November News to Use!

Check out these upcoming events and resources!

The North Suburban Genealogical Society will hold their next meeting this Saturday, November 12th, at 1:00pm via Zoom. Matthew Rutherford will discuss "Newberry Library Genealogy Resources." Don't miss this informative lecture to learn more about the vast collections of family history resources available at the Newberry Library in Chicago- CLICK HERE for more info and to register!

CLEBRATE VETERAN'S DAY!

• Members of the U.S. Armed forces, both active duty and veterans, will receive FREE admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum TOMORROW, November 11th! Museum guests will enjoy a free performance by the Airlifters Brass Ensemble from Scott Air Force Base.
• Fold3 is offering FREE access to its collections now through Sunday- a great opportunity to search for records to honor your military ancestors- CLICK HERE to search now!

November is Native American Heritage Month!

Check out these online resources for researching your Native American Ancestors:

• The Library of Congress Native American Heritage Month website has a variety of resources along with an events calendar
• The U.S. Department of the Interior provides tips and links for tracing your Indian Ancestry
• Ancestry provides a research guide to help you find your American Indian Ancestors
• Don't forget to check out the dozens of research links on Cyndi's List related to Native American research!

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