Ongoing Genealogy Drop-in Help
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Nichols Library NaperLaunch Small Meeting Room 1st Tuesday each mo. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 3rd Thursday each mo. 3:00-5:00 p.m. 95th Street Library Adult Services Department 2nd Thursday each mo. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Nichols Library 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, Illinois 60540 95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. Naperville, Illinois 60564 630-961-4100
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Online NPL Resources All databases are available from home with an NPL library card number and PIN, except Ancestry Library Edition which is in-library use only. No library card needed for access to resources within the library. In addition we are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Access to much of FamilySearch.org's restricted content is available to the public when connecting to Wi-fi at NPL locations.
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Nichols Library 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, Illinois 60540 95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. Naperville, Illinois 60564 630-961-4100
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New Irish civil records have been made available online. The records, which include all civil marriage records from 1845, birth register records for 1919, and death register records for 1969, are now available online and free for the public to access. The new marriage records are for non-Catholic marriages only, as civil registration of Catholic marriages did not commence until 1864. The records – which were prepared by the Civil Registration Service and uploaded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht – can be accessed on the website www.irishgenealogy.ie The full range of records now available online are: Birth records from 1864 to 1919, Marriage records from 1845 to 1944, Death records from 1878 to 1969. Digitization of images continues for up to 1.5 million death records covering the period from 1864 to 1877. Local Celtic Events St. Patrick's Day Parade CANCELED - "The mission of West Suburban Irish is to promote, nurture, strengthen and preserve Irish culture in the western suburbs through a strong social network of members, volunteers, artists and enthusiasts". On Saturday, March 14 they will be presenting a St. Patrick's Day Parade starting at 10 am in downtown Naperville. Find more information here. Naperville Irish Fest - In August, Naperville Public Library (NPL) will be partnering with West Suburban Irish to present Naperville Irish Fest. it will take place in South Naperville’s Frontier Park Sports Complex on August 7th and 8th. "The two day family friendly festival will highlight Irish music, food, sports, and artisans, as an immersive celebration of Irish culture." Celtic Connections Conference - July 31-August 1, the Celtic Connections Conference "Journey Home" will take place in Wheeling, Illinois. The conference is co-hosted by The Irish Genealogical Society International (IGSI) & The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) Many experts, including author John Grenham, will be speaking on topics such as: Researching Irish, Scottish and Welsh Ancestors; Reviews of Genealogy Websites; Irish Emigration and Immigration Patterns; and Scottish Research Resources. More information may be found here. Women's History Month March is Women's History Month. The website of The National Women's History Museum is a great place to look around and discover history that had been previously overlooked. Their webpage celebrating Women's History Month is here. 2020 is the Centennial of the passage of the 19th Ammendment. The above image is from NPL's Online Resource American History Online. It shows women voting in the 1922 election. According to author Vikram David Amar "Not all women could vote even after the Amendment—poll taxes, literacy tests and other hurdles remained. And even before the Amendment many women were more or less protected against sexual discrimination in voting in many U.S. states, especially those in the far West." DNA Tests and Your Privacy At our February Genealogy Roundtable we discussed the offerings of a number of leading DNA Test companies. One concern people have about testing is the risk of their personal data being used by third parties such as law enforcement and insurance companies. The following video nicely illustrates the basics of the issue: The At-home DNA Test is Putting Us All at Risk. The video concludes that, for many people, the data is already out there thanks to the uploaded DNA of our 3rd cousins. For authoritative information on the topic, genealogy blogger Judy Russelll, The Legal Genealogist, has regular columns that provide in-depth, up-to-date information on DNA privacy issues. From the recent RootsTech presentations, you can view a free archive, Ask a Scientist, by Ancestry scientist Barry Starr. He explains how Ancestry DNA matches are calculated, their method for display and the recent 'Genetic Communities'. NPL's RBdigital mobile app provides cardholders with instant access to the following digital magazines: Family Tree, All About History, American History, BBC History Magazine, National Geographic History, and Reminisce. Create an account with your NPL library card and instantly view these magazines in your web browser. Obtain the free RBdigital app from your mobile app store. A short tutorial for RBdigital can be found on our 'Download & Stream' page.
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270 N. Grove Avenue Elgin, IL 60120 Teresa Steinkamp McMillin will be presenting 'Untangle the Web of German Websites'. The internet is offering more and more quality information for German researchers. Her presentation will focus on collections of free digitized German materials and indexes available on the internet.
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Thursday, March 12, 730 p.m. Refreshments 7 p.m. Naperville Municipal Center Lower Level Lunchroom 400 S. Eagle Street This discussion, facilitated by local author Barbara Brabec, will kick-off Fox Valley Genealogical Society's ''Writers Series', which includes programs on April 9th and May 14th. This discussion will also share knowledge acquired at FVGS writers’ groups. Barbara Brabec gained recognition as a home-business writer and speaker. She reinvented herself on the Web to move in new directions as a book manuscript editor and author’s consultant. The publication of The Drummer Drives! in 2010 launched her as a memoirist and storyteller, and she has now published her second biography and memoir, Marcella’s Secret Dreams and Stories. She particularly enjoys consulting with first-time authors to help them successfully self-publish a memoir or any other book dear to their heart.
