At the Jan. 4 Genealogy Networking Group, we brought family photos which we analyzed, using some of the tricks and techniques we’d learned from Tina Beaird at our December holiday party at Maggiano’s. (Thanks again to Adrian for organizing such a wonderful dinner!) The first picture was one of two young men that Ellen…
Although it's a few days past January 1, it's not too late to make some genealogy resolutions. Do you want to "up your game" and work a little harder on your research this year? Maybe you'd rather focus on a project with an end result, such as a story about an ancestor or a photo…
This Thanksgiving, after everyone has caught up on the latest family doings, why not turn the conversation around to family history? If you will be dining with older family members, now is the time to ask them about their lives. Have a few open-ended questions ready to start the conversation and be ready to listen.…
Did you know it's National Novel Writing Month? Also known as NaNoWriMo, November is a month to carve out some time to write. But you don't have to have a novel in mind. Genealogists have great stories: each of our ancestors has at least one tale to tell. Why not use this month to put…
Want to give something back to the genealogy community at large? This weekend, October 20-22, FamilySearch is promoting a "Worldwide Indexing Event" in which you can help index digitized records on FamilySearch. What is indexing, you ask? Through the FamilySearch website, you can view a digitized record or set of records and type out the…
Serious researchers take note: Thanks to the Illinois State Library, you temporarily have free access to hundreds of subscription databases above and beyond the ones available to Cook Memorial card holders. The initiative is called TryIt! Illinois, and it extends only until the the end of November, 2017. Genealogists will love digging into the newspaper…
Attention Genealogists! On Sale Now! Get your tickets now for the Newberry Library Bus Trip on November 9. Cost is $32 for transportation by mini-coach bus, plus an optional $6.50 for a Picnic Basket sack lunch. Tickets can be purchased at the Cook Library Welcome Desk or the Aspen Drive Library reference desk. We will…
When we start our family tree, the going is usually smooth. Ancestors fall into line without too much trouble because we are familiar with them or have heard of them. By personal knowledge, we know who belongs in our tree…or so we think. As we journey farther back in time, relationships become less clear. How…
The Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society will have a Wall of Honor at its Annual Fall Workshop on November 11, 2017 to honor its many members and relatives who have served or are serving our country in the military. This Wall of Honor is for all veterans of all wars of the U.S. and for…
Have you signed up for our first genealogy speaker of the fall season? World War II genealogy expert Jennifer Holik will speak to us next Thursday, September 7 on using Fold3 to research our World War II ancestors. The program will be at Aspen Drive Library starting at 7 p.m. Register now! Fold3 can be…
