Genealogist to offer tips on finding 'lost children'

The Elgin Genealogical Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, in the Elgin Room on the first floor of the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin.

Jeanne Larzalere Bloom will present "Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted."

Learn how to locate record sources where records of "lost children" can be found.

Bloom is a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, forensic genealogy, problem solving, and multi-generational family histories. She also searches for unaccounted for servicemen from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Bloom has written articles for scholarly journals and society publications and is a frequent lecturer at conferences, workshops, and institutes. She served as the editor of "Chicago Cemetery Records 1847-1863; Sexton's Reports and Certificates, Treasurer Receipts, Deeds, and Undertakers' Reports." She also has done research for the television series, "Who Do You Think You Are?"

The public is invited to attend all Elgin Genealogical Society meetings, the morning meetings are on the first Tuesday and evening meetings the third Thursday of the month. For details, visit elginroots.com.