Celebrate folks it's March 12th Genealogy Day!
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...