State Library To Offer Beginning Genealogy

The Indiana State Library in Indianapolis will present a series of programs for beginning genealogy on Thursday nights in October:

--Part 1 - Thursday, October 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's History Reference Room. In this part, you'll get an introduction to the beginning elements of genealogy research, along with an overview of the basic documents and resources you'll use to trace your family tree.

--Part 2 - Thursday, October 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's History Reference Room. In this part, you'll learn the various collections for family history research that are available at the Indiana State Library, as presented by Genealogy Collection Librarian Charles Hill.

--Part 3 - Thursday, October 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's History Reference Room. In this part, you'll learn what family history resources are available from various organizations, including local genealogical and historical societies and libraries, as well as the National Archives and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

These programs are free and open to the public.