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Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, IL. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs.

Currently, she is First Vice President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society,  and board director for the Oswegoland Heritage Association. Tina is also an active member of the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association. She volunteers, as time permits, for other Illinois history and genealogical societies.

Tina lectures extensively on topics including genealogical methodology, Scottish research, military records and archival preservation. Tina has offered assistance to researchers for over 20 years and occasionally still finds time to conduct her own family research, which she has been pursuing for over thirty years.

General Genealogy Topics:

• Cemetery Records, Chancery Records, Civil War Resources, Coroner Records, Digitization, Document Preservation, www.fold3.com, Funeral Home Records, Homestead Research, Illinois State and Regional Archives Research, Internet Genealogy, Intuitive Genealogy Resources, Land and Property Records, Military Genealogy, National Archives Research, Newspapers, Organization, Photo Preservation, Photo Identification, Plat Maps, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Wills and Probates, World War I
• Geographic Area:
• Illinois Records, Kendall County Illinois Records, Perry County Illinois Records, Randolph County Illinois Records, Will County Illinois Records, Iowa Genealogy Resources, Nebraska Genealogy Resources, Scottish Genealogy, Ayrshire Scotland Genealogy Resources, Renfrewshire Scotland Genealogy Resources, Ulster Ireland

• A is for Archives: What Types of Archives Exist, How to Plan Your Trip, What to Bring, and Where to Go.
• A Sense of Place: The History of the Scottish Settlement at Tamarack
• All Politics is Local: Finding Voting and Election Records
• Back to School: Using School Records in Your Family Tree
• Become a Census Sensei: Using Various Census Records in Your Family Research
• Between a Rock & a Hard Place: New Ideas for Busting Down Brick Walls
• Billy Yank: Union Soldier Records from the Civil War
• Brick by Brick: Tracing Your Home's History
• Compassion, Peace and Justice: Presbyterian Church Structure & History
• Courthouse Finds: Finding and Utilizing County Records
• CSI: Cemetery Search & Investigation
• Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree: Online Resources for Tracing Your Ancestors
• Family History Resources at the Library of Congress
• FLICKR for Genealogists
• FREE LAND: Homesteading on the Frontier
• Google for Genealogy
• Grandma Nellie's Scrapbook: Identifying and Interpreting Historic Photographs
• Great Lakes Regional Archives: Getting the Most out of Your Visit
• Illinois County Resource Primer
• Illinois Digital Resources: Free and Subscription Sites for Finding Your Illinois Ancestors
• Internet Archive for the Family Historian: Using This Website for Researching Your Family
• Irish in Chicago
• Making History Relevant (designed for societies/organizations)
• Maps and Trails: Migration Patterns in the 17th through 20th Centuries
• Mapping Your Migrating Ancestors; Using Maps and Land Records in Your Research
• Military Genealogy Online: Resources for the Beginning Genealogist
• Military Genealogy: Boots on the Ground Research in Archives, Museums and Repositories
• Navigating the Illinois State Archives System
• Navigating Civil War Adjutant General Records in the Illinois State Archives
• Newspaper Necessities: Getting the Most Out of Your Newspaper Search
• Old McDonald Had a Farm: Using Farming Records in Your Genealogy
• Our Family Soundtrack: Conducting Oral History Interviews
• PANDEMIC 1918! Fighting Influenza During the Great War
• Pins and Needles: Adding Social Media to Your Genealogy Repertoire
• PLAY BALL! Tracing Your Sporting Ancestors from Amateur to Professional
• Preserving Family Heirlooms
• Recreating the Great War: Finding Military Service Information for Your WWI Veteran
• Researching at the National Archives of Scotland
• Researching Military Records Within the National Archives System
• Scotland’s Resources: There’s More to Scottish Research Than Scotlandspeople
• Scottish Chain Migration to Illinois: Three Case Studies
• Sensational Deaths and How to Find Them
• Spirit of St. Louis: Researching WWI Records at the National Personnel Records Center
• Tracing Your Presbyterian Ancestors: Using Church Records to Dig Deeper
• Try-It Illinois (offered October 1-Nov 30 only)
• Unlocking the Secrets of Your Family Tree: Utilizing the Records You Have Around Your House to Get Started.
• Using Adjutant General Records for Military Genealogy
• Will County, Illinois Resources
• Writing Your Story: Telling Family Stories in a Fun and Informal Way

• New lectures easily developed to suit your group's needs
• Master handouts are provided
• Available to travel

A full list of recent lectures is available at my website:https://tamarackgenealogy.com/lectures-and-programs.html