CGS Webinar "Frank Fanta: Uncovering an Inmate's History" by Steven Wright (Mem$0/Guest$10*) Reg req

Join the Chicago Genealogical Society on October 5, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. central for our CGS Zoom Webinar "Frank Fanta: Uncovering an Inmate's History" with Steven Wright (CGS Member $0/Guest $10*). Registration required. Have you come across a family member that was incarcerated, but unsure where to look next? Explore the process of uncovering the story of Frank Fanta, with only his name and inmate register number, information provided on a label in a sketchbook created by an inmate at the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. Discover other incarcerations, aliases, and even a divorce by using prison records. By using a combination of widely available records and those that are less known, you will discover how to uncover more about your relative's incarceration. Our speaker, Steven Wright, is the Curator of the Joliet Area Historical Museum and Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. During his time there he has learned how to unravel the story behind the men and women that have been incarcerated at the former prison. Since 2019 he has been actively documenting the death and burial of inmates of the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. While doing so he discovered the men and women buried there have a story to tell outside of their incarceration. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his french bulldog and pitbull. He began his own genealogical research with his paternal grandmother at the age of seventeen, a hobby very few others at his age were interested in. * Registration is required via the Chicago Genealogical Society website at https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/event-6641842. Registration will close 1 hour prior to the event. This webinar is FREE for CGS members. Non-Members can register for the event for $10. No refunds. The meet-up will take place virtually via ZOOM. Everyone registered will receive an email the morning of the event with log-in instructions and a link. This information is not to be shared. Registering for this webinar signifies you accept responsibility to either show or hide your visage, voice, or both on the webinar screen and audio for this live presentation and ergo its recording. Note: The Webinar will be recorded and available on the CGS website in the Members Only section at https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/Webinar-Archive. Thank you for being a member of The Chicago Genealogical Society! #ChicagoGenSoc https://www.chicagogenealogy.org/

Join the Chicago Genealogical Society on October 5, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. central for our CGS Zoom Webinar "Frank Fanta: Uncovering an Inmate's History" with Steven Wright (CGS Member $0/Guest $10*). Registration required. Have you come across a family member that was incarcerated, but unsure where to look next? Explore the process of uncovering the story of Frank Fanta, with only his name and inmate register number, information provided on a label in a sketchbook created by an inmate at the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. Discover other incarcerations, aliases, and even a divorce by using prison records. By using a combination of widely available records and those that are less known, you will discover how to uncover more about your relative's incarceration. Our speaker, Steven Wright, is the Curator of the Joliet Area Historical Museum and Old Joliet Prison Historic Site. During his time there he has learned how to unravel the story behind the men and women that have been...