Caron Primas Brennan had an article "Genealogical
Researching on a Budget" that was published as the Technical Insert #216
in the Illinois Heritage Association November-December 2018 newsletter.
It went to all Illinois Heritage Association member museums and historical
societies as well as other libraries and archives, preservation groups,
genealogical societies, some tourism organizations, and other cultural heritage
organizations in Illinois.
The article includes information on researching genealogy on-line for no
charge, using free databases or subscription databases used through
libraries. It covers looking for people,
graves and obituaries, photographs, immigration, maps, newspapers and general
resources. It also includes US and
international sites.
Check with your local library or historical society to see
if they have a copy. Or you can contact
the Illinois Heritage Association (https://illinoisheritage.org)
or Caron Brennan at Your Cousin Caron to request a copy.
Illinois Heritage
Association
The Illinois Heritage Association perpetuates the history
and heritage of Illinois by providing professional services to educational
institutions, local government bodies and nonprofit agencies. It recognizes the
contribution of people and nature to the shaping of the cultural heritage of
the state of Illinois. In furthering such purposes, the Illinois Heritage
Association researches and documents the history of Illinois, makes available
the services of qualified personnel to assist with the needs of agencies
entrusted with the perpetuation of Illinois history, provides educational
services and benefits to the public, and builds coalitions with other groups
that have similar objectives.
Aid to museums, libraries, and preservation organizations is
at the core of the Illinois Heritage Association’s purpose. The IHA helps to
preserve the cultural heritage of Illinois. Its mission is to stimulate an
interest in this heritage and to provide technical assistance to organizations
and individuals who work to preserve it. In the IHA’s view, cultural heritage
encompasses historical records, decorative and fine arts, folk arts, material
culture, and the built and natural environments. The IHA was established as a
nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status in 1981, when state support for
cultural institutions was at a low ebb. The association’s founders believed
there should be a history-related service organization independent of state
government.
The IHA issues a printed newsletter six times a year. It
contains news of exhibitions, conferences, educational programs, and other
activities of cultural heritage organizations in Illinois and across the
country. Each printed newsletter
contains a technical insert that addresses an area of concern for cultural
heritage organizations.
Caron Primas Brennan
Caron Primas Brennan blogs as Your Cousin Caron. Caron loves history, biography, puzzles and a
good mystery, which makes her perfectly suited to genealogy research! She
has been researching her family history since a 6th grade school project
got her interested. Caron’s only vice is genealogy so she has
subscriptions to many resources including Ancestry.com, Genealogybank.com,
Fold3.com, and Newspapers.com. She belongs to several local and regional
genealogy groups as well as being a member of the Genealogical Speakers
Guild and a Professional Member of the Association of Professional
Genealogists. She is currently the Recording Secretary and Society
Liaison for the Illinois State Genealogical Society for 2018-2019; Facilitator
for the Chicago Region of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
and is leading the Web Site Redesign Committee for the Chicago Genealogical
Society. She previously held Board positions
at the Chicago Genealogical Society and CAGGNI (the Computer-Assisted Genealogy
Group of Northern Illinois). When not working at her day job, researching her
own family tree or making genealogy presentations, Caron may be researching for
others or writing for her blogs!
