Posts about using primary sources for genealogy research. Primary sources are created at the time of an event, such as birth, marriage, and death records.

2 Feb 2023

Free Chicago Genealogy Resources

By |2 Feb 2023|African American Genealogy, Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections, German Genealogy, Immigration Records, Norwegian Genealogy, Prussian Genealogy, Scottish Genealogy, Swedish Genealogy|6 Comments

This post contains links to free Chicago genealogy resources, including materials organized by ethnicity and other groups. Stay tuned as I update these Chicago genealogy resources for researchers in 2023. That cool photograph above, [...]

25 Nov 2022

Researching Chicago Ancestors From Afar Webinar

By |25 Nov 2022|African American Genealogy, Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections, German Genealogy, Norwegian Genealogy, Presentations, Primary Sources, Prussian Genealogy, Research Tips, Scottish Genealogy, Swedish Genealogy|2 Comments

My latest webinar, Researching Chicago Ancestors from Afar, debuts this winter. Hosted by the Chicago Genealogical Society, this webinar will be presented for the first time on 4 Feb 2023. Pre-registration is required; limited [...]

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