Join us at the Gail Borden Library
for our meeting or use Zoom and join us online.
Be sure to check the monitor as you walk in the library for the room assignment.
Thursday, October 17, 2024; 7:00 pm
Exploring The Greatest Generation
presented over Zoom by Jennifer Holik
Adding Context to the Veteran’s Story
Please note this is the 2nd part of my research strategy. Research A Veteran is Part 1. (If you missed her first presentation last month, you can still attend this one)
Contextual records are everywhere, not just the National Archives!
Once you have established what units your service member was in and where they served, it is time to explore unit-level records.
In this program you’ll explore:
- The second part of the research strategy to piece together your veteran’s story.
- How to add to your timeline of service and expand the narrative.
- Explore various histories, journals, photos, and maps for all the military branches.
- You will learn about the most valuable foundational records to put your service member into context and write a richer story everyone will want to read.
These records help you write the narrative to your stories. They will also help you understand why your veteran was who they were after service, and probably bring up more questions for you to consider.
Jennifer Holik is an intuitive and ancestral lineage healer, international military researcher, speaker, and author of numerous books, articles, and courses. She specializes in helping clients explore beyond the basics of their family history and dive into the shadow and negative patterns that have been passed down through the generations, to allow personal and ancestral healing.
Zoom Link
Handout Link
Welcome to EGS– Join us for a Monthly Meeting!
The Elgin Genealogical Society is for any person who has an interest in genealogy, research or history.
Meetings are held at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL. on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am and the third Thursday at 7:00 pm except in December when the date, time, and location of the annual meeting is announced. It is always best to check this website or call the library at 847-742-2411 to check if schedule changes have occurred.
You do not have to be a member to attend any of our meetings, but when you become a member of EGS, you will receive special access to our Members Only area on our website where you can find all presentation handouts, plus all of our past and present newsletters.
