Topic Talk – New York
An original colony. Site of Revolutionary War battles. Destination for escaped slaves. Major landing place for immigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries. The state has played a variety of roles in...
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General Meeting & Presentation: Brick by Brick: Tracing Your Home’s History
by Tina Beaird
Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, is a genealogy & local history librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with...
Topic Talk – Land Records
BLM data, state records, land grants, insurance maps, deeds… What can be found and where can they be found? Sometimes regarded as secondary source information, these records can still lead...
General Meeting & Presentation: Siblings, Friends & Enemies: Collateral Research
by Pamela Bell Dallas
Effective collateral research may mean the difference between successful or unsuccessful research. This class explores the importance and techniques of collateral research. Pamela has enjoyed conducting personal and client research...
Topic Talk – France
Bon jour! As-tu de la famille en France? Our relationship may have started as the colonies’ principle ally during the Revolutionary War, but it’s continued through the centuries. Either directly to...
Topic Talk – Virginia
Ships landing in 1607 with a government established in 1619…Virginia has just celebrated its 400-year anniversary of European settlement. Source of many noted American leaders, conceived in the north of...