# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at the Peoria Public Library North Branch (or on Zoom) on Thursday, August 13th at 6pm to hear from Kerry Knodle, for this free meeting. He will present "MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research”. Kerry will be joining us in person. Participants may join via Zoom or in person, as well.

MyHeritage is one of the "big four" online genealogy platforms and offers several unique features and research tools. Mr. Knodle will provide an overview of the platform, highlighting key features, uses, and strengths and will offer a comparison to the "other three". For in-person attendees, feel free to bring your laptop to explore the website and get your questions answered.

Kerry Knodle is a retired nonprofit CEO with over 40 years’ experience in community and youth development, nonprofit administration, criminal justice, workforce development and affordable housing. He founded and ran both a nonprofit community development agency as well as a for-profit construction company before retiring in 2018. His experience includes serving as a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer, founder and President of the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition, and a criminal justice faculty member at Southern Illinois University.  

His volunteer work has included the National Director’s Council of the YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network, the Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition, and the National Youth Employment Coalition.  He is also a founder and board member of Youth Bridges International; a transatlantic organization focused on socially excluded youth. He holds a Master of Science in Administration of Justice from SIU and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from Luther College.

Kerry comes from a family rooted in the printing and publishing business in his hometown of Mt. Morris, IL. One ancestor published the first newspaper there in 1841, and his father and grandparents worked in the printing industry. His father was a journalism major in college and wrote a sports column for the local paper for many years. Kerry has put his inherited skills to work as a grant-writer and consultant, and most recently as a new self-published author, editor and compiler. 

As a result of his genealogical research, Kerry has published a series of family histories and he currently serves on the board of the Pennsylvania chapter of Palatines to America. He is the editor of their newsletter PennPal.


Free and open to the public. No registration needed if attending in person.

Zoom registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7R45ODixTbKiAifYpgykPA

More Information and Links:

https://www.myheritage.com/
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kerry-Knodle/author/B0C4MKYQ9X
http://www.knodle.org/genealogy

Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1614103216326820

Recorded Presentations:
https://www.peoriacountygenealogy.org/passport/recorded-presentations
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/peoria/myheritage-what-sets-it-apart-in-genealogical-research/200030081116703
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups, sports, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Peoria
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peoria Public Library North Branch
- **lat**: 40.800556791446
- **long**: -89.639064450474
- **full address**: Peoria Public Library North Branch, Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL 61615, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research being held?
  - **A:** MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Peoria Public Library North Branch, Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL 61615, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research?
  - **A:** MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research is organized by Peoria County Genealogical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Peoria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If MyHeritage: What Sets It Apart in Genealogical Research sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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