S S G H S N E W S South Suburban Genealogical & October 2019 Historical Society Volume XLVIII No. 2
OCTOBER PROGRAM Ginger Frere, MLIS, is a professional Thanks to John Nassios for his efforts, researcher who provides a variety of and to board member Ken Carlborg and By Shirley Koelling research services to authors, his brother, Bill, for pursuing the issue professional historians, film makers, with our routers so that library users Finding Your and individuals interested in genealogy could view the records and images Catholic Ancestors and family history. Her primary available to Affiliate Libraries. research interests include Chicago October 12 history and the creation of online tools Thanks to John Nassios, husband of co- for genealogists. She was one of the president Kathy Wellington-Nassios, for Church records can provide many driving forces behind the development installing Office software programs on valuable details about our ancestors. of ChicagoAncestors.org. In addition two laptops that will be used as we fulfill They may include birth, marriage, death, to researching, Ginger is a frequent Pullman record requests. ■ and relationship information not easily speaker in the Chicago-land area and a ______found elsewhere. This presentation regular instructor in Chicago’s covers the types of records typically Newberry Library Adult Education SEPTEMBER PROGRAM available, the information they contain, seminar program. Also, she is a SUMMARY and the ways in which you can access the Newberry Scholar-in-Residence. ■ records. ______By Carole Magnuson
Steve Szabados, a well-known speaker OUR EXCHANGE and publisher of ten genealogy books and
PARTNERS numerous family histories, presented his
topic, Changes to Research Using
Did you know that we have over 40 FamilySearch, covering the recent
“Exchange Partners” who receive changes made by FamilySearch. This copies of our SSGHS Newsletter and/or topic was very timely given that the our Where The Trails Cross Journal? SSGHS Library is now an Affiliate We recently did a review and are in the FamilySearch center. This means that process of notifying them that our patrons who visit our library can access publications will be now be sent many of the same locked records only digitally. We will save approximately $1,500 in postage and print costs. available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and local Family History LIBRARY HOURS In return our Exchange Partners send Centers (FHC). All are welcome to visit us their Newsletters and Journals, the SSGHS library to try out 3000 West 170th Place which are filed on the Library FamilySearch for yourself either on your Hazel Crest, Illinois bookshelves. Did you know we have own computer or one of the library’s 708-335-3340 almost 100 organizations, of various computers. (door at west end of municipal building) years, included? Come to the Library Ring library doorbell for access. or look at the Catalog on our website. ■ Steve noted that FamilySearch has gone
______Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from a hard-to-use website to one that is user-friendly and very searchable. Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SSGHS FamilySearch FamilySearch is working to digitized all Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AFFILIATE LIBRARY of its microfilm and books with the goal Thursday: CLOSED of placing the information on line to the extent that it is allowed. Some digital Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. SSGHS was approved as a image collections that used to be on line Saturdays: FamilySearch Affiliate Library a few have been removed because permission 1st & 2nd 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. months ago, but we could not “go live” is required by the owners of the material. 3rd, 4th, & 5th CLOSED because FamilySearch’s computers would not recognize our computers. Sunday: CLOSED SEPTEMBER SUMMARY cont pg 2... SSGHS News — Page 2 October 2019 —————————————————–————–——————————————–———————————————
SEPTEMBER SUMMARY Wiki is a good place to find help. Access S S G H S News cont from pg 1… it from the main page Tool Bar or Help SSGHS News (ISSN 0896-4408) is a There are four ways to access records Menu. benefit of membership, published on the FamilySearch.org website. monthly by South Suburban Click on the tab “Search”, then click Steve mentioned that FamilySearch has Genealogical & Historical Society. “Records” to see the following search digitized books (“Search” + “Books”). SSGHS and the Society’s library serves methods: “Search Historical Records Type in a surname or place name and south Cook and east Will Counties, where you enter information about a select a title that refers to your family or Illinois. We are an Illinois not-for-profit person, “Research By Location” where family history. Click on “View all corporation and a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt you click on a map for the country of pages” to begin reading. If you want to Organization. interest, “Browse All Published save some of the information from a page Collections”, which is the blue link, or in the book, click on “T” in the bottom Telephone: (708) 335-3340 use the “Find a Collection” Search Box toolbar to see text in the left pane. Copy Web Address: http://www.ssghs.org to search quickly for a specific and paste for notes. FamilySearch allows E-mail: [email protected] collection. you to place your family tree on their site.
