The 100 Best Documents at the Illinois State Archives
ZoomPlease join us Thursday, March 24th, at 7:00 PM for a Zoom program with Dr. David Joens, Director of the Illinois State Archives. "The 100 Best Documents at the Illinois State Archives" will cover resources available to genealogists (including online records) and will give insight into how to maximize time spent researching at an archive. […]
Gems in Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main
Museum on Main 110 E. Main St., Tiskilwa, ILPlease join us Thursday, April 28th, at 7:00 PM for a special presentation, "Gems in Tiskilwa's Museum on Main" located at 110 E. Main St. in Tiskilwa. Museum director Cecille Gerber will focus her presentation on items in the Tiskilwa Historical Society collection that could enhance genealogical research for those with Bureau County ancestors. Their […]
Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure
ZoomPlease join us for a virtual program on Thursday, January 26th, at 7:00 PM with author Stephen Watts discussing his new book: "Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant's American Adventure." What started as a project to archive his family's genealogy files unfolded into a dramatic and surprising account of the hidden life […]