Before improved roads and the advent of th
e railroads\, travel by water was the easiest and fastest way \;to&nbs
p\;the \;newly opened \;territories \;of \;the \;midwe
stern \;United \;States. \;Our \;ancestors \;traveled&
nbsp\;on waterways\, worked on them\, and lived by them. Learn how to reco
nstruct the stories of their travel and \;livelihood. This November ev
ening\, join \;the Champaign County Genealogical Society for a \;presentati
on on Midwest waterways by \;Annette \;Bu
rke \;Lyttle. Lyttle is a professional genealogist and owner of Heri
tage Detective.
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The presentation will begin at 7:00
pm (CDT). Want some extra time to talk about genealogy? Log on as early as
\;6:30pm to socialize and get to know other family historians in our
group. There will be a society business meeting immediately following the
presentation at approximately 8:00pm (CDT).
This event is free and
open to the public. A recording of the presentation will be made availabl
e to CCGS
members following the event. \;
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This event is c
o-sponsored by \;the Champaign County Genealogical Society.