The Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society has a number of active Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that serve to support Members with interests in special genealogical topics, as listed below. These groups generally meet on a monthly or quarterly schedule and have a planned program of interest to the SIG members. There are opportunities for discussion, questions, and sharing of information.
Volunteer Opportunities! We would love to form several more SIGs, but we need to recruit a leader for each group.
For more information check out our Forum page or send an email to info@nwsgenealogy.org
Here is the calendar of upcoming meetings
Here are the SIGs we are currently offering
Roundtable SIG Group
SIG Group Leaders: Jacquie Schattner & Celeste Kuta
Email Address: info@nwsgenealogy.org
Discussion Group: Roundtable SIG

NWSGS is announcing a new in-person genealogy group meeting for our local members, open to all enthusiasts of genealogy and family tree research, and is an informal forum for members to share their successes and challenges in their family history research. Beginners and friends are welcome to attend and participate.
The meeting is hosted by members of the NWSGS, which is a group that promotes the study of genealogy, conducts programs and workshops, and assists members in their family history research.
The mission of this new meeting is to provide a space for questions, answers, and discussions around genealogy.
The meeting will be held the second Wednesday of each month from 2 -3:30 PM CT and held at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 West Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL.
Starting with the January meeting, the meeting will move to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, IL in the Shackley Room.

On Hold Looking For A Group Leader
Writer's SIG Group
SIG Group Leaders:
Email Address: info@nwsgenealogy.org
Discussion Group: Writer's SIG Forum
Mission Statement:
This Zoom discussion group (with a facilitator) will be open to all beginners and more experienced writers who want to put their genealogy into a written document.
- Opportunity to share your writing with the group.
- A writing group encourages you and keeps you accountable for creating those stories you’ve always wanted to put into words.
- Be willing to share your writing and accept editing to create a better project.
- Learn tricks and tips from other writers.
Take a quick Survey and let us know your thoughts about what you would like to see in our Writer's SIG Group
MyHeritage SIG
SIG Group Leader: Ken Seifert
Email Address: MyHeritageSig@nwsgenealogy.org
Discussion Group: MyHeritage Forum

Mission Statement: The Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society “MyHeritage SIG” was organized to assist members and guests to explore ways to use the online MyHeritage genealogy platform with web, mobile and software products as a resource for their personal genealogy research.
Membership is open to anyone with a paid MyHeritage membership, a free MyHeritage membership or anyone who wants to explore the option of using MyHeritage as a research option.
This special interest group is founded on the “members helping members” principles. SIG members are encouraged to ask questions about MyHeritage services, help other members to utilize the services and share their research experiences using MyHeritage. Ongoing discussion topics will be selected based on questions and needs of the group.
Here are some helpful links:

Irish SIG
SIG Group Leader: Lynda Roddy Ozzauto & Bill McGovern
Email Address: IrishSig@nwsgenealogy.org
Discussion Group: Irish Forum
Mission Statement: Researching Irish ancestry and the multitude of records that are available. At the initial meeting, we'll decide as a group on the topics for each session and discuss speakers, etc. We will also devote time to Brick Wall questions at our meetings.
Here are some helpful links:
Roots Magic SIG
SIG Group Leader: Jenny Warner
Email Address: RootsMagicSig@nwsgenealogy.org
FDiscussion Group: Roots Magic Forum

Mission Statement: This group will explore all things about Roots Magic, we will discuss and share knowledge of the software. We discuss issues people are having and help them solve the problems. We will also keep up with the news about Roots Magic. Users of all levels are welcome.
Here are some helpful links: