Tamarack Genealogy

Tamarack Genealogy Tina Beaird lectures extensively on genealogy topics including Scottish resources & military records. Why name my company Tamarack Genealogy?

Tamarack's Story:

Tamarack is a Scottish settlement established in 1845 by Stephen and Sybilla Findlay and sons. It is located between Plainfield, Illinois to the south and Aurora, Illinois to the north. The settlement grew to become home to dozens of Scottish families emigrating predominately from Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Scotland. Wheatland Presbyterian Church, founded in 1856, quickly became the religious and social center of the community. Over 170 years since these intrepid Scots put plow to prairie, descendants of these hardy pioneers still worship together and carry on the legacy of their ancestors. I have been researching and writing about Tamarack for over 8 years. I have traveled extensively in the United States and the United Kingdom locating family records, interviewing descendants, and documenting the history of the settlement. Through connecting with Tamarack's descendants, I have uncovered a rich and vibrant history. It didn't take long to find a space in my heart. It is a truly a remarkable place.

My last three programs of the year are just around the corner. Please contact the hosting library to register.
11/17/2025

My last three programs of the year are just around the corner. Please contact the hosting library to register.

Happy World Kindness Day!May your day have been filled with kind deeds that made you smile!
11/14/2025

Happy World Kindness Day!
May your day have been filled with kind deeds that made you smile!

Thank you to all who have put their lives on the line for us and our country!
11/11/2025

Thank you to all who have put their lives on the line for us and our country!

We've been to Culloden twice. It is a place worth visiting if you find yourself in Scotland! While the museum is incredi...
11/07/2025

We've been to Culloden twice. It is a place worth visiting if you find yourself in Scotland! While the museum is incredible, the real history is in walking the grounds and absorbing the impact of what happened there.

The Battle of Culloden marked the end of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was the last pitched battle fought on British soil

What a great idea! Thanks to the BBC for posting the article.
11/06/2025

What a great idea! Thanks to the BBC for posting the article.

While other places in the US are increasingly censoring how they tell their multicultural histories to travellers, one community is highlighting them.

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11/04/2025

Interested in attending? Please contact the host agency to register

Today we honor those who have passed before us and remember good times.
11/01/2025

Today we honor those who have passed before us and remember good times.

Happy Halloween! No scary stories or movies for this girl, but per family tradition, I will certainly be watching my two...
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! No scary stories or movies for this girl, but per family tradition, I will certainly be watching my two Halloween favorites: The Wolf Man and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. What is your favorite Halloween movie?

Well this is a fun little bit of history!
10/31/2025

Well this is a fun little bit of history!

The Irish author completed this form to register his ownership of a play titled ‘Dracula; or the Un-Dead’, a dramatic adaptation of his seminal novel. It would prove important.

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