Beginning Genealogy/Internet Resources

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$428
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
October 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Meeker
Meeker
Project Overview
In this workshop series Molly Schweinfurter will share how to get started researching your family tree and discuss some of the many types of records available using examples from her own research. She will also discuss many popular genealogy websites with
Project Details
27 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$428
Direct expenses
$428
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will gain information on how to start a genealogy project. They will leave with an idea of how to start researching and what kind of information they might find.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants learned how to get started with their genealogy research, and were given the resources to go even further. Attendees were appreciative that computers were provided for them to use and that they did not have to travel far to attend the sessions.

Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200