It is a tedious process because you cannot Research fee for a Librarian — $20/hour Steve recommends that if you do not transfer your family tree from, say, (see website for Research Policy). Ancestry.com to FamilySearch. Also, have a specific database collection in note that anyone has access to your The Annual Membership year mind, that you use the “Research by runs from September 1, 2019 through Location” method to search by country, family tree and can make changes August 31, 2020. Dues are: then drill down to the locale of interest. without your permission. Also, you For the United States, you would next cannot download a FamilySearch Family Individual $30.00 select the state. Under the blue tree file to your computer. Consider Library or Society $30.00 “search” tab, you will find the top five carefully before deciding to add your Family (two people at same address) databases FamilySearch has selected tree. However, the benefits are that you $35.00 for that state. To see the entire list, can share your tree with multiple users Contributing $40.00 click the link to show all. who can add their family’s information. Supporting $55.00 FamilySearch discontinued sending In summation, FamilySearch.org is an General Membership & Program films to Family History Centers and excellent source for original records – Meetings are held the second Saturday have made a huge effort to digitize vital, land, probate, immigration, etc. It of each month, except December and their films and books. Steve is also an excellent source for education January, at the Society’s headquarters, recommends that you try to access resources with its videos, articles and 3000 West 170th Place, Hazel Crest, in digital images from home first. If they Wiki. It is relatively user-friendly and the Municipal Center building, which is are locked (denoted by a “key” icon), best of all it is free and available located between Dixie Highway and then visit an affiliate site. If you still anywhere with an Internet connection. ■ Kedzie Avenue, and a half-mile north of cannot access the image, then visit a ______175th Street via California Avenue. local Family History Center. Initially, after September 2017, all digital WRITERS GROUP Newsletter submission deadline is each images were available at FHCs and By Anonymous board meeting. We do not assume Affiliated Libraries. Recent searches responsibility for errors, though we will Steve has performed have shown some attempt to correct them. What a nice group of people! Carole files have been restricted to viewing organized our first SIG—Special Interest only at a FHC. SSGHS News Group—where we are learning how to
3000 West 170th Place write. Come Join Us! Some wishing to Hazel Crest IL 60429-1174 FamilySearch.org has an excellent help honor a special person or family, others menu. Select “Help” + “Contact Us” to to write their memoirs, others to write Co-Presidents: find locations of FHC or Affiliates. about the company at which they worked, Patricia Higgins — [email protected] You can also send a message, chat or some with years of family history Kathy Wellington-Nassios — call for assistance. You might want to experience, and some with just a year or [email protected] check out the “Help” + “Learning two. Tip #1: Write now, do not wait
Center” section, which contains videos, until you are done researching, you will Editor: articles and access to downloadable Mike Wolski — [email protected] never be done, so just write now and PDF handouts. Also, the Research wrote more in a few years. ■ SSGHS News — Page 3 October 2019 —————————————————–————–——————————————–———————————————
ANNOUNCEMENT: residents access to many subscription databases. “A New Leaf,” Hosted by Daisy Fuentes, Visit the website at http:// Beginning Oct. 5 on NBC www.finditillinois.org/tryit/ to request the log-in and password information. Posted on September 11, 2019 You can also contact your local Illinois OCTOBER CALENDAR by Leland Meitzler library or SSGHS to get the log-in and password. There are hundreds of Saturday, October 5 A new NBC and Ancestry sponsored databases and publishers represented. SSGHS Library open Saturday morning program entitled A Some of the databases of special from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New Leaf seems to turn a corner for interest to genealogists are: network programming of genealogy. Tuesday, October 8 Most genealogy-related TV programs African-American History Online SSGHS Board of Directors Meeting have been celebrity oriented. A New (InfoBASE Learning) at 7:00 p.m. — All members welcome. Leaf promises to be about “normal” Chicago Tribune (ProQuest) SSGHS Library open people – whatever they are… LOL Digital Sanborn Maps Geo Edition from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ProQuest)
