Ancestry Library Edition - Molly Schweinfurter

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$325
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
April 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Murray
Murray
Project Overview

This session goes in depth into the subscription website Ancestry Library Edition. Participants will review basic search strategies and learn tips and tricks of using the site. Participants will have the opportunity to look up their own family history information during the program using the library's computers.

Project Details

4 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$325
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will learn how to use the website Ancestry Library Edition. The library has a paid subscription to the service and would like to see it utilized by more community members it anticipates an increase in usage following the instruction. Anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants learned about different ways to go about finding the genealogical information that they're looking for on ancestry Library Edition. Several searching tips were shared with the participants and the presenter also talked a bit about DNA testing and how it relates to genealogy research.

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200