Posts about resources for African American resources for genealogy research.

2 Feb 2023

Free Chicago Genealogy Resources

By |2 Feb 2023|African American Genealogy, Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections, German Genealogy, Immigration Records, Norwegian Genealogy, Prussian Genealogy, Scottish Genealogy, Swedish Genealogy|6 Comments

This post contains links to free Chicago genealogy resources, including materials organized by ethnicity and other groups. Stay tuned as I update these Chicago genealogy resources for researchers in 2023. That cool photograph above, [...]

25 Jan 2023

Chicago Genealogy Resources Black Ancestors

By |25 Jan 2023|African American Genealogy, Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections|2 Comments

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 [...]

25 Nov 2022

Researching Chicago Ancestors From Afar Webinar

By |25 Nov 2022|African American Genealogy, Chicago Genealogy, Digital Collections, German Genealogy, Norwegian Genealogy, Presentations, Primary Sources, Prussian Genealogy, Research Tips, Scottish Genealogy, Swedish Genealogy|2 Comments

My latest webinar, Researching Chicago Ancestors from Afar, debuts this winter. Hosted by the Chicago Genealogical Society, this webinar will be presented for the first time on 4 Feb 2023. Pre-registration is required; limited [...]

18 Jun 2021

Discover the History Behind Juneteenth

By |18 Jun 2021|African American Genealogy, Civil War, Holidays|0 Comments

Let's discover the history behind Juneteenth. So many great resources can help us all remember and commemorate. Featured in this post: a new book from prize-winning historian Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed; Opal Lee, the activist [...]

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