ABOUT US

The Chicago Genealogical Society was begun in 1967 as a not-for-profit educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and perpetuating the records of our ancestors, and to stimulate an interest in all people who contributed in any way to the establishment of Chicago and its surrounding area.

Purpose and Goals:

1. To collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records of our ancestors.
2. To recognize the contributions of those who participated in the establishment of Chicago and the surrounding area.
3. To stimulate interest in the history of Chicago and family history research.
4. To publish genealogical and historical research materials.
5. To provide a forum to exchange research methods and ideas with other members.
6. To offer programs by which members can obtain knowledge and "how-to" information on researching their family history.

Our mailing address is:

Chicago Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1160
Chicago, IL 60690-1160

Our email address is: chgogensoc@att.net

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT  July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013:

• President: Julie Benson
• 1st VP/Program Chair : Stephanie Carbonetti
• 2nd VP/Membership Chair : Jonathan Bloom
• Treasurer: Wayne Weber
• Recording Secretary: Rena Schergen
• Corresponding Secretary: Craig Pfannkuche
• Director: Joan Billingham
• Director: Tom Mackowiak
• Director: Barbara Baker
• Director: GayIva Sven
• Ancestor Certificates: Craig Pfannkuche
• Archivist/Historian: Marguerite Sandrock
• Blog and Facebook: Lindsey Howard
• Hospitality: Terri O'Connell
• Library Lookups: Stephanie Carbonetti
• Mail Distribution: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom
• Newsletter Editor: Stephanie Carbonetti
• Publication Sales: Gail Santroch
• Quarterly Editor: Micah Rademacher
• Website: Gail Santroch

Changes to our Constitution and ByLaws, June 2013:

CONSTITUTION:
Page 2, Article IV - Section 2: The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers, officers, directors, immediate past president, and parliamentarian. Delete comma after "directors" and add "and"; delete "and parliamentarian".

BY-LAWS:

Page 1, Article IV, Section 1: The Society shall meet monthly from September through June at the time and place announced by the Executive Committee. Change “September through June” to “September through December and February through June”

Page 2, Article IV, Section 4: A quorum at any general meeting shall consist of twenty (20) members. Lower the number for a quorum to fifteen (15)

Page 2, Article V, Section 7, Sentence 3: The Treasurer shall prepare monthly reports and submit to the Board of Management an itemized statement of the past month’s receipts and disbursements. Change "prepare monthly reports" to "prepare reports" and change “an itemized statement of the past month's" to "itemized statements of year to date"

Page 2, Article V, Section 7, Sentence 4: The Treasurer shall prepare an annual report after the end of the fiscal year and submit it to the Auditing Committee for audit as well as all reports which may be required to comply with the regulations governing non-profit organizations. Change "Auditing Committee for audit" to "Board of Management for review"

Page 2, Article V, Section 7: Add the following after sentence four: The Treasurer shall send copies of the monthly Bank Statements to the Executive Officers and Directors.

Page 3, Article VI, Section 1, Sentence 2: The Parliamentarian is an ex officio member of the Executive Committee. Delete this sentence since no one has held the position of Parliamentarian in at least the last decade.

Page 4, Article X, Section 1, Sentence 1: The annual dues are payable each July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, and shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Management in January, based on the needs of the Society. Change "January" to "February"