Tina Beaird, MLIS, is a local history librarian and owner of Tamarack Genealogy in Oswego, Illinois. As a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists, Tina lectures extensively on topics including military research, Scottish genealogy resources and archival preservation. She serves on the board directors for the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board, the Illinois State Genealogical Association, the Northern Illinois Historic League, and the Oswego Heritage Association. She has been researching her family s history, as time permits, for over twenty years.