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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…
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…
Black & White Photos Come to Life with MyHeritage In Color™ Tool
What a difference three years can make! In the summer of 2016, I wrote a blog post about Algorithmia’s free…
February’s Genealogy Club Meeting Webinar “Family History Resources at the Library of Congress” Now Online!
Did you miss your local genealogical society meeting this month? Our February Genealogy Club recording is available for you to…
Fire in the Local History Room: Book Scanner
As many of you know, the library offers several scanners for patrons to use. The bullet scanners are perfect for…
Using Newly Digitized WWII Records To Research Will County Veterans
Next year marks the 75th commemoration of the end of World War II. As we move closer to this anniversary,…
Your WWI Veteran Ancestor Never Went To Europe? Find Them Online Now in the VA Master Index!
Just within the past two years, a vast amount of Great War era records have gone online and were made…
October is National Family History Month
In 2001, Congress declared October as National Family History Month in the United States. It is a time to remember…
Two Easy Photoshop Tools Any Genealogist Can Use
I had a Genealogy Christmas Day last weekend, and it was glorious. For nineteen years, my parents have been hoarding…
FindMyPast Library Edition Arrives at Fountaindale Public Library!
What can you find on FindMyPast Library Edition? Here’s a quick list of what the site provides: United Kingdom (England,…