The Newberry Library Genealogy News

Upcoming events, new resources, research tips and other information from the Local and Family History Department, Newberry Library.
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Thursday, July 08, 2010
Genealogy Orientation this Saturday, July 10

At 9:30 a.m. on July 10th, Matt Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History, will introduce novices to the basics of research with a free informal orientation. No reservations are necessary. The session will meet in the Towner Fellows' Lounge on the second floor of the Newberry Library. Click here for directions to the Newberry.