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Celebrate folks it's March 12th Genealogy Day!

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The second Saturday of the month of March is  Genealogy Day!   Celebrate by taking some time to find a new record, watch a webinar to learn new skills or take the time to catch up on your genealogy reading - books, magazines or blogs.   I am off to the Tucson Festival Books  http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/  to see what interesting books I can find.  Poundstone Family Tree - 1933 drawn by George C. Poundstone There are free webinars and YouTube videos to learn more about research, organization, or a specific type of records.  I found a a video on YouTube that takes a ride through Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois where my Great Grandparents are buried.  I also found numerous videos on the Newberry Library in Chicago  - a place I am hoping to research at in August. Are you attending the FGS Conference in Illinois?  You may want to check out what materials are available at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Libr...