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October is Family History Month, and we’re showing you the wealth of library resources you can use to find YOUR family’s history!

Funeral home records are often overlooked or forgotten when looking for genealogical information. However, funeral home files can reveal important clues that can help build your extended family tree and find your ancestor’s friends, loved ones and neighbors. Learn about where to find funeral home collections, what they may contain, and how you can learn more about your family’s past.

HistoryGeo is an online, interactive database with land-ownership maps and historical atlases which are key for tracking historical migrations of families across the early United States. Learn how to navigate this database, effectively use search tools and find important information about your ancestors.

Historic newspapers hold a wealth of information about your family’s history. From weddings, to town gossip, to land sales – newspapers will give an in-depth snapshot into your ancestors’ daily lives. Learn how to find the historic newspaper that you are seeking, and how to access that elusive newspaper that might NOT be online.

Have you ever wanted to start researching your family, but not known where to start? Learn about FamilySearch.org, a FREE online resource provided by the largest genealogy library in the world! Learn how to find historical records, family trees, famous relatives and much, much more.

Janine Cloud from FamilyTreeDNA will present and help attendees understand more about using DNA in their family history research.

Learn how to use HeritageQuest® Online, powered by Ancestry.com, an American genealogy database with primary sources, local and family histories, research guides, interactive census maps, and much more.

Guest Lecturer Bernard Meisner will show a new interactive and engaging way to share genealogical research with family members.

Learn how to discover your family’s history! Come to a free family research workshop presented by Donna Toups on Saturday, April
15, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Main County Library in Canton.

Join Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett as we explore the database and learn how to use this important African American history resource for genealogy research.