With the last days of summer on the horizon, it’s time to take a break from your research for a bit and pick up new titles from your local library. Lazy summer evenings and warm weekend afternoons are a great…
The warm weather season provides a great opportunity to break out your smartphone and take a trip to a cemetery. BillionGraves.com, one of the powerhouse sites for this area of research, pairs GPS data locations with headstone images to ensure…
As the weather warms up, you may be looking forward to a day of swimming or walking the beach of Lake Michigan. Beyond its picture-perfect coastline, our nearest inland seas are filled with untold history and shipwrecks just waiting to…
Death has been called the great equalizer, but in America’s burial grounds, there are still dividing lines between white and Black cemeteries. In our Genealogy Club session on April 14, historian Tammy Gibson presented Black Graves Matter, a tour of…
We are pleased to host a new traveling exhibition, Telling a People’s Story: African American Children’s Illustrated Literature, now through Monday, March 15. Telling A People’s Story is the first major museum traveling exhibition devoted to the artwork of African-American…
Looking at your genealogy New Year goals and don’t know where to start? Our Genealogy Club has two great webinar sessions coming up this month to kickstart your research and help you break through some of the brick walls you…
The Fountaindale Public Library Genealogy Club 2021 schedule is confirmed! The club will continue to convene twice a month, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy our upcoming programs. Due to the global pandemic, all Genealogy Club meetings for…
Thanksgiving is the beloved fall holiday sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. While some folks are already putting up their holiday tree and gleefully wrapping presents, an army of sweater-wearing, flannel-layering, harvest-loving home chefs are prepping their pantries and organizing a…
Kick-off your fall research season with the Try-It! Illinois Database Trial! If you’re an Illinois resident with internet access, you are eligible to access the immense amount of information available during this year’s trial. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of…
On Saturday, September 26 from 1 to 4 p.m., the South Suburban Immigrant Project (SSIP) will be in the Fountaindale Public Library parking lot with a taco truck and champurrado helping everyone in the community fill out their 2020 Census…