BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Mount Prospect Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Mount Prospect Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0c614eaf-85cd-44d0-98f1-f88c0e3fed8f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260911T183519Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250612T203000 SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Genealogy LOCATION:Mount Prospect Public Library\nMount Prospect Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mount Prospect Public Libr ary;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Mount Prospect Public Library:geo:42.0669711 ,-87.9357194 GEO:42.0669711;-87.9357194 DESCRIPTION:Genealogist Stewart Blandon Traiman will focus on clues in gen ealogical records to find ancestors that may have been lesbian\, gay\, bis exual\, transgender\, or queer..\nhttps://mppl.libnet.info/event/11862797 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Clues to LGBTQ+ ancestors can be found in photographs\, census\, newspapers\, obituaries\, cemeteries\, military rec ords\, marriage records\, and LGBTQ+ archives from around the world. The p resentation is both factual and emotional in portraying LGBTQ+ people in t he past centuries. The second part of the presentation focuses on current genealogical software and the difficulty faced by LGBTQ+ and adoptive fami lies. Stewart makes recommendations on how software needs to evolve for to day's families.

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This program will be presented using Zoom. Partici pants must register and provide a working email address to receive the log in information. The program will not be recorded

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