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Getting Back to Basics - SOLD OUTSaturday, March 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. NIU Conference Center, 1120 E. Diehl Rd. Naperville, IL This is DuPage County Genealogical Society's 45th Annual Conference. Choose 4 sessions from 16 topics. There are topics for everyone... those just getting started or restarting, focused on migration, military, organizing and methodology. The speakers are Debbie Duay, PhD, Thomas W. Jones, PhD, Thomas MacEntee, and Dr.. David McDonald, CG. Registration details are available here: https://dcgs.org/cpage.php?pt=137
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Genealogy Day: All About Family Search Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Genealogy Day is a free, day-long conference open to researchers of all experience levels. Topics: Searching Strategies: Basic and Beyond with Tina Beaird Browse and Break Down Brick Walls: Using the FamilySearch Catalog Like a Pro with Jennifer Warner FamilySearch WIKI & Memories: The Power Tools You’re Not Using! with Maureen Brady
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a Sixth Census Saturday, April 18, 9:30 a.m. Nichols Library Community Room 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville 60540 Census records are the most frequently referenced source of family history information. Squeeze as much as possible from Federal population schedules including critical years with important data. Get to know some census “miracles” and stumbling blocks. Case study examples will span pre-1790 censuses through modern records, as well as state and Canadian censuses. Presenter Dr. Daniel Hubbard, a former particle physicist, is now a full-time professional genealogist and writer.
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Next LevelSaturday, May 16, 9:30 a.m - noon Nichols Library Community Room 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville 60540 Session 1: CAGGNI speaker Michelle Bray Wilson will explain the organization of DNA and how autosomal, X, Y and MT DNA can be applied to genealogical problem solving. Michelle will provide an understanding of how today's SNP-based tests compare to the older CODIS STR type tests. She'll explain the toolkits available at each of the companies. What test to order and who to have tested based on the problem you wish to solve. She'll review the best practices that yield best results. Session 2: A deeper dive into using DNA to prove and disprove lineages, identify unknowns, and push back your lines another generation. Third party tools such as those at Ged Match, DNAGedCom, DNAPainter and Genetic Affairs, as well as tools available at the testing companies will be applied to minicape-studies in solving these problems. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions. Register for this free event here
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Tracing Your Female Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historiansby Adéle EmmEveryone has a mother and a line of female ancestors and often their paths through life are hard to trace. That is why this detailed, accessible handbook is of such value, for it explores the lives of female ancestors from the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 to the beginning of the First World War.
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The Story We Carry in Our Bones: Irish History for Americansby Juilene Osborne-McKnightMany Irish-Americans today know little about Ireland and their ancestry. Historian Juilene Osborne-McKnight presents Irish-American history in a compelling narrative form, accented with photographs, illustrations, and original, literary interludes. Osborne-McKnight pays homage to her ancestry in this chronicle of the Irish from ancient times to contemporary America.
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The Family Tree Irish Genealogy Guide : How to Trace Your Ancestors in Irelandby Claire SantryThis in-depth guide from Irish genealogy expert Claire Santry will take you step-by-step through the exciting--and challenging--journey of discovering your Irish roots. You'll learn how to identify immigrant ancestor, find your family's county and townland of origin, and locate key genealogical resources that will breathe life into your family tree. With historical timelines, sample records, resource lists, and detailed information about where and how to find your ancestors online, this guide has everything you need to uncover your Irish heritage.
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2019 Edition available though Link-in
Provides information on research strategies along with information on the types of records available, the idiosyncrasies of sources, and reference lists.
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Out of IrelandA documentary which chronicles 200 years of Irish-American immigrants through the use of drawings, photographs, interviews, and stories from famous Irish-American actors.
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Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Irelandby Bryan SykesAn illuminating study of the genetic history of the British Isles, based on a systematic, decade-long DNA survey, traces the genetic makeup of British Islanders and their descendants, taking into consideration such events as the Roman invasions and Norman conquest and ranging from prehistoric times to the genetic heritage of Americans of British descent.
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An actor and award-winning travel writer describes his quest to uncover his family's history in Ireland and is joined by other writers who tell the stories of their trips to various locales around the globe in search of their roots.
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Do you know the difference between your genealogical and genetic family tree? Or how to triangulate family matches with a chromosome browser? Newly revised and updated, this easy-to-understand one-stop resource on genetic genealogy for family histories walks you through the benefits of DNA testing.
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The Killing Snows: The Defining Novel of the Great Irish Famineby Charles EganIn 1990, a box of very old documents was found on a small farm in the west of Ireland. They had been stored for well over a hundred years and told an incredible story of suffering, of love and of courage. In 1846, a young couple met during the worst days of the Great Irish Famine. 'The Killing Snows' is a way to imagine what led to their meeting and what followed from it.
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Also available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla Entering the U.S. army after fleeing the Great Famine in Ireland, seventeen-year-old Thomas McNulty and his brother-in-arms, John Cole, experience the harrowing realities of the Indian wars and the American Civil War between the Wyoming plains and Tennessee.
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The brickmaker's brideby Judith MillerRelocating from northern Scotland to West Virginia to start over, brickmaker Ewan seeks assistance from a former business owner's daughter only to have everything he works for upended by a family member's bad decision and a surprising revelation.
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