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The following news elease was received from Jennifer Holik: Chicago, Illinois – January 4, 2013: Jennifer Holik of Generations collaborates with staff at Casa Italia Chicago to create a new genealogy department. The mission of the Genealogy Department is to Continue reading Casa Italia Chicago Creates Genealogy Department
The following excerpt is from an excellent article which was on the front page of the December 25, 2012 edition of the Chicago Tribune. It’s quite a story – and worth clicking out to. For most of her 90 years, Continue reading Irish Immigrant Finally Gets Her Papers – After Nearly 90 Years
The following excerpt is from a December 25, 2012 AP story published in the Chicago Tribune. Imagine strolling through a wooded acreage once called home by early 20th century occupants of a poor farm and patients of a tuberculosis infirmary. Continue reading Cook County, Illinois Poor Farm and Cemetery to be Preserved
FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907, the 1,436,121 added from Italy Civil Registrations from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Preserve the Pensions Project to Digitize Important Pension Records and Provide Free Access to the Public December 11, 2012 Springfield, IL: The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) is proud to announce Continue reading ISGS Raises Over $40,000 During War of 1812 Records Preservation Campaign
Chicago has been home to Polish immigrants and their descendant since the 1830s. Even today, there remains a large Polish population. Becoming an avid genealogist after the passing of a great aunt, Jason Kruski developed an interest in combining the Continue reading A Guide to Chicago and Midwestern Polish-American Genealogy
American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790 represents an exhaustive research project to extract population data for the area encompassed by the United State as represented in 1790. Data was gathered from previous research studies, government studies, and independent Continue reading American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790
The Family History Expo, to be held in Springfield, Illinois is less than two weeks away. It will be at the Crowne Plaza Springfield, 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62703 on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4, 2012. Continue reading The Illinois Family History Expo is Less Than 2 Weeks Off!
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 76 new and updated entries. We’ve also updated four of our five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth Continue reading 76 New & Updated USA Vital Records, State & School Census, and Tax Record Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from an article in the June 23, 2012 edition of the Clinton Herald. FULTON, Ill. — Residents of Whiteside County will get the opportunity to be a part of the area’s history with a special family Continue reading Whiteside County (Illinois) Genealogists to Publish Area History
The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to support the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ “Preserve the Pensions” campaign. In support of this digitization project the ISGS announces the ISGS $10,000 War Continue reading ISGS Announces $10,000 War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge
The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: The 1940 US Census Community Project, which includes FamilySearch, Archives.com, Findmypast.com, NARA, and ProQuest.com, have now published browsable images online for 1940 U.S. Federal Census and the completed searchable indexes for six Continue reading All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online – 20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added
The following excerpt is from an article in the May 17, 2012 edition of the Pontiac Daily Leader. The Pontiac [Illinois] Public Library has installed its new microfilm reader, but don’t look for some big, clunky machine — the new Continue reading The Pontiac, Illinois Public Library Gets a New Digital Microfilm Reader
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Everyone from novice genealogists to hobbyists to people interested in becoming professional researchers will find something of value at the Illinois State Genealogical Society’s (ISGS) 2012 Fall Conference scheduled for Oct. Continue reading Illinois State Genealogy Society’s Fall Conference Scheduled for Oct. 19-20 in Rockford