Tag Archives: Illinois

Original Birth Certificates in Illinois Open to Birth Parents

Posted on January 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Several changes to the Illinois Adoption Act went into effect on 1 January 2015.  One change allows birth parents who are named on the original birth certificate (OBC) to obtain a copy of the OBC of the child they placed … Continue reading →

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Calling at the Newberry

Posted on December 15, 2014 by debbiemieszala

A fellow genealogist from another part of the country recently asked about the Newberry Library in Chicago. They wanted to know what it was like, and if it was a really cool place to do research. Oh, yes. There is … Continue reading →

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About Indexes to Illinois Statutory Law

Posted on November 9, 2014 by debbiemieszala

What’s as cool and handy as having links to digitized books containing every Illinois statutory law published between territorial times and 1921, senate and house transcripts from 1971 to 1996, and statutes from 1997 to the present? An index to … Continue reading →

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Illinois Statutory Law Links

Posted on November 2, 2014 by debbiemieszala

I’ve collected digitized Illinois statute books for my personal reference library for several years. They are helpful in my work as a genealogist. When I need to check old laws, there is no need to leave my computer. And they … Continue reading →

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