Genealogical Conferences
Take your genealogical research skills to the next level: attend a conference!
Why Attend a Conference, Seminar, or Institute?
Do you want to take your genealogical research skills to the next level? Consider attending a regional or national genealogical conference! There are some wonderful genealogical conferences held around the country each year. Some are put on by genealogical societies, and some are put on by colleges. There are even some conferences you can get college credit for attending. If you are serious about becoming a better researcher and taking your family history work to the next level, breaking through those brick walls, you really need to attend a genealogical conference once in a while. You’ll sit in on seminars, meet vendors, connect with other genealogists, and much more. Whether you decide to go each year or only once, you should seriously consider attending.
Conferences List
We’ve put together a partial list of Genealogical Conferences in Illinois, the Midwest, and the United States. Wherever your niche family history interest lies, by subject or location, make your own search for upcoming conferences in that area!
RootsTech by FamilySearch
March 5—7, 2026 — Salt Lake City, Utah, and Online at Home
familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting & Conference
April 17—18, 2026 — Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Plainfield, Indiana, plus ZOOM
indgensoc.org/event-details/
Ohio Genealogical Society Conference
April 29—May 2, 2026 — Sharonville Convention Center, outside Cincinnati, Ohio
ogs.org/2025-conference/
St. Louis Genealogical Society Annual Family History Conference
April 18, 2026 — Maryland Heights Community Center, Maryland Heights, Missouri
stlgs.org/events/family-history-conference
National Genealogical Society Family History Conference, America At 250
May 27—30, 2026 — Fort Wayne, Indiana
conference.ngsgenealogy.org
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society Genealogy Workshop
July 18, 2026 — Cary Area Public Library, Cary, Illinois
mcigs.org
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research Virtual Institute
July 26—31, 2026
ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2026/
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois GENEAQUEST 2026
July 18, 2026 — Wojcik Conference Center, Harper Colllege, Palatine, Illinois
caggni.org/GeneaQuest2026
Fox Valley Genealogical Society Fall Conference
?
ilfvgs.org/education/conference
Annual Conference on Illinois History
October 2—3, 2025 — Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, Illinois
presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/learn/library-research/research-divisions/conference-on-illinois-history/
Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois Family Conference and Book Fair
? — John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois
ilgssi.org
St Clair County Genealogical Society’s Summer Seminar
Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) Fall Conference
Annual Quad Cities Genealogical Conference
?
ricigs.org/meetings-calendar/
scottcountyroots.org
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