Join us as we celebrate America 250 and Illinois 250! Below is a list of upcoming programs for 2026. All programs are on a Saturday at 10 a.m. at SSGHS, unless stated otherwise. Thanks to 1st Vice President, Shirley Koelling, assisted by Linda Mashek, for arranging these programs. (When speakers present remotely via Zoom, SSGHS will hold a Watch Party at SSGHS.)
You may print out the program schedule by clicking here:
https://ssghs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Programs-sheet.pdf
Feb. 14
Find Industrial and Company Records in the Chicago Metro Area –
Peg Kapustiak, author and SSGHS Board member (via Zoom; Watch Party at SSGHS).
March 14
George Washington: Mount Vernon to Washington D.C.
Terry Lynch, HFK Presents (In-person live portrayal)
April 11
The Rewards of Digging Into Tax Records
Heather Jenkins, PCGLS, former federal auditor (via Zoom; Watch Party at SSGHS)
May 9
Using the Resources of the Illinois State Archives
David Joens, former director of the Archives (In-person)
June 13
Swedish Genealogy
Kathy Meade, North American rep. for ArkivDigital AD AB (via Zoom; Watch Party at SSGHS)
July 11
Field Trip – TBA
Aug. 8
Show & Tell
Sept. 12
Joliet Area Historical Museum
H’Aeneise Coopwood, Community Outreach Coordinator, JAHM (via Zoom; Watch Party at SSGHS)
Oct. 10
Cemetery Restoration
Christine Hillmann, cemetery preservationist (In-person)
Nov. 14
Navigating Research at the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Archives
Ray Johnson, The History Cop (In-person)