Date – 18 November 2018 – 2pm to 4pm
Location – Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102
This meeting including the presentation at the Algonquin Area Public Library is open to the
public. It will also be offered on-line as a free Webinar to members. To defray costs,
non-members will be charged a $10 fee.

Webinar registration for members and non-members
can be made at the PGSA website www.pgsa.org by clicking on the PGSA Store tab, then
clicking on the “Webinars” tab and following instructions. Mail-in registrations will not be
accepted.
Guest Speaker – Tina Beaird

Topic – CSI: Cemetery Research and Investigation

Topic Summary – There are many hands involved in the burial process from the county clerk to
the undertaker and finally the cemetery. Each can offer clues into the circumstances surrounding
your ancestor’s life and death. Did you have a family member whose body was transferred
before burial? Does an ancestor have a symbol on their stone you just can’t explain? Tina will
answer these questions as well as offer tips and suggestions for finding that elusive ancestor’s
burial place and the types of information that may be found.

Bio – Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is a Genealogy & Local History
librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Master of Library and
Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican
University. Tina lectures at the national, state and local level on topics including genealogical
methodology, military research and archival preservation. Tina has offered assistance to
researchers for over 12 years and occasionally still finds time to conduct her own family
research, which she has been pursuing for over twenty years.

Currently, she is an active member of the Society of American Archivists and the American
Library Association. Tina is a board director for the Northern Illinois Historic League, the
Illinois State Historic Records Advisory Board and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. She
volunteers her time with two local historical societies; the Oswego heritage Association and the
Plainfield Historical Society.