It’s time to mark your calendars, and register for Genealogy Day 2020! This year’s theme, All About FamilySearch, will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Genealogy Day is a free, day-long conference open to…
Next year marks the 75th commemoration of the end of World War II. As we move closer to this anniversary, I have been fielding more questions from patrons about researching World War II ancestors and what local resources are available….
Did you miss your local genealogical society meeting this month? Our November Genealogy Club recording is now available for you to watch for free, through Thursday, December 12. This month’s meeting features Using Newspapers.com with Jennifer Warner. Newspapers.com is a…
Just within the past two years, a vast amount of Great War era records have gone online and were made searchable to researchers. This was in no small part due to the need to have more items available to commemorate…
In 2001, Congress declared October as National Family History Month in the United States. It is a time to remember our roots and celebrate our family’s unique stories and history. If you’re an amateur genealogist looking to research your family…
I had a Genealogy Christmas Day last weekend, and it was glorious. For nineteen years, my parents have been hoarding a ton of older photographs from my grandmother’s estate in their basement. Everything was housed in plastic tubs, while not…
What can you find on FindMyPast Library Edition? Here’s a quick list of what the site provides: United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland) & Ireland Millions of genealogical records Comprehensive Vital Records indexes Census records…
Join us as we celebrate the many ways libraries build strong communities by providing critical resources, programs, expertise and public spaces where people of all backgrounds can come together to create, discover and connect! During National Library Week, be sure…
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a library card, you’re missing out! Check out our top five reasons to get a library card, and then stop by to see for yourself why your library card is…