Study Up on School Records for Success
Presented by Grace DuMelle
Birth date, residence, and parents’ names are some of the gems in school records. Learn the genealogical value of registration cards, yearbooks, graduation lists and more; get tips for obtaining copies.
Grace DuMelle is a professional researcher and serves on the genealogical reference staff at the Newberry Library in Chicago. She is the author of “Finding your Chicago Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide to Family History Research in the City and Cook County.” That book won awards from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association and the Illinois Woman’s Press Association.