WWI Military Movies You Won’t Want to Miss!
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, and Veterans Day is on November 11. Our current Veterans Day commemorations grew out of Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I in 1919. I read and watch a…
National Doughnut Day and it’s World War I Connection
The first Friday in June is set aside for National Doughnut Day, a name which sounds so gimmicky it could be accused of being found on the window of a grab-and-go pastry shop. But National Doughnut Day has its origins…
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, I have been fielding more questions from patrons about researching World War II ancestors and what local resources are available….
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 searchable to researchers. This was in no small part due to the need to have more items available to commemorate…