Art of Home Family History Day: Fabulous Frakturs - Documenting Early American Family Life through Folk Art

Pennsylvania Germans have long been renowned for their tremendously diverse, colorful, and often whimsical folk art Frakturs.  This program will examine the history of this unique artform, the vital records generated from these items, and how to use them in your genealogy research.

Debra M. Dudek is Head of Adult and Teen Services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. She is the author of the World War I Research Guide: Tracing American Military and Non-Combatant Ancestors.

This program is part of a day-long genealogy event. Feel free to register for any or all programs.