Becky Lowery – Researching at the Newberry Library

Presentation Description:

The Newberry Library is one of Chicago's genealogy research treasures. This one-hour session surveys the Newberry's genealogy collections, including city directories, military records, historical newspapers, electronic resources, passenger lists, maps, and special collections. Becky Lowery, Reference Librarian at the Newberry, demonstrates how to use the catalog and online finding aids in order to prepare for a visit to the library.

Presenter’s Bio:

Becky Lowery, Reference Librarian at the Newberry, previously served as Map and Data Services Librarian
at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has a long-term interest in family history and has been working on genealogies of her extended family and friends’ families as well. She also has a life-long interest in how to display information in maps to maximize the access of information to users.