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Genealogy in the News: A Potential Pardon for Scottish Witches
Scotland’s witches are on a mission to exonerate women and men targeted in witch hunts during the 16th through 18th…
New Traveling Railroad Exhibit for January–February 2022
Exciting news! We are hosting a traveling exhibition of Hidden Histories of the Transcontinental Railroad beginning Monday, January 10 through…
Digitizing DuPage Township School Legers and Rare Local Genealogy Records!
Tina Beaird covered a lot of resources and records during her “Using School Records In Your Family Tree” lecture on…
Get Counted in the US Census Department’s COVID-19 Household Pulse Survey
If you received a U.S. Census Bureau COVID-19 Household Pulse Survey (sent from covid.survey@census.gov) in your e-mail, do not delete…
End-of-Summer Book Picks for Genealogists
With the last days of summer on the horizon, it’s time to take a break from your research for a…
It’s Billion Graves Season!
The warm weather season provides a great opportunity to break out your smartphone and take a trip to a cemetery….
Great Lakes Storms and Shipwrecks
As the weather warms up, you may be looking forward to a day of swimming or walking the beach of…
Dignity in Death: The Movement to Save Black Burial Grounds
Death has been called the great equalizer, but in America’s burial grounds, there are still dividing lines between white and…
Read Along with Our Traveling Exhibit with Hoopla
We are pleased to host a new traveling exhibition, Telling a People’s Story: African American Children’s Illustrated Literature, now through…
Kick off your Genealogy Resolutions With Free Webinars this Month!
Looking at your genealogy New Year goals and don’t know where to start? Our Genealogy Club has two great webinar…