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Boardman Cemetery Hosts Halloween Open House
On the spookiest day of the year, visitors of all ages are welcome to explore one of the oldest pioneer…
Locating Prison and Penitentiary Records for Genealogy Research
Last week, museum curator Steven Wright from the Joliet Area Historical Museum and Old Joliet Prison Historic Site provided an…
Transkribus: A Cool New Tool for Transcribing Old German Handwriting and Text
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are paving the way to busting down some serious brick walls. If you watched RootsTech this…
Brick Wall Busting Transcription Projects!
If you have been searching for rare record sets for hard-to-research relatives, you may want to pivot your attention from…
Even More Early DuPage Township Election Records Online!
In March 2023, our library uploaded a substantial collection of DuPage Township election records to the Internet Archive. This treasure trove…
Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America (January 19–February 24)
The National Library of Medicine produced Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America, guest curated by historian, author…
Holidays from the Dustbin of History
Everyone has a favorite holiday, whether it entails presents, scary costumes, or sacrificial turkeys. But there are a number of…
Discover the Secrets of Boardman Cemetery on Halloween Night
On the spookiest day of the year, visitors of all ages are welcome to explore one of the oldest pioneer…
Beyond Military Pensions — Seeking Out Court Martial Records
Military pension records can be a rich resource for genealogists. They offer valuable insight to military service, dates and locations…
Echos of the Titanic
Last year, I picked up a book from our new nonfiction section, Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck…