New Volunteer!

The Genealogy & Local History Room has a new volunteer. Linda Dooley will be volunteering with us on Fridays from 10-2pm.

Please stop by the room on Fridays for help with your genealogy research!

Volunteers staff the Genealogy & Local History Room on the following days:

Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
Thursdays, 10:00am-2:00pm
Fridays, 10:00am-2:00pm

If you are interested in becoming one of our volunteers, you can download an application or contact Kimberly Schlarman.

Genealogy First Tuesdays

Our drop-in genealogy group will be meeting next Tuesday, October 1. Drop by the Genealogy & Local History Room anytime between 6:00 and 8:30pm. Work on your research, meet other genealogy enthusiasts and share your successful research tips.

Introduction to Ancestry

There will be an Introduction to Ancestry class at the library on Tuesday, September 24 at 2pm in the computer lab. Learn about all of the search functions in Ancestry Library Edition and discover how to get started with your research! 

Register at the Reference Desk at 847-729-7500 or online.

Glenview's Wagner Family

Here's an interesting article in the Glenview Announcements about the Wagner family. It includes a couple of great photographs taken from a former Glenbrook South student.

Old Occupation titles

Occupations and titles have changed a lot throughout the centuries. Here are some interesting old job titles I've found:

Bagman	Traveling salesman
Ballad Monger	Sold printed ballads on the street
Bibliothecary	Librarian
Clicker	Servant who would stand outside a shop and invite people to enter the store
Colporteur	Bookseller
Eyer	Made eyes in needles
Farrier	Veterinarian and/or shod horses
Gelder	Castrated animals
Henchman	Groom
Lavendar	Washerwoman
Neatherder	Cow herder
Peregrinator	Itinerant wanderer
Plumber	Made sheet lead to be used in architecture, roofs, and stained glass
Revenuer	Federal officer concerned with illegal distilling
Snobscat	Shoe repairer
Stuff gown	Junior barrister
Tipstaff	Policeman
Vulcan	Blacksmith
Yardman	Railroad worker

If you're looking for more information on old occupations, About.com has a nice Glossary of Old Occupations & Trades and you may also want to check Cyndi's List for more information.