Category Archives: Fountaindale Public Library District

Be There or Be Square: FPLD Genealogy Club Speaker Schedule updated! – Motivation Monday

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

What do you have to lose?  Make a resolution to attend more Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club programs! We have three great speakers ready to help motivate you to success!  The FPLD Genealogy Club meets on the second Wednesday of … Continue reading →

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Free DNA Genealogy Presentation Nov. 10 at the Fountaindale Library – Thrifty Thursday

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Demystify your DNA research with a fantastic fall program at the Fountaindale Public Library! Noted genealogist and author Dave Dowell will present “Adding DNA Testing to your Genealogical Tool Kit” and sign copies of his new book Crash Course in … Continue reading →

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Utilizing Spokeo for Genealogy Research – Thankful Thursday

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

The ancient Greek philosophers have urged countless generations to “Know Thyself”. Now there’s a website that can tell you (and others) who you are with one mouse click. Spokeo.com, a split personality website which marries online ‘white pages’ with an … Continue reading →

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Free Family History Writing Class – Thrifty Thursday

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Is your family story too good to keep in the family?  Was great-grandpa a train robber?  Was great-great grandma a college graduate?  Your family may be littered with black sheep and canonized saints, but that won’t keep their stories alive … Continue reading →

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Szabados gives tip on Find My Past Ireland, Holik-Urban publishes meeting review, and Bockman chronicles genealogy trip to France

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

During last night’s Genealogy Club meeting, our speaker Steve Szabados gave me a new Irish genealogy website to preview: http://www.findmypast.ie. I’m a very big fan of findmypast.co.uk, which is a genealogy website for England, Wales, and the Isle of Man.  … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Library Edition available for in-library use only

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Due to vendor contracts, the library will be unable to provide home access to Ancestry Library Edition.  However, the library will continue to provide remote access to  HeritageQuest, the Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, and America’s Obituaries. You can access Ancestry … Continue reading →

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June’s Genealogy Roundup: News and updates from FPLD

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

If you can’t beat the heat in your house, then head for the library! The Fountaindale Public Library just updated its database offerings with Mango Languages, Universal Class, and full access to the Chicago Tribune Historic Newspaper Archive.  All these … Continue reading →

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