Tag Archives: Fountaindale Public Library

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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Minding the Gap in Post-WWII Immigration/Refugee Genealogy Records – Society Saturday

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Each patron query is an opportunity to learn something new. My case in point from last week -My patron has been seeking records on Lithuanian immigrant A. Bartkus and his family. Anything goes.  My patron didn’t really have much to … Continue reading →

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Tracing your Legal Ancestors – Tuesday’s Tip

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

I’ve resisted tackling the UK legal portion of my research for some time.  At first glance, the British legal system seems like a mess of courts, divisions, and terminology which might trip up a full trained American lawyer.  Needless to … Continue reading →

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Looking at Rootsireland.ie – Those Places Thursday

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

I’ve had limited luck researching Irish records.  It’s not that I don’t think I’m trying hard enough, I just think the ‘luck of the Irish’ is simply not with me on this endeavor.  When I think strategically about Irish research, … 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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Summer reads with genealogy tie-ins – Wisdom Wednesday

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

I had a rude awakening a few weeks ago when my mom called and asked me what I’d been reading lately.  Crash Course in Genealogy I told her proudly.  “I blogged about it a few days ago.” Truth be told, … Continue reading →

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Dave Dowell’s Crash Course in Genealogy – Tuesday’s Tip

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I’ve read a lot of genealogy books.  I’m not bragging or anything, but I work in a library, so it makes sense that I’m looking through/checking out/reading genealogy books all the time.  The results are mixed. Are they all stunning … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday – Clark family descendent seeks resources and information

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

I’ve been looking over this research request for awhile, and while I can say I’m pretty good at finding a lot of really great information, I need a bit of assistance looking into this patron request.  I’ve spent several weekends … Continue reading →

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