Beginning Ancestry Library Edition

Thu, Jan 22 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Excelsior Springs Community Room

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Subjects

Genealogy

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Ruckman, Cole MGC

Registration

Registration Required

Research your family history with Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1950 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records. Explore city directories, Social Security Death Index, and more. This is an in-person beginner-level class for adults.

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