Get tips on ‘Illinois Digital Resources’ at Jewish Genealogical Society event

“Illinois Digital Resources” will be the lecture topic for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting on Jan. 26.

Genealogist and librarian Tina Beaird’s talk will begin at 2 p.m. via Zoom and at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook. She will be speaking in person at Temple Beth-El.

The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. for those who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with family history websites or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins at 2 p.m. Register at jgsi.org/event-5651641.

There are several Illinois websites for finding your Land of Lincoln ancestors. From CARLI to IDA, Beaird will show you how to find maps, newspapers, phone books, company magazines, yearbooks and more. Illinois has it all! Learn how to dig into these online resources and get to know your Illinois ancestors.

Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is the genealogy/local history librarian at the Plainfield Public Library. She lectures nationally on military research, genealogical methodology, Scottish records, and archival preservation. She is a first vice president of the Illinois State Genealogical Society and a board director for the Oswegoland Heritage Association. She volunteers her time with several local historical and genealogical societies scanning and indexing historic records. Occasionally, she finds time to research her own family tree, which she has been pursuing for over 30 years. A rabid baseball fan, Beaird has visited 26 out of 30 Major League Baseball stadiums and can’t wait to finish the last four.

For more information on JGSI, see jgsi.org or call (312) 666-0100.