January 2021
NEW YEAR, NEW SERVICE
Hello everyone! The Indian Trails Public Library District (ITPLD) is excited to offer a brand new service - an online Genealogy newsletter. Each quarterly issue will include relevant articles and information, upcoming programs, new items to the collection and more. For the January 2021 issue, the focus is on exploring available resources and tools for those doing genealogy research from home. 

FINDING GENEALOGY RESOURCES FROM HOME by Shannan Evanson

Your local library is a valuable asset for researching genealogy at home. ITPLD’s online resources include five genealogy related databases: America's GenealogyBank, America’s Obituaries and Death Notices, Ancestry, Chicago Tribune Historical, and Heritage Quest. All are accessible remotely with an ITPLD card in good standing. Even Ancestry, which was previously only available within the library, is currently available at home, on a temporary basis. In addition to these genealogy databases, you can find online genealogy learning under classes in the resources page. Gale Courses has a six-week class titled "Genealogy Basics."
CREATING FAMILY ARCHIVES: A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR MEMORIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS by Margot Note

Margot Note offers guidance on how to best organize and preserve artifacts and memories for the future. This book is coming soon to our collection. It will be raffled in the March 9 program, “Preserve Your Past!”

LAUNCH PAD on the GO KITS OFFERS GENEALOGY RESEARCH TOOLS

Your ITPLD card can check out one of these kits to help you in your genealogy work. Some relevant kits include:
  • Archival slide scanner
  • GoPro,
  • Camera
  • Zoom handheld recorder kit
These items can be used for taking photographs of ancestral artifacts, recording oral history accounts from family and friends and preserving family heirlooms for the future.

For a change, immerse yourself in historical traditions and lifestyles with our calligraphy, crocheting cross stitch, embroidery, knitting and sock loom kit. Find out more about Launch Pad on the Go Kits.
SOURCES AND WHY THEY MATTER
by Claudia C. Breland

This article discusses how information and sources can become unreliable in intentional and unintentional ways. The author includes words of wisdom on the importance of checking the original source and exploring further in both genealogy and other areas of your life. 
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PRESERVE YOUR PAST WITH BRYAN BEDNAREK

Tuesday, March 9
2:30-4 pm

Bryan Bednarek, Systems Technician at ITPLD, presents on the skills and equipment beginners need to preserve their physical media in a digital format. If you are unable to attend, the recorded event will be available on YouTube for two weeks.
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