Tom Pearson is a reference librarian who has worked with genealogists and historians since 1989. He is an Air Force veteran, and a graduate of Eureka College, Eureka, IL (B.A., History) and the University of Illinois (M.S, Library Science). Tom edits the "Show Me" State Genealogical Society News and “Gateway Family Historian.” He is also editor of MoSGA Messenger, the Official Blog of the Missouri State Genealogical Association:
<http://mosga.blogspot.com/>.
Tom has been providing talks on genealogy and military history since 1997 for libraries, genealogical societies, and lineage and patriotic societies. He was a supporting speaker at the St. Louis Genealogical Society Annual Fair in 2007 and 2008, the Missouri State Genealogical Association Annual Conference in 2009 and 2010, and the Missouri Library Association Annual Conference in 2006, 2009, and 2010.
Tom lives in St. Louis, Missouri. You can contact him at 89ilguy@gmail.com.
This book is a detailed guide to archives, libraries, and government facilities in Springfield, Illinois that own materials of interest to genealogists and historians.
The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment was raised in July-August 1862, and participated in the battles of Stones River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Pickett's Mill, the Atlanta Campaign,... More > and Nashville. Surviving members were mustered out in June 1865.< Less
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