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Elgin Genealogical Society

Cobbler, Tailor, Trunkmaker...

Ginger Frere will be presenting “Cobbler, Tailor, Trunkmaker: How My Grandpappies Made a Living” This talk will explain methods for discovering more details about our ancestors’ occupations.

Ginger Frere will be presenting “Cobbler, Tailor, Trunkmaker: How My Grandpappies Made a Living”
Doing family history is more than collecting names and dates. Most of us want to "get to know" our ancestors as much as possible and to understand their lives. This talk will explain methods for discovering more details about our ancestors’ occupations.

Ginger Frere, MLIS, MBA, is a professional researcher who provides a variety of research services to authors, professional historians, film makers and individuals interested in genealogy. Her primary research interests include Chicago history and the creation of online tools for genealogists. She was one of the driving forces behind the development of ChicagoAncestors.org. In addition, Ginger is a frequent speaker in the Chicago-land area and a regular instructor in Chicago’s Newberry Library Adult Education seminar program. She is also a Newberry Scholar-in-Residence, ..a member of the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Illinois State Genealogical Society,  and the National Genealogical Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures |

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