Genealogy
Celebrate family history by preserving your own history and building your family tree. Get off to a great start on your family history research!
Sign up is required and will start on October 1, 2010. You may sign up for one or all three classes. Class sizes are limited to 20. You may sign up in person at the Circulation Desk or by calling the library at (847) 546-7060, prompt 3. Contact Gail Grunst at (847) 546-7060 ext. 111 or ggrunst@rlalibrary.org.
Start Right — How to begin tracing your ancestors
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This class will cover the very basics of genealogy. You will learn about forms and charts, family sources, compiled sources, vital records, census records, and organizing your research.
Genealogy — Beyond the basics
Saturday, November 9, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This class will continue on from Start Right — How to begin tracing your ancestors, and will go beyond the basics. It is recommended that you take the first class, or already have some knowledge of genealogy. You will learn about church records, cemetery and burial records, probate and wills, naturalization records, and ship records.
e-Genealogy
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This class will cover Internet sources for tracing your ancestors. You will learn about Family Search, Ancestry, Cyndi’s List, Ellis Island database, Rootsweb, and more. It is recommended that you have the basic knowledge of genealogy and genealogy terms. This class is a demonstration of online sources — it is not hands-on.
