St. Charles library to offer 'A Guide to Overseas Genealogy' workshop

Posted November 08, 2016 10:00 pm

St. Charles Public Library

Crossing the pond is easier than you think. The St. Charles Public Library is offering a workshop for those interested in overseas genealogy at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Carnegie Community Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave.

Genealogist Jacquie Schattner will explain the history of immigrant travel into the U.S. and how to locate genealogical records in most European countries. Learn about immigration, emigration and ship records plus European birth, marriage, death and census records. A list of over 30 websites for European research and a guide for translating records will be provided.

Schattner has been actively researching her family's ancestors since 1996. She currently volunteers at the Arlington Heights Library Genealogy Room, and teaches genealogy for District 211 and 214 Adult Continuing Education in the Chicago Northwest suburbs. She is active in several genealogy societies, including CAGGNI and Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society.

Registration for all genealogy workshops is recommended. To register, visit www.stcharleslibrary.org or call (630) 584-0076.

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