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Intro to Genealogy

Building The Foundation
2024-04-15 18:00:00 2024-04-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Intro to Genealogy Join the Local History Special Collection team for a virtual genealogy workshop and learn how to strengthen your family history research with essential foundational sources. Virtual - Virtual

Monday, April 15
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-15 18:00:00 2024-04-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Intro to Genealogy Join the Local History Special Collection team for a virtual genealogy workshop and learn how to strengthen your family history research with essential foundational sources. Virtual - Virtual

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Join the Local History Special Collection team for a virtual genealogy workshop and learn how to strengthen your family history research with essential foundational sources.

You started your family history research but you are having a difficult time in identifying essential sources to solidify your findings. Well, the Alexandria's Local History Special Collections team can support you with that at no cost to you, just your time and willingness to learn.

Join us for a virtual genealogy workshop and learn which sources are the most crucial to lean on for your family history research. Once you are registered for the workshop, you will receive information to the event via email, which will include the video chat link necessary to join from home. For Ages 18 and Older. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | Family |

TAGS: | Local History | #1939SitIn |

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