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The British Isles can be considered the “mother” country of the United States. Since the founding of Massachusetts Bay and Jamestown, millions of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish have come to the American shores to find a better life. This presentation will review the history of British migration to North America and then examine online resources for researching British family history.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

For those with roots in Great Britain and Ireland, the Find My Past website (findmypast.com) offers a “gold mine” of original records and indices. Included in the resources are a large number of military databases, the census returns of England & Wales and many Church of England parish records. This presentation will examine the main databases and offer suggestions for navigating the website.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

Land records can be some of the most challenging records in genealogy but the discoveries found make the effort highly worthwhile. This class will look at some of the treasures found in land records, early property description systems, the process of acquiring and selling land and the documents produced.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

The Circuit Court Archives are a great, often overlooked resource. This class concentrates on a practical approach to on-site court research including civil, law and chancery cases, divorces, wills and probates, county naturalizations, declarations of intentions, criminal cases and burnt records.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

A representative from the DuPage Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions