Everyone has a favorite holiday, whether it entails presents, scary costumes, or sacrificial turkeys. But there are a number of holidays from the dustbin of history that our families may have celebrated in the past or have their roots in…
Our 2024 Genealogy Club schedule is confirmed! We will continue to meet twice a month. This year, our programs will be a mixture of virtual and in-person events. The theme of this year’s schedule is Write It Down, where you…
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers from around the world draft a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. While novels are the driving force behind NaNoWriMo, you can write whatever you want! Passionate about poetry? Hankering for…
On the spookiest day of the year, visitors of all ages are welcome to explore one of the oldest pioneer burial sites in Will County. The Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission will host its Boardman Cemetery Halloween Open House on Tuesday,…
Military pension records can be a rich resource for genealogists. They offer valuable insight to military service, dates and locations of battles, injuries and maladies which required hospital treatment and solid informational family data. Shuffled in these pension records are…
Last year, I picked up a book from our new nonfiction section, Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic by Daniel Stone. I was intrigued, as there are loads of historical accounts of the infamous wreck….
The Bolingbrook Historic Preservation Commission has spent the last three years working tirelessly to inventory and catalog its collection of artifacts, manuscripts and photographs. Last year they uncovered a treasure trove of local DuPage Township poll books and election rolls…
The rise of online genealogy has made genealogical research easier in a variety of ways, but it also has its pitfalls. A puzzling genealogical query arrived by phone last week. A researcher found a marriage record reference in an index…
Federal and Illinois State tax returns are due Monday, April 18. If you need help finding tax forms or a free tax prep assistance service, we have resources to help you! Where to get Tax Form? We provide paper copies…
January 1 marks the day when copyrights to certain works expire in the United States, as well as in other countries around the world. Under the United States Copyright Term Extension Act, books, movies and other works released or published…