: $35
At the door for all: $35
ON YOUR OWN LUNCH 12:00 PM/1:00 PM
JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE
700 LOGAN COLLEGE DRIVE
CARTERVILLE, IL 62918