South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society - Illinois

10/30/2025

Learn more about the Mexican tradition known as Día de Los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) in this blog post by Legacy Tree Genealogists. https://www.legacytree.com/blog/dia-de-los-muertos-honoring-ancestors-through-mexican-tradition

Many cultures have solemn traditions surrounding the remembrance of the dead, as death is typically associated with grief and mourning. However, Mexico has a unique celebration full of color, food, and music. Día de los Muertos (also known as Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead) is a traditio...

10/29/2025

Here’s a cool family project, courtesy of Family Tree Magazine: a family cookbook!

https://familytreemagazine.com/projects/recipes/preserve-your-heirloom-recipes-in-a-family-cookbook/

Family cookbooks are classic homemade gifts. Learn how to make yours extra special by adding a little family history to the mix.

10/27/2025

October is also Filipino American Heritage Month:

Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is celebrated in the United States during the month of October. In 1991, Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) board of trustees proposed the first annual Filipino American History Month to commence in October 1992.[1]

10/25/2025

SSGHS board member Margaret “Peg” Kapustiak spoke this a.m. on agricultural records at the Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference in Rockford.

10/24/2025

You’re doing all the hard work to create a family tree, so why not show it off? Family Tree Magazine offers a dozen ways to do exactly that.

https://familytreemagazine.com/projects/family-tree-ideas/

Don’t hide your heritage. Try these 12 simple, affordable ideas for creatively displaying your family tree.

10/23/2025

George Morgan is half of The Genealogy Guys podcast.

Naturalization records can reveal your ancestor’s homeland, date of arrival, and even family names you’ve never seen before.

Join genealogy expert George G. Morgan for a deep dive into U.S. naturalization from 1790 to 1954 — and learn how laws and records evolved.

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10/21/2025

Happy Diwali! Wishing you joy and light.

10/20/2025

A commemoration of the Great Irish Famine will take place early next month at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest:

Minister Patrick O’Donovan has today announced that the 2025 International Commemoration of the Great Irish Famine will take place in Gaelic Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA on 2 November 2025.

Gaelic Park, which is this year marking its 40th anniversary, is a cornerstone of the Southside Irish community and is widely recognised as a cultural and spiritual hub for the Irish diaspora. The venue provides a particularly meaningful setting for this year’s remembrance, connecting Ireland’s history with the generations of Irish people who built their lives in Chicago.

For full details see the link in our bio. 🔗


D’fhógair an tAire Patrick O’Donovan inniu go mbeidh Cuimhneachán Idirnáisiúnta 2025 ar Ghorta Mór na hÉireann ar siúl i bPáirc na nGael, Chicago, Illinois ar 2 Samhain 2025.

Tá Páirc na nGael, atá 40 bliain ar an bhfód i mbliana, ina bunchloch de phobal na hÉireann i ndeisceart na cathrach agus aithnítear go forleathan í mar mhol cultúrtha agus spioradálta do dhiaspóra na hÉireann. Suíomh thar a bheith fieliúnach é an t-ionad seo do chuimhneachán na bliana seo, a nascann stair na hÉireann leis na glúnta de mhuintir na hÉireann a thóg a saol in Chicago.

Féach breis eolais sa nasc inár mbio. 🔗

10/18/2025

Thinking of heading to the cemetery to clean your ancestors’ gravestones? Check out these tips first from Family Tree Magazine:

The better preserved tombstones are, the more information they can offer genealogists. Here’s how to safely clean and preserve gravestones, as well as enhance the writing on them.