The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) hosts a free webinar series on the third Tuesday of every month. This series is made possible by a partnership with Family Tree Webinars. To register for an upcoming webinar, go to Family Tree Webinars and browse through their upcoming webinars and register. You will then receive an… Continue reading Free Webinars
Author: Lind Street
I am Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist(R). I am a professional genealogist specializing in helping people discover their German ancestry. I also specialize in Chicago genealogy and other areas of the Midwest.
Local Talk: Organization
Tonight I will be speaking at the Zion Genealogical Society, presenting "From Piles to Files: Let's Get Organized." This will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Zion-Benton Public Library located at 2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion, Illinois. I love giving this talk because I really do love to organize things. You might not know that by… Continue reading Local Talk: Organization
World War I Records
April 6, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of United States involvement in World War I. To commemorate this event, Ancestry.com released a new database, “U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910–1939.” This database contains the names of soldiers and other military personnel who arrived at U.S. ports during the years indicated. Sometimes family members were… Continue reading World War I Records
Welcome!
I’ve tried fighting it. I’ve tried to ignore it. People have been telling me for years that I need to blog. But I would argue “Doesn’t everyone have a blog?” “I don’t have time. I’m already too busy.” Well, I’ll always be busy. That will never change. Anyway, many people have blogs…. But here’s the… Continue reading Welcome!
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