1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (241+ words) Flagg Township Museum in Rochelle Tuesday, August 26, 2025. (Alex T. Paschal) As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026, community members are invited to explore their family history and uncover possible connections to the founding of the United States....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (92+ words) The Bureau County Genealogical Society will host a Zoom presentation on finding and connecting with distant cousins on March 23 at 7 p. m. Christine Cohen will discuss "Cousin Baiting and Cousin Stalking" " strategies genealogists use to expand family trees by locating and reaching…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (92+ words) De Kalb Public Library pictured on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in De Kalb. (Mark Black for Shaw Local) Adults who want to learn about beginning genealogy research can learn how to at a De Kalb Public Library class. The free class will…...