The Sangamon County Genealogical Society will host a Research Day on Saturday, March 31, 2007 from 9 am to 1 pm at the society's office: 2856 South 11th Street in Springfield, Illinois. The office is located at the corner of 11th and Knox, about three blocks north on 11th Street from Stevenson Drive and the same distance from Bunn Park on 11th Street. Members of the society's board will be on hand to answer research questions and the library will be available to those who wish to research their family's history. Included in this unique library are microfilmed copies of Sangamon County, Illinois births (1877-1916), marriages (1821-1925) and death certificates (1877-1940s) available to view; as well as obituary files and surname files; and published book on Sangamon County and various other counties throughout the state of Illinois and some neighboring states. We also have microfilm copies of the county's second oldest newspaper, the Auburn Citizen, from 1874-1965 as well as microfilm from the Virden Recorder, the Taylorville Breeze, Divernon News and some issues of early Petersburg, Illinois newspapers. Come learn how to research information about your relatives in old newspapers as well as finding your relatives through home resources. Everyone is welcome to visit. A $2.00 donation is suggested. Please also remember we will be open on Tuesday evenings in March from 5:30 to 8:30 to aid in your family history. Individualized lessons on how to begin your search for your family's history can also be arranged on Tuesday evenings. Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Phone: 217-529-0542 Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0542 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Open Tuesday Nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.