Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Here are links to sites hosting free Chicago city directories online. No complete set of Chicago city directories exist. But an impressive number have been digitized. And these directories are great substitutes for records [...]
Find Chicago Genealogy Resources Black Ancestors for your family history research in Cook County. This post includes resources in addition to the ones found at the major genealogical sites. For links to other Chicago [...]
Today I am remembering Frieda Hann Loe, my father's mother, who was born 126 years ago today. It was a balmy 48 degrees in Chicago on 30 December 1896, when my grandmother was born [...]
Is that Santa in a 1568 Map? The Newberry Library in Chicago has the answer. The blog post, "A 1598 Map with Seals, Sea Monsters, and ... Santa?", tells the whole story about this [...]
