Illinois Authors

"Parents and teachers looking for a how-to genealogy book for 1st-3rd grade children need to look no further. In Branching Out, a new series available from Generations, author and professional genealogist Jennifer Holik provides parents and teachers with the tools they need to teach genealogical research skills to younger children. Through thirty fun and educational lessons, children will learn the foundations of genealogy and how to begin research on a level that they can understand and enjoy."--Back cover.

Generations, Woodridge, Ill. : ©2012.

Thirty lessons that introduce genealogy and teach genealogical research skills to middle grade students, and include lesson goals, vocabulary, additional reading assignments, and lesson and homework assignments.

Generations, Woodridge, Ill. : ©2012.

Generations, Woodridge, Ill. : ©2012.

"Through thirty fun and educational lessons, you will learn the foundations of genealogy and how to begin research. Each lesson contains a clearly defined goal, all necessary vocabulary, additional reading assignments, and lesson and homework assignments to extend understanding of the concept"--Back cover.

Through 29 educational lessons, you will learn the foundations of genealogy and how to begin research.

'Engaging the Next Generation' is written specifically for groups looking to create youth programs. This is a two-part book featuring one-hour and half-day youth program examples and the complete 4th-8th grade branching out set of thirty lessons. Part I allows genealogy societies and libraries to create youth programs based on example outlines, example speaking text, and project ideas in the book. Part II allows genealogy societies and libraries to buile larger programs using the thirty lessons provided in the branching out series. Part II can also be used to teach beginning genealogy in public schools.

"In this short guide, you will learn the basics of World War II military research and what to look for in your home sources"--Page 4 of cover.

Generations, Woodridge, IL : [2014]

The author tells how she researched her family members' military service records, which may, in turn, help you learn how to research yours.

Drawn from Virginia Ginny Brouk's own memoir, letters and interviews, this biography of Virginia Scharer Brouk, later Virginia S. Davis, presents her life story, from growing up in Chicago during the Great Depression, to her life as the wife of Flying Tiger Robert Brouk, and then, as a young widow, picking up the pieces of her life and soldiering on, including becoming a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.