Genealogy Drop-in Help Online via Zoom to get started on a genealogy project, or complete a family history challenge. Contact smcquaid@naperville-lib.org to make an appointment. Online Resources These databases and more are available remotely with an NPL card number & PIN. At the library all resources are available without a card for devices connected to our WiFi network. We are a Family Search Affiliate Library, connect to our WiFi to access restricted records.
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Nichols Library 200 W. Jefferson Ave. Naperville, Illinois 60540 95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. Naperville, Illinois 60564 Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S. Naper Blvd. Naperville, Illinois 60565 630-961-4100
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Ancestry Library Edition remote access until 2021! Try-It! Illinois annually offers library users the opportunity to try a wide variety of online resources including, but not limited to: African American Historical Serials America's GenealogyBank America's Historical Newspapers America and World War I: American Military Camp Newspapers Historical Chicago Defender NewspaperArchive.com Newspapers.com Library Edition Civil War Collection Historical New York Times Historical Newspapers: North Central Regional Collection Historical US Major Dailies Pennsylvania Gazette Revolutionary War Orderly Books Virginia Gazette MyHeritage Library Edition "Thanks to the partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois." Learn more at the Try-It! Illinois website. Click the yellow box on the right of their homepage to register now for a user name and password. Databases are available October 1 through November 30, 2020. FamilySearch Wiki Wizard The FamilySearch Research Wiki is invaluable for answering many genealogy questions, such as where to find genealogy records for a specific location, how to research effectively, or how to use various types of records. Wiki users may find it worthwhile to view a series of 6, 5 minute videos by presenter Kathy Austin. These videos highlight helpful Wiki features that can be easily overlooked. Newberry Library Reopened Chicago's Newberry Library has reopened to research visitors by appointment. Look here for more information about visiting the Newberry collections. In addition to a wealth of Illinois resources, the Newberry has family history books from around the country. Their Genealogy and Local History page has instructions for searching the catalog and requesting photocopies. Currently, the Newberry has an exhibit that inspired an amusing invitation. The exhibit is, Renaissance Invention: Stradanus’s “Nova Reperta. The invitation involves using an image from the collection to create a meme such as the one pictured above.
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by Jenny Warner | Batavia Public Library Monday, October 5, 7 p.m. In November 1620, 102 souls, Pilgrims & “Strangers”, with the crew of the Mayflower, set out from Holland and Southampton and landed in the New World after a two-month Atlantic crossing. They arrived not at their intended landing at the mouth of the Hudson River, but in a different and unknown land, Cape Cod. Learn about who these people were, what their journey was like, and how they managed on the voyage to a new life. Will also cover the steps to join one of the lineage societies for the Mayflower and where to get the information. by Anita Boyd | Fox Valley Genealogical Society | Register Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m. Her husband, Henry O. Wagoner, was a well-known abolitionist but almost nothing was known about Susan’s family. Join us as we traverse the United States and beyond in search of clues. In 2006, Anita Boyd began researching her family history after watching the PBS Television Series, African-American Lives. She quickly became hooked on genealogy when she discovered one of the family secrets: her grandfather’s grandmother’s family were once enslaved by her grandfather’s grandfather’s family. When she’s not researching her Boyd Family, she researches the in-laws, friends’ brick walls, and is currently obsessed with the Abolitionist Movement. by Dan Jungclas | Naperville Public Library | Register Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m. This free program will look at new advancements in “Germanic” Research as recently as within the last few months. The presentation is designed to help advance research for both beginners and advanced researchers. Digital resources and archives in the USA and abroad will be discussed. The presenter, Dan Jungclas APG, GSG, also known as "The German Genealogy Guy", found his passion for genealogy and family history while researching his own family ties in Germany and beyond. Tuesday, October 13, 7 p.m. | Schaumburg Township District Library Guest speaker Steve Szabados reviews what sources are available to help you research your Chicago ancestors. Databases discussed will include vital records, church records, state records, federal records, employment records, histories of the neighborhoods and much more. The sources that are reviewed will include online websites, genealogy collections held at the major libraries, collections at local libraries and collections compiled by area genealogical societies. Tuesday, October 13, 7 p.m. | McHenry Library Overseas documents are becoming easier to find, but what if you don’t speak the language? This presentation by Jacquline Schattner will give you many tips and tricks on deciphering documents in most European languages and includes ideas that help in reading that old German script. Many helpful websites and resources included. Illinois State Genealogical Society 2020 Conference Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Numerous authoritative speakers will present this year's online conference. Click above link for more information and to register.
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This carefully curated collection of beautiful historical maps of Germany will help you sort out the mess that is German history. With these 100-plus full-color maps, you can view German border changes throughout the centuries, allowing you to find your German hometown and records of your ancestors.
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Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting: A Translator's Tricks of the Trade for Transcribing German Genealogy Documentsby Katherine SchoberWhether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced genealogy enthusiast, these easy-to-use transcription and translation tips by professional German handwriting translator Katherine Schober will help you reach new levels in deciphering your ancestors' genealogy records. In this newly-revised, comprehensive collection of Katherine's most popular articles and blog posts, you will discover how to easily recognize a number of letters in the old German handwriting. Complete with 'real-life' handwriting samples.
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Trace Your German Roots Online: a Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websitesby James M. BeidlerTrace your German roots online highlights important German resources on popular genealogy websites. With helpful illustrated step by step instructions, you'll learn how to use each site to its fullest potential for German genealogy, including how to get around language barriers and navigate the various German states that have existed throughout the centuries.
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Nearby History: Exploring the Past around Youby David E. KyvigThis fourth edition of Nearby History is a comprehensive handbook for those interested in investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions, and cultural artifacts. Richly illustrated with photos and documents, Nearby History is an excellent resource for both professionally trained and self-taught historians.
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Available in Nichols Library General Reference or can be checked out through Link-in
Explains how to establish the history of a house by examining the building style and materials and searching for clues in old documents, and offers suggestions for running a home-based house histories business.
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Available through Link-in Part treasure hunt and part jigsaw puzzle, researching the history of your house is a fascinating and rewarding experience. In Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood, author Betsy J. Green will show you how easy it is to create a cherished legacy for future generations to enjoy.
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The Yellow Houseby Sarah M. BroomDescribes the author’s upbringing in a New Orleans East shotgun house as the unruly 13th child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity.
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Roots DVD / Blu-ray / Book / eBook / eAudiobook Tells the story of an African slave sold to colonial America and his descendants.
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It's 1935, and ever since the big crash and her father's subsequent suicide, Henrietta Von Harmon has been left with the job of caring for her antagonistic mother and seven younger siblings. In desperation, Henrietta finally agrees to take a job as a taxi dancer at a local dance hall. Just as she's beginning to enjoy herself, however, the floor matron suddenly turns up dead. When the aloof Inspector Howard appears on the scene to investigate, he persuades Henrietta to go undercover for him, plunging even deeper into Chicago's gritty underworld. Local author, Michelle Cox, was inspired to write historical fiction, upon hearing the stories told by residents of a retirement community.
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