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Arborea Genealogy Chicago

Arborea Genealogy Chicago is the creation of Michael Hovar, an independant genealogist with over fifteen years of experience.

Arborea Genealogy provides family history solutions, including conducting and compiling research, Chicago-area document lookups, family history publishing, digitizing photos & documents, and more. Michael has been intensely engaged in researching his own family, traveling around the country and even to Europe to uncover the branches of his tree. He is also well-versed in the growing field of moder

n genealogical resources available online, as well as many of the state and local facilities located in the Chicago area and throughout Illinois and the Midwest. With his expertise, Arborea Genealogy has uncovered generation after generation of forgotten ancestors and relatives for its clients, and we want to do the same for you.

12/13/2015

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11/13/2015

Happy Veteran's Day! In light of my soon-to-come trip to the US National Archives facility in St. Louis, here are 5 facts you may not know about the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC):

1) Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) are considered federal archive material and are available to the public 62 years after the discharge of the veteran. This includes anyone discharged before 1953.
2) To the great dismay of many genealogists, a devastating fire in 1973 destroyed 16-18 million OPMF records dated from 1912 to 1964 (discharge date). This included approximately 80% of US Army personnel records from World War II.
3) The good news: the fire was not the end of the road. The NPRC has compiled several other record sets that can help you piece together your ancestor's service record. These include unit muster rolls, military hospital records, and selective service records.
4) In addition to military records, the NPRC also holds personnel files (called Official Personnel Folders - OPFs) for over 100 federal agencies, such as the Census Bureau, the Food and Drug Administration, and the State Department.
5) Many records can be requested online or in writing, however a rather steep copy fee is enforced. If you are able to make a trip, the NPRC has a research room open to the public where you can request records, see them in person, and make copies (for a much smaller fee). Just be sure to make an appointment!

Learn more at https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/

Information about the National Archives, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri

11/05/2015

Had a great time last weekend at the annual Fall Conference of the Illinois State Genealogical Society! They have announced a free webinar series taking place throughout 2016 - 12 months, 12 free webinars. Looking forward to it!

Illinois State Genealogical Society Announces 2016 FREE Webinar Lineup!

http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-illinois-state-genealogical-society.html

03/20/2013

One of our services is digital photo restoration. See if you can spot all the fixes in this photo.

03/18/2013

Welcome to our new page! Be sure to check out our website: http://www.genealogychicago.com

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