September Chapter Meeting - "Chicago Chapter’s Contribution to Newberry Library's Genealogy & Local History Collections"

As one of the nation’s leading institutions for researching family  history, the Newberry's collections contain extensive materials relating  to genealogy, including published genealogies, local histories,  biographies, court and vital records, directories, censuses, newspapers,  periodicals, maps, church records, military records, land records,  cemetery records, and passenger lists.  Matt Rutherford,  the Curator of Genealogy and Local History at the Newberry Library, will present an overview of our chapter's contributions to this extensive collection.