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Education Corner

Education Corner – Using Timelines With Your Family History Research

By Linda Bergren Polich. Are you using timelines in your family history research?  They can be a great tool to help you write the story of your ancestors. Your timeline should start with the birth date of your ancestor, and include each detail of your ancestor’s life … residence, occupation, […]

Share your family story on the RICIGS website

If you have written a story about one of your ancestors, a great way to share it with others is to submit it for publication on the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society website..  People around the world will be able to find it through a simple Google search.  Take […]

January 2022 – Education Corner

By Linda Bergren Polich. It’s the beginning of a new year.  Are you always looking for the “perfect” organizational system for your genealogy research?  If you do a Google search on “organizing genealogy files”, you will see thousands of search results! Things to think about … Paper versus digital Throw […]

Education Corner

It Starts With a Story: Education Corner – October 2021

By Linda Bergren Polich. October is Family History Month – a great time to start writing your family history.  It starts with a story! Have you compiled your family history research into a book form, to share with others?  If the answer is yes, good for you!  Or does the […]