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Registration opens:
October 20th, 2025 7:00pm

Genealogy 101: Where to Start
2025-11-10 10:00:00 2025-11-10 11:30:00 America/New_York Genealogy 101: Where to Start For Older Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Monday, November 10
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-11-10 10:00:00 2025-11-10 11:30:00 America/New_York Genealogy 101: Where to Start For Older Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Main Library

James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

About the Program

Are you curious about finding your long lost relatives but not sure where to start? Learn best practices and how to do basic searches using popular genealogy sites. 

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Programmers: Cathleen & Shaye

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy |

TAGS: | Seniors programming |

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