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2019 Illinois History Symposium

Suffragist or Suffragette, What is the difference? Tracing your
female ancestor's fight for the right to vote! Tina Beaird, presenter

From 1848 to 1920 and beyond; the suffrage movement left an indelible
mark on American political history. Ms. Beaird will show you how to follow the
lengthy paper trail to trace your ancestor's fight for the right to vote
using libraries, archives, and museum collections around the country.

Tina Beaird is a Genealogy/Local History Librarian at the Plainfield
Public Library. She lectures nationally on genealogy topics such as
military research, Scottish records, and archival preservation. She is a
governing board director for the Illinois State Genealogical Society and
the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board. Tina has been
documenting her family history for over 20 years.