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Ancestry

Lincoln & History

Civil War heritage group brings national convention home to Springfield

Randy Eccles

Families forever shaped by the Civil War gather in Springfield this summer at the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War national convention.
Community Voices

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

Vanessa Ferguson

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.