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Finding Your World War I Ancestors

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2024-11-12 18:30:00 2024-11-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Finding Your World War I Ancestors Central Library - Adult Classroom

Tuesday, November 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-12 18:30:00 2024-11-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Finding Your World War I Ancestors Central Library - Adult Classroom

Central Library

Adult Classroom

Start your journey towards learning more about your family’s connection to the war to end all wars. Using a fail-proof method of record gathering, you can begin to construct a large amount of information even if your ancestor’s official military records were destroyed in the NRPC fire. With thousands of resources available online, traditional archives, and in specialized museums, you'll be on your way to tracing your ancestor's Great War experience quickly and confidently.

This program will be recorded and sent out to patrons after the program.

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 Closed
(All Schaumburg Township District Library locations closed.)
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
(All Schaumburg Township District Library locations closed.)
Thu, Dec 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

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Sat, Jan 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Basics of Individual Tax Return
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Mon, Jan 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Beyond the Book: While You Were Out
Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 21, 10:45am - 11:15am
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Genealogy Small Discussion Group - Discuss and Grow
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How to “Work” a Job Fair and Get an Offer
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Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Online Program: ESL Conversation
Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online: Night with a Museum - National Museum of the Pacific War
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Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
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On My Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Preserving Your Family Memories in FamilySearch - Part 2 on FamilySearch
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Free Immigration Consultations & DACA Renewals
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Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
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Thu, Jan 23, 9:15am - 9:45am
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Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
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ESL Intermediate - Registration Day
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Digital Design for Teens - 12-19 years
Thu, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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South Asian Perspective Workshop - Ages 16 +
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Burns Night - A Celebration of Robert Burns
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Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Coffee and Crosswords
Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
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ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 11:15am
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Connect and Play Library Playdate - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Jan 24, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Simple Hand Sewing: Ray Stitch - 9-12 years
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Fri, Jan 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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South Asian Perspective Workshop - Ages 5+
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સ્ટોરી એક્સપ્લોરર્સ / Bilingual Gujarati Story Explorers - 5-9 વર્ષ / years
Sat, Jan 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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