BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Downers Grove Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Downers Grove Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:293f415f-e3b7-4a6c-986c-6c571421d217 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260910T120053Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241015T200000 SUMMARY:Virtual LGBTQ Genealogy LOCATION:Downers Grove Public Library\nDowners Grove Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Downers Grove Public Libra ry;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Downers Grove Public Library:geo:41.794091,-8 8.011457 GEO:41.794091;-88.011457 DESCRIPTION:In honor of LGBTQ History Month\, learn how to find clues in o nline records and resources that raise a “rainbow flag” and he lp you celebrate your ancestors openly and honestly. .\nhttps://downersgro ve.libnet.info/event/11390524 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This presentation focuses on clues in the genealogical records to find ancestors that may have been Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, or Queer. Clues to ancestors can be found in phot ographs\, census\, newspapers\, obituaries\, cemeteries\, military records \, marriage records\, and LGBTQ Archives around the world. Stewart tells s tories of many LGBTQ ancestors in the historical context of LGBTQ rights. The presentation is both factual and emotional in portraying LGBTQ people in the past centuries.

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The second part of the presentation focuses on current genealogical software and the difficulty faced by LGBTQ and ad optive families. Sometimes the software just doesn&rsquo\;t fit. Stewart m akes recommendations on how software needs to evolve for today&rsquo\;s fa milies.

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Contact the Adult and Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org \;or call (630) 960-1200 with questions.

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