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 sessions coming up this month to kickstart your research and help you break through some of the brick walls you…
Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club Schedule 2021
The Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club 2021 schedule is confirmed! The club will continue to convene twice a month, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy our upcoming programs. Due to the global pandemic, all Genealogy Club meetings for…
Sarah Hale, Lincoln and Thanksgiving: The Holiday Story You Didn’t Learn In School
Thanksgiving is the beloved fall holiday sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. While some folks are already putting up their holiday tree and gleefully wrapping presents, an army of sweater-wearing, flannel-layering, harvest-loving home chefs are prepping their pantries and organizing a…
Try-It! Illinois Database Free Trial is Now Live!
Kick-off your fall research season with the Try-It! Illinois Database Trial! If you’re an Illinois resident with internet access, you are eligible to access the immense amount of information available during this year’s trial. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of…
Looking Ahead at the Remainder of This Year’s Virtual Genealogy Club 2020 Schedule!
Thank you to all the attendees of our virtual Genealogy Club programs who have attended and watched the recordings of our sessions. All of our Genealogy Club programs will remain in a virtual webinar format for the remainder of the…
Missed a Webinar? Watch it Now and Register for July and August Genealogy Club Programs!
Registration is open for our new summer Genealogy Club webinar series. We are thankful for all the speakers for allowing 30 day access to each lecture, as many of you may not be able to attend the webinars in-person. And…
May Genealogy Club Webinar Check-In and June Webinar Schedule
We are at the halfway point of May, and it is time to take a look at our current list of Genealogy Club webinars. We are really thankful for all the speakers for allowing 30 day access to each lecture,…
April Genealogy Club Webinar Roundup and May Webinar Schedule!
This April turned into an A+ month for our Genealogy Club! When the governor’s shelter-in-place order was issued in March, Fountaindale Public Library’s annual Genealogy Day was cancelled. But instead of chucking this up as a loss, our library team…
March Genealogy Club Meeting Webinar “German Genealogy: Tips and Tidbits” Now Online!
After a delay, the March meeting of the Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club is now available for you to watch for free through Thursday, May 3. This month’s webinar features techniques and methodology for researching German ancestors with Dan Jungclas,…
Genealogy Lock in! Free Webinars and Ancestry at Home!
Social distancing may be keeping you from getting out of the house, but it shouldn’t keep you from pursuing genealogical research! While you and your loved ones are at home helping to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, there…