Each week host Daisy Fuentes and “A FOLD3 Library Edition Thursday, October 10 New Leaf” will follow people on the (ProQuest) Writers’ Group monthly meeting cusp of key life inflection points, using Historic Map Works Library from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. family history, genealogy, and Edition (ProQuest) SSGHS Library closed. sometimes DNA analysis to guide them Historical Chicago Defender on their journey of self-discovery, and (1909-1975) (ProQuest) help them learn from the past while Saturday, October 12 Historical Chicago Tribune 1849 - looking to the future. In partnership with 10:00 a.m.—General Membership Meeting. 1996 (ProQuest) Ancestry®, Fuentes will join families as Program: “Finding Your Catholic Historical New York Times 1851 - they learn the importance of appreciating Ancestors” by Ginger Frere. 2016 (ProQuest) and understanding their family history SSGHS Library open Historical St Louis Post Dispatch: and ancestors in order to make important from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1873-2003 (ProQuest) life decisions. Historical Washington Post: 1877- Monday, October 14 Fuentes served as the first Latina VJ on 2002 (ProQuest) Columbus Day. MTV and recently hosted Telemundo’s Images of America: A History of SSGHS Library closed. hit-series “La Voz Kids,” which American Life in Images and revolutionized the ways Spanish- Texts (Alexander Street) Saturdays, October 19 & 26 speaking television is produced. MyHeritage Library Edition SSGHS Library closed. (EBSCO)
“Family is everything to me, and I’m a Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) Thursday, October 31 true believer that there is great power in NewspaperARCHIVE.com (World knowing where you come from and Archives) Halloween. SSGHS Library closed. ■ understanding your family history,” Newspapers.com Library Edition ______Fuentes said. “I’m delighted to be part of (ProQuest) ‘A New Leaf,’ helping people on their journey of personal discovery, and This is your opportunity to use these reinforcing that learning about your past resources and tell your local library can change how you see your future.” ■ which ones you find useful so they can ______consider subscribing. As a librarian in a public library, I can tell you that we Try-It Illinois RETURNS do listen to patron requests. The By Patty Higgins budget may not allow an immediate subscription, but your interest will be Once again, from October 1 through considered for future planning. Speak November 30 the Secretary of State will up, but in the meantime, enjoy this free sponsor Try-It Illinois, giving Illinois access. ■ South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society Non-Profit Org. 3000 West 170th Place U.S. Postage PAID Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1174 Hazel Crest, IL Permit No. 47 POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
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SSGHS News October 2019 —————————————————–————–——————————————–——————————————— WHAT’S NEW Adoption and Donor Conception Factbook : The Most Comprehensive Source Of U.S. & Global Data On The UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Invisible Families Of Adoption, Foster Care & Donor Conception; Carangelo, October 12 – “Finding Your Lori [2014]. Catholic Ancestors” 362.734 CAR by Ginger Frere. Grace DuMelle. IN THE LIBRARY ______Advanced Genealogy Research November 9 – “Even Gangsters Had Techniques; Morgan, George G. [2014]. to Register: World War I Draft This is Thornton Township : a Book of 929.1 MOR Registration Cards and the Facts about Local Government; [1952]. Selective Service Records They 977.3167 H-THI AGS Quarterly : Bulletin of The Asso- Produced” by Janis Minor Forte. ciation for Gravestone Studies.; Asso-
ciation for Gravestone Studies [1996-]. 125 years 1864-1989 : R.R. Donnelley & Refreshments served. 614.6 NEW Sons Lakeside Press; [1989]. 977.311 H-ONE Allegheny Passage : Churches And December & January – no meetings. 15 Years Of Family Tree Magazine 2000 Families, West Marva District, Church - 2014; [2014]. Of The Brethren, 1752-1990; Bittinger, DVD929 FAM-T Emmert F., 1925- [1990]. 975.2 H-BIT 1864 census for re-organizing the Georgia militia; Cornell, Nancy J. American Settlements And Migrations : [2000]. A Primer For Genealogists And Family MEMBERSHIP 973975.8 D-COR Historians; Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt [2017]. DRIVE 1917 Beaver County Farm Directory; 929.1 BOC UNDERWAY [1984]. {call not listed} Annotated The Story Of Kankakee's Earliest Pioneer Settlers; Burroughs, Please support our 1985 History of Coshocton County , Burt E. [c1986]. outstanding organization! Ohio; [1985]. 977.363 H-BUR 977.165 H-NIN Biographical History of the Members of SSGHS 1995 Wheaton Alumni Association the McLean County Medical Society of Genealogy and Historical Directory; Wheaton College Alumni Illinois : One Hundredth Anniversary Research Library. Association [1995]. Edition; [1954]. 977.324 D-WHE 977.359 H-BIO ■