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Community Voices

Genealogist Kathy Le Comte finds clues to the past | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published May 25, 2022 at 12:40 PM CDT

Kathy Le Comte researches family trees for those interested in ancestry.

Kathy Le Comte is a genealogist who helps people find census records, marriage records and other clues used to uncover family history. She spoke to Community Voices about how to begin exploring ancestry and the 1950s census data released on April 1.

Originally aired May 3, 2022.