Lincoln and Glenview

Lincoln's Birthday Celebration in Glenview continues!

You may recall the carving of the Gettysburg Address belonging to the Glenview Senior Center that was on display in the lobby of the Glenview Public Library for a short time.

The carving will be on display at the Glenview History Center from March 15 until the end of April.

It is especially appropriate for this piece to be shown during the Bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, as the farmhouse in which the Glenview History Center resides was built during Lincoln's administration.

Civil War re-enactors will be on hand some Sundays while the carving is on exhibit."

Saturdays at the Great Lakes Regional Archives

Upcoming "Second Saturday" Research Hours: Saturday, March 14 and Saturday, April 11.

In addition to the National Archives-Great Lakes Region's regular hours of 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM Monday through Friday, the Regional Archives in Chicago is also open to the public the second Saturday of every month from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM. Researchers interested in using original historical records or microfilm held by the Regional Archives are encouraged to contact a reference archivist ahead of time by phone (773-948-9001) or email (chicago.archives@nara.gov ).

If you are researching Naturalization records for your ancestors, this is a good place to go.

If you are new t o genealogical research, read the helpful Beginners' Guide provided by the National Archives.

Happy Genealogy Day!

Celebrate Your Name Week, March 1-7, is sponsored by Names Universe, and Saturday is Genealogy Day.

Join in on one of the world's fastest growing hobbies and celebrate names at the same time. Get genealogy tips, hints, and ideas, then begin the journey to knowing your heritage name by name, one ancestor at a time.

Enrich your genealogical research by learning about naming traditions, the changing of immigrant names. the meanings of Personal names , and the ethnic origins of surnames.

Irish Genealogical Society International

Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI) is dedicated to assisting in the discovery of Irish ancestry.

Founded over 25 years ago, IGSI has developed into a well respected Irish genealogical society with over 1,700 members in 10 countries, and an extensive library and research facility.
They offer research help, a helpful interactive website, online databases of information not easily found elsewhere, a quarterly journal (The Septs) with educational articles and research tips, a bookstore,learning opportunities, and an annual conference.
Membership is open to anyone interested in Irish or Scots-Irish genealogy.

Census Substitutes & State Census Records

In this 2-volume series, acclaimed author William Dollarhide identifies Census Substitutes, as well as State Census Records for the U.S. The substitutes are those name lists derived from tax lists, directories, military lists, land ownership lists, voter registrations, and other compilations of names of residents for an entire state, one or more counties of a state, or one or more towns of a county. Thirty-seven states conducted colonial, territorial, or state censuses that are extant and available for research today. Usually taken between Federal Decennial Census years, these records often contain unique informatiion, and may even shed light on the lives of your ancestors that may have been on-the-move.

The Glenview Public Library owns these books. They are in the Reference room at:

R929.373 DOL GENEALOGY v. 1 and 2 Reference Material Genealogy / Local History

Illinois is in Volume 1, Eastern States, in Chapter 5, The Old Northwest.

New National Genealogical Society Website

The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce its new website.

The professionally designed site restructures available information for members and the general public, making it faster and easier to find what you are looking for.

NGS is more than a century old! It was organized in Washington, DC, in 1903.

The mission of the NGS is to serve and grow the genealogical community by providing education and training, fostering increased quality and standards, and promoting access to and preservation of genealogical records.

The website featurres research resources, courses, publications, and other information.

New Book: "Going Home: a Guide to Polish American Family History Research

This comprehensive reference book covers all facets of research that you will need to successfully trace your Polish-American family history.

Its author is Jonathan D. Shea, A.G., Reference Archivist for the Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, whose other books are owned by the Glenview Public library. This book is brand new, and updates the classic by Rosemary Chorzempa, Polish Roots, which was published in 1993.

Going Home begins with an introduction to the Polish language, including letter sounds and correct pronunciation.

Chapter 2 provides a capsule history of Poland and worldwide Polonia. It discusses emigration and settlement patterns to different countries , and ethno-cultural groups in Poland.

