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Was your ancestor buried in an odd cemetery, or do they have a masonic symbol on their tombstone? Were you given random buttons and pins from a relative? Join us as we explore fraternal organizations!
Katharine Korte Andrew MS/LIS is an author, genealogist, graphic designer, archivist, and historian based in Chicago with over eight years of professional genealogy research experience. She is a third-generation genealogist and has been doing genealogical research since childhood. She specializes in researching German-speaking and Germanic ancestors, elusive female ancestors, Quaker (Society of Friends) families, and the stories of those commonly overlooked, specifically individuals in residential institutions. She is also a member of the National Genealogy Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, Indiana Genealogical Society, the Germanic Genealogy Society, and other historical and genealogical-based organizations Katharine has been published in the National Genealogy Society's Monthly, Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana’s LINES journal, and the Utah Genealogical Association’s Crossroads publication. Her book Images of America: The Village of Lincolnwood was published with Arcadia Publishing in July 2022. She previously volunteered as the Allen County Genealogy Society of Indiana’s LINES publication editor.
Katharine's day job is as the Executive Director and Archivist of the Hinsdale Historical Society in Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, and was previously the Managing Editor of the National Genealogy Society's online Monthly publication. She holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a BA in Political Science and Germanic Studies, summa cum lade, with a minor in history, from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The Cook Memorial Public Library District serves communities in northern Lake County, Illinois: Libertyville, Green Oaks, Vernon Hills, Indian Creek, Mettawa, and parts of Mundelein.
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