Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.

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Thanks to the generosity of Busey Bank of Pekin (formerly Herget Bank),...

Jared L. Olar

December 23, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 16, 2021

Today we conclude our genealogical account of the descendants of Nance Legins-Costley...

Jared L. Olar

November 27, 2021

We continue now with the genealogical account of the descendants of Nance...

Jared L. Olar

November 18, 2021

War

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

November 11, 2021

This week “From the History Room” will commence a systematic genealogical account...

Jared L. Olar

November 4, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

October 28, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

October 21, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

October 14, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

October 7, 2021

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