About

A life-long Chicagoan, Ginger Frere MBA, MLIS, has been involved in family history for the past 15+ years. She has an extensive technical and training background with years of experience introducing people to technology.

In addition to working with private clients, Ginger is a librarian in the Genealogy and Local History Section at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where her responsibilities include providing reference services and working on digital projects. She is co-director of ChicagoAncestors.org, a free website for finding and sharing historical information about Chicago.