Irish Ancestry in Illinois & Michigan Canal Records

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Genealogy, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
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Debra Dudek, local genealogist, will share information about the new and exciting genealogical breakthroughs found in Will County Historical Society's collection of Illinois & Michigan Canal records. The records include an amazing collection of newly discovered tickets and passenger lists for Irish men hired to build this famous waterway.