Chapter 3 details the sources on this side of the ocean, how to use them, and where to obtain them. Examples include local and state sources, vital records, church sacramental records, city directories, yearbooks, newspaper sources, probate and other court records, school records, fraternal organization records, records of organizations of incarceration such as hospital and police, town reports, voting records, state census records, etc..

Chapter 4 covers federal U.S. records such as census, passenger arrivals, alien registration files, passport records, military records, social security applications, consular records, etc..

Chapter 5 discusses geographical resources such as gazetteers, information about former territorial designations, church directories, etc..

Chapter 6 discusses vital records in Poland, historical background about them, the languages in which they are found, how to access them, letter-writing guides, etc.

Chapter 7 tells about additional Polish and european sources such as sacramental registers, revision lists, estate inventories, parish censuses, Nazi concentration camp records, notary and court records, nobility documents, uniquely Jewish records, archives, etc..

Chapter 8 discusses Polish names in Europe and America, including patronymic and matronymics, topographical and geographical surnames, suffixes, alterations, etc..

Appendices include lists of polish parishes in the U.S., internet links, contact addresses for archives. and an extensive bibliography.

There are pictures, reproductions, and illustrations on nearly every page.

Find Going Home on the shelf at 929.3438 SHE. There is a second copy in the Reference Room.

Ulster Ancestry

The Ulster Ancestry website is devoted to genealogy, ancestry and family history research in Northern Ireland

It contains links to many high-quality free genealogy pages, including Griffith's Primary Valuation of Ireland 1848-1864 and the Townlands of Ulster Database.

You can also sign up for a free email newsletter, and take advantage of the informative forum and message boards.

Professional genealogists are also available to provide ancestral research services for a fee.

If you are researching Northern Irish ancestry, you may enjoy the Ulster Ancestors website!

Do You Have St. Louis Ancestors?

Recently the Missouri History Museum launched the Genealogy and Local History Index, which includes references to hundreds of thousands of St. Louis ancestors.

In this index, you can search by personal name, business/corporate name, or street address. (The latter search option is designed primarily for those researching the history of their home and its former residents.) You can also sign up for their email list to receive monthly announcements of new sources that are added to the index.

Among the more than 225 sources in the Genealogy and Local History Index are the following: more than 5,000 Civil War-era loyalty oaths signed by St. Louisans; many high school and other school yearbooks from the first half of the 20th century; local Who's Who publications; company employee magazines; a few mid-19th-century, nonfederal St. Louis-area censuses; questionnaires filled out by World War I servicemen; records and publications relating to Civil War veterans; and much more.

Please note that the Genealogy and Local History Index is an INDEX to selected books, publications, documents, and photographs in the holdings of the Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center. You cannot view a digital image of the actual source online. If you find references in the index that interest you, you can request a photocopy online. (Copies will be mailed in 1-2 business days.)

Please also visit the new Family History--Get Started page to learn about additional catalogs, guides, and indexes.

Read more about the Genealogy and Local History Index in the current edition of Voices, the online magazine of the Missouri History Museum:

(received from: Dennis NorthcottAssociate Archivist for ReferenceMissouri History Museum)

NSGS Genealogy Meeting, March 9

You are invited to the March, 2009 meeting of the North Suburban Genealogical Society on Methodologies in Research. The guest speaker is David M. McDonald. David will show us how to successfully apply methodology to our genealogical research for outstanding results. David McDonald is a certified genealogist and edits the Wisconsin State Genealogical Newsletter. David has published numerous articles and books and he is an ordained Protestant Minister.

Who: David M. McDonald
What: Methodologies in Research
Where: Wilmette Masonic Temple 1010 Central Wilmette, IL 60091
When: March 14, 2009: Problem Solving @ at 1 p.m. Gen’l Meeting 1:50 p.m & speaker at 2 p.m.
Admission: Free
Contact: Jim Boyle, Publicity Chair 847 401 2579 or wpld.alibrary/nsgs.htm or Winnetka Public Library-Genealogy Room Lower Level