Looking for Your Roots: An evening of genealogy set for Eklund History Center
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in categories Events, Press Releases
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Just where did your ancestors come from and how they arrive in the North Shore?
Genealogy scholar Ruth Lucchesi will be at the Glencoe Historical Society’s Eklund History Center from 7:30–9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27 to talk about resources for finding your ancestral roots.
Lucchesi is a known expert on geneaology and has published her own family’s history, a 400-page hardcover with 908 people identified. She will discuss how to get started in doing genealogy, what resources are available and what you can find “in your own backyard.” The meeting is free and open to the public. Genealogy today is easier than it was in prior years because of the Internet and computer programs, Lucchesi says. But a key element is finding family with whom you can cooperate. She will answer questions about resources and make suggestions for where to find specific information based on dates, ethnic heritage and other factors.
Genealogists and potential genealogists also will be able to search the files at the Research Center at the Eklund History Center for names, addresses and histories of families who have been in Glencoe for decades—or even those who only came a few years ago. Everyone is invited to join the general discussion, whether researching a Glencoe family or not.
The lecture on genealogy will be held at 7:30, Thursday, April 27th at the Eklund History Center, 377 Park Ave. Admission is free, but reservations are needed. Call 847.835.0040 and leave a message on the historical society phone, or call on Wednesdays to talk to a Research Center worker. Refreshments will be served.