Tracing Immigrant Origins

Wed, Jan 31 2024

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Grandview Community Room

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Subjects

Genealogy

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Hopkins, Kayla MGC

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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. Learn what records exist in the United States to help you find where your immigrant ancestor was born. This is an in-person beginner-level class.

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