IT'S RELATIVE
It's Relative is a genealogical service business providing lectures, workshops, research and consultations.
It's Relative is based in the suburbs of Chicago. There is easy access to many of the major repositories in Illinois and the Midwest including the Great Lakes branch of the National Archives, Illinois Regional Archive Depository (IRAD), Newberry Library, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Wisconsin Historical Society Library-Archives in Madison as well as many others.
A LITTLE ABOUT JANE
Jane G. Haldeman is a Chicago-area based professional genealogist and owner of It’s Relative, with more than 25 years of research experience. She lectures on a wide range of topics both locally and nationally. She is the National Co-Chair for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Conference in Washington, DC. She is a former president of both the Illinois State Genealogical Society and Fox Valley Genealogical Society in Naperville, Illinois and the author of A Genealogist’s Guide to Springfield, Illinois. Jane may be reached and .
RESEARCH & SERVICES
Specializing in United States research, Janice and Jane will travel to major Midwest record repositories, local libraries or genealogical societies. The following research options will be customized for the individual client.
DON’T HAVE TIME
For those who want their family roots researched but do not have the time to do it themselves.
GETTING STARTED
For those who want to do their own family research and need some assistance building a foundation for genealogical research.
SAVING FOR THE FUTURE
Archiving of documents and photographs by digitizing artifacts and the use of archival safe products for preservation.