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Find Your Ancestors: More than Money and Land - The Evolution of Bounty Land, Military Pensions, and Alternative Records

Please note the program was moved from it's original scheduled time March 18th to now occur on Sunday, March 19th at 2 pm. All who have already registered will use the same link to join the program. If you have registered and are not able to attend the new time, the program will be recorded and an email with a link to the recording will be sent to all who register. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Join us via Zoom for a virtual genealogical program as part of our annual Find Your Ancestors series.

Bounty land applications and military pensions are useful resources for anyone with a male ancestor of military service age. Learn how laws concerning compensation changed over time, how to request records to explore your family's connection to smaller military campaigns and conflicts dating from 1820 - 1916.

Presented by Debra Dudek

Debra M. Dudek is the Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. Ms. Dudek specializes in British genealogy, World War I research, and emerging technology topics. An alumna of Olivet College (Olivet, Michigan), and the University of Stratclyde (Glasgow, Scotland), Ms. Dudek holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Masters in Information and Library Studies, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies.

Mar 19, 2023 02:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)