Tracing Your Immigrant Origins

Wed, Jan 22 2020

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Antioch Community Room 1

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Subjects

Genealogy

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

MGC Staff

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In order to find genealogical records in a foreign county, you often need to know your ancestors hometown. Many 19th and 20th century records in the United States can give you clues to discovering your immigrant ancestor’s birthplace. Learn what types of records exist in the United States to help you find where your immigrant ancestor was born. This is a beginning level class for adults.

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