Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about Chicago genealogy research, including researching specific ethnicities, finding and using Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois vital records, and more.
Today: Chicago Genealogy: Chicago and Illinois Digital Collections. For links to other Chicago resources, click here. Please note: This list is meant to include resources in addition to the ones found at the traditional genealogical sites like [...]
Today I'm writing about how I started looking for Hans Loe, my Norwegian great-grandfather. It’s only three letters, but if I had a quarter for every time I’ve had to spell my last name, spell [...]
Today's Follow Friday is about ProQuest Obituaries, a commercial database that has revolutionized my research for the parts of my family tree from the early- and mid-20th century. ProQuest Obituaries provides more than 10 million [...]
Today’s Treasure Chest Thursday is going to be quick but meaningful – my Norwegian great-grandparents' Loe-Moe marriage license (above). I vividly recall the day years ago that I found it online and was (a) quietly appalled [...]
