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Subjects

Genealogy

Age Group

Ages 6 and up

Series

Family History Month

Presenter

Staff Midwest Genealogy Center

Registration

Registration Required

Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Bring your children to the Library and embark on a journey through your family’s past. Using our genealogy resources, you and your children will start your own family tree project to take home! This program will be held in person.

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In order to find 19th and 20th-century genealogical records in a foreign county, you often need to know your ancestor’s hometown.

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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.

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Wed, Feb 28 2024

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Introduction to Internet Genealogy (Hybrid)

Tue, Dec 19 2023

10:30am - 11:30am

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Discover the best genealogy websites for your research. This beginner-level class requires basic computer literacy. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously.