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Newberry Library acquaints you with Chicago ancestors

The Newberry Library in Chicago is offering a Chicago genealogy course this Saturday, August 6, from 1 - 4 p.m.Participants will learn about the...
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Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Resources

Chicago area genealogy researchers, there is a resource you should not miss! That resources is the Fountaindale Public Library, located at 300 W...
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South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society - Unearth Your Roots in Hazel Crest

I had a wonderful opportunity as of late to visit The South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society in Hazel Crest, IL. I have been active in...
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Who's Your Daddy? or Mommy? - Illinois adoptees now have options

On May 21st of this year, Governor Quinn signed HB 5428 into law creating Public Act 96-0895. The act makes significant changes in the Illinois...
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Daughters of the American Revolution - Anything BUT Snobby!

I desperately wanted to clear up a common misconceptionabout one ofour oldest and most activevolunteer service organizations. I had recently had a...
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Genealogical skeletons in the closet - Searching Illinois prison records

Many times people do not like to talk about or even acknowledge that a family member was a guest of their state's department of corrections. Not so...
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