Merry Christmas - Celebrate Chicago

Before the Field's windows (now only a memory --- long sigh....), there was another (!) BIG department store.  And of course, they celebrated themselves !!!  Copyright 1911, so all ok - enjoy reading.

Stay tuned to the blog for comments through the season, and keep watch in your email for news into the New Year.

Enjoy... !!
Liz.

New Year's Challenge - Intro & #1

UPDATE: It's the first of January -- and unusually warm for Chicago.  Got to see the Apple drop in New York, and the Star go up in Chicago, and fireworks both places.

The new years challenge is posted, I hope.  Still working on some of the technical issues.

Challenge still holds --


ORIGINAL:   It's mid-December, and the weather is absurd.  Time to find a warm spot, cocoa or coffee, put on the fuzzy slippers, and hit the New Year's resolutions a bit early to learn a bit more about our favorite passion, genealogy.

 

For those of this mind, here is a New Year's Challenge! 

 

There are 5 challenges (so far); one will be posted (planned) each week on Monday.   Each project may be fast or slow, and with the extra credit should well occupy the remaining weeks till the first genealogy Saturday.

 

If you are local to Chicago area, join in the fun during the 2nd Saturday Genealogy meeting at the Forest Park Library.  The administration has changed, and what months will have meetings is still under discussion.  (Library is at Jackson & DesPlaines, Forest Park, IL) 

 

CHALLENGE #1:

** do 2 “learning” things: read a book, view a webinar, attend a conference, go to a gen club lecture

 

there is a world of info to be had, and much of it free or for small cost.  I know genealogists are frugal; use that to your advantage and do a little searching on line.  

 

• google "genealogy webinars free" and see what pops
• google "genealogy conference or seminar [your city]" and see what pops
• google "genealogy groups [your city]" and see what pops

or fall back to hitting the library for books.  Paper does still work...!!

 

Have fun and grow during !!