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Genealogy

Investigate the origin and history of names, various naming and cultural patterns, and research strategies for locating a name in various types of records.

Finding the “right” name is often a challenge in family history research. The spelling of individual and family names were often “in the ear of the listener” and were not standardized until well into the 20th century.

Maureen Brady, a former school librarian and computer educator, has over thirty-five years experience with family history research. She has traced her Scottish roots back to the end of the 17th century and beyond, and has also pursued Chicago and the Midwest, the trans-Allegheny U.S., Quebec, Irish and Swedish research. Maureen has made numerous presentations to Illinois and Wisconsin genealogical societies, libraries, conferences and workshops, including presenting at the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States; she has also presented webinars for the Brigham Young University Library family history webinar series. She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, as well as a life member of the Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland Family History Society, the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Ohio Genealogy Society and the McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Society.

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This program will be recorded.

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