Family and friends are invited.  Bring a dish to pass, tableware and a WHITE ELEPHANT item to be auctioned off.  All proceeds go to ICGS General Fund.. Coffee and bottled water provided.  Arrive at 6:30pm. Eat at 7pm; auction to follow immediately after.

Jessica Trotter is a librarian with the Capital Area District Library.  In 2020 she was named Public Librarian of the Year.  Her genealogy research areas include the Midwest, African American, British Isles, Canadian and Early American research. She also tries to maintain a genealogy research related blog called Genie Road Trip.  

Linda Haas is the author of "Hidden in Plain Sight: The Underground Railroad in Jackson County".  Her favorite challenge is uncovering the hidden trail of the Underground Railroad.  She has published 2 other books; "Michigan's Crossroads to Freedom" and "The Underground Railroad in Michigan"

Matt Pacer is a reference librarian at the Library of Michigan. He will show us how to use the Library of Michigan's online and physical collections to discover your ancestors in the news and in other resources.

Gary Wilkes will be the presenter. Fold3 is the web's premier collection of military records from Rev War to WWII.  These records include the stories, photos and personal documents of the men and women who were part of the military.