# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Great Lakes Special Interest Group
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm – Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: The Great Lakes Interest Group will meets via Zoom from 1:30 - 3:00 PM on the second Wednesday every other month on the even months to discuss genealogy research in the Great Lakes region. Primary focus will be the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, but researchers to the north and east along the lakes are welcome as well. Join facilitator Kim Thurman and bring your stories and research experiences.  Click here to register and receive an invitation to the next meeting: https://rvgslibrary.org/FormPage.asp?FormID=38. There is no charge to attend.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/phoenix-oregon/great-lakes-special-interest-group/200029940471035
- **Event Categories**: Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Phoenix, Oregon
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 3425 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501-8807, United States, Phoenix, Oregon

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Great Lakes Special Interest Group being held?
  - **A:** Great Lakes Special Interest Group takes place on Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Online event, 3425 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501-8807, United States, Phoenix, Oregon.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Great Lakes Special Interest Group?
  - **A:** Great Lakes Special Interest Group is organized by Rogue Valley Genealogical Society.

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