EGS Meeting on November 20 2025
in person at the Library or from home over Zoom
Mayhem on a Manifest: Intrigue and Deception presented by Suzanne Hoffman
7:00 pm at GBPL
Manifests are typically a key component to identifying basic information about an immigrant’s background and destination. What happens when the manifest becomes a Pandora’s Box of intrigue and deception? We are going to investigate the Saratov from the Russian fleet and learn why it only had 9 trips to the US and how it changed Immigration regulations.
Manifests are typically a key component to identifying basic information about an immigrant’s background and destination. What happens when the manifest becomes a Pandora’s Box of intrigue and deception? We are going to investigate the Saratov from the Russian fleet and learn why it only had 9 trips to the US and how it changed Immigration regulations.
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The Elgin Genealogical Society is for any person who has an interest in genealogy, research or history.
Meetings are held at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL. on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and the third Thursday at 7:00 pm except in December when the date, time, and location of the annual meeting is announced. It is always best to check this website or call the library at 847-742-2411 to check if schedule changes have occurred.
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