Willowtree Research

Genealogy Services

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Events Calendar

BOOK YOUR CHOICE on my Services page - Choose either

  • Presentation

  • Study Group

SCHEDULED FOR 2025:

STUDY GROUP: 2025 Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 & Feb 7, 14 - Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm, VIRTUAL - Genealogy Grab Bag REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Jan 29, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is IN-PERSON with Virtual offered, Fremont Public Library, Organize Your Chaos REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Feb 12, 2025 - 11:00 am, Laura is VIRTUAL, Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club - Handy with MyHeritage REGISTER HERE

SPEAKER AT CONFERENCE: Mar 1, 2025 - All day, ALL IN-PERSON ONLY, DuPage County Genealogical Society Annual Conference, Naperville, IL - “Unlock Your Past” - 12 topics offered. Laura’s 4 topics are DNA #1: Beginning Genetic Genealogy, Headline DNA: Helping to Solve True Crime, Collateral & Cluster Research, and Tip-Toeing thru Tombstones: The Basics of U.S. Cemetery Research REGISTER HERE

STUDY GROUP: 2025 Mar 7, 14, 21 & Apr 11 & May 2, 9, 16, 23 - Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm, VIRTUAL - Pilgrimage Prepping [to Newberry, Chicago & Salt Lake City, UT this year!] REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Mar 11, 2025 - 6:00 pm, Laura is VIRTUAL, The Old York Road Genealogical Society (Montgomery Co, PA) - Collateral & Cluster Research REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Mar 25, 2025 - 6:30 pm, Laura is IN-PERSON, Riverside Public Library - FamilySearch Sleuthing REGISTER HERE SOON!

PRESENTATION: Apr 15, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is IN-PERSON, St Charles Public Library - Archives Research REGISTER HERE

ONE DAY WORKSHOP: Apr 26, 2025 - 9:00 am start, “At Your Doorstep” ISGS Regional Workshop series (SIU IRAD region) - FOUR IN-PERSON talks, Laura’s is DNA #1: Beginning Genetic Genealogy REGISTER HERE SOON!

PRESENTATION: May 13, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is IN-PERSON, St Charles Public Library - Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: May 19, 2025 - 1:00 pm, Laura is VIRTUAL, Bensenville Community Public Library - FamilySearch Sleuthing REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Jun 17, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is IN-PERSON, Hinsdale Public Library - Handy with MyHeritage REGISTER HERE

STUDY GROUP: 2025 Jul 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm, VIRTUAL - Bare Bones Beginners REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Jul 15, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is VIRTUAL, Mount Prospect Public Library - Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience REGISTER HERE SOON!

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: Jul 19, 2025 - 11:00 am start, Laura is IN-PERSON, St Joseph County Public Library - 3 presentations on Organization topics REGISTER HERE SOON!

PRESENTATION: Sep 26, 2025 - 10:00 am, Laura is IN-PERSON, Sun City Retirement Village, Huntley, IL - Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience

STUDY GROUP: 2025 Sep 5, 12, 26 & Oct 3, 10, 17 - Fridays 3:00-5:00 pm, VIRTUAL - Writing Wrap-Up REGISTER HERE

STUDY GROUP: 2025 Oct 24 & Nov 7, 21 - Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm, VIRTUAL - Ethnic Eating & Eccentricities REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Nov 3, 2025 - 7:00 pm, Laura is VIRTUAL, Chicago Genealogical Society - Fold3 Flair REGISTER HERE

PRESENTATION: Nov 8, 2025 - 10:00 am, HYBRID (Laura is VIRTUAL), South Suburban Genealogical Society - Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience REGISTER HERE

Graduate, Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research, OL 13

Member, Genealogical Speakers Guild

Member, Genealogical Speakers Guild

Member,Association of Professional Genealogists

Member,Association of Professional Genealogists

Member, National Genealogical Society

Member, National Genealogical Society

Board of Directors & Newsletter Editor, Illinois State Genealogical Society