Laura Street Chaplin will discuss researching your early American ancestors.
This presentation covers various aspects of researching ancestors who lived in America during the Colonial and New Republic periods of American History (1607-1800). Genealogist and owner of Willow Tree Research Laura Street Chaplin will present a brief historical overview with timeline, comments on cultural context for our ancestors, and suggestions for research collections & repositories. Let’s make researching our Colonial ancestors (when we are lucky enough to have some!) fun and exciting! This new presentation was created for the America250 celebration in 2026.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Presentation |
TAGS: | Genealogy | Family History | America250 |
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
