Monthly Meetings & Programs
Meetings are held virtually at 6:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month, January through October, unless otherwise announced. Meetings may be held in hybrid format (virtual and in-person) at a designated public venue. The annual dinner meeting is held in November. There is no meeting in December. Education Events are also available in various months.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January
January 2026 Education Event – Zoom Only
Wednesday, January 14th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Planning a Genealogy Trip – Family History Library”
Presented by: Mary Karcher
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
January 2026 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, January 27th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Organizing Genealogy – Less Piles, Better Files”
Presented by: Jacquie Schattner
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
February
February 2026 Education Event – Zoom Only
Wednesday, February 11th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “FamilySearch Full Text Search”
Presented by: Mary Karcher
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
February 2026 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, February 24th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Revolutionary Choices: Exploring Loyalists and Patriots at 250 Years
Presented by: Kathryn Lake Hogan
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
March
March 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, March 11th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Visit RICIGS Library”
Held at Rock Island County Historical Society (RICHS)
822 11th Ave, Moline, IL
March 2026 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, March 24th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900”
Presented by: Scott Norrick
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
April
April 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, April 8th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “10 Must Have for Genealogy Success”
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
April 2026 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, April 28th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “DNA”
Presented by: Michelle Bray Wilson
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
May
May 2026 Education – In-Person Only
Wednesday, May 13th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Google”
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
May 2026 Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, May 26th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Finding Your Landless Ancestors
Presented by: J. Mark Lowe
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
June
June 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, June 10th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: TBD
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
June 2026 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, June 23rd, 6:15 pm
Topic: “Researching the Entire Family and Beyond”
Presented by: Michael John Neill
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street, Moline, IL
We will ALSO send a link to members to join in a virtual Zoom meeting.
July
July 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, July 8th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Memory Keepers/Midwest Writers”
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
July 2026 Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, July 28th, 6:30pm
Topic: “Why WikiTree? Global Collaboration, Powerful Tools, Completely Free”
Presented by: Eric Vavra
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
August
August 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, August 12th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Tips, Tools, and Spreadsheets”
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
August 2026 Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, August 25th, 6:30pm
Topic: “Unusual Place to Find Births and Naturalizations”
Presented by: Debra Dudek
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
September
September 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, September 9th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: TBD
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
September 2026 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, September 22nd 6:15 pm
Topic: “Rock Island Preservation Society – Preservation & RI Landmarks”
Presented by: Diane Oestreich
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street, Moline, IL
We will ALSO send a link to members to join in a virtual Zoom meeting.
October
October 2026 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, October 14th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: AI – Artificial Intelligence
Held at Deere-Wiman Carriage House
817 11th Ave, Moline, IL
October 2026 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “New Tools and Ideas in Research”
Presented by: Joshua Taylor
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
November
November 2026 Annual Dinner Meeting
Tuesday, November 10th
Butterworth Center
1105 8th St., Moline, IL
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Buffet Dinner Served at 6 pm
December
December 2026 Meeting
No Meeting