Newberry Adult Education Seminars will meet both virtually and in the building for the Winter/Spring term. Although we are still primarily virtual, you will find a smaller selection of in-person seminars in the schedule. For more information about the Newberry’s virtual seminars, including a Zoom tutorial, please see our Virtual Seminars FAQ page. If you have questions about online learning, please reach out to adulteducation@newberry.org.

Seminar Description

The Newberry has one of the nation’s strongest genealogy collections. This one-session course will show you accredited research methods for tracing your family’s history in America. You will also learn about genealogical relationships, traditional family trees and charts, and see a step-by-step example of finding genealogical information at home and in public sources.

One session. Registration – $85/$76.5

Marsha Peterson-Maass is author of the Fundamentals of Genealogy® textbook series and a Director of Valor Research for Purple Hearts Reunited. She has led genealogy seminars at the Newberry Library since 2002.

Materials List

Recommended:

• Marsha Peterson-Maass, Fundamentals of Genealogy®: Basics for Everyone. ISBN-13: 978-0-578-18416-6.

• Marsha Peterson-Maass, Fundamentals of Genealogy®: The Most Helpful Tools You’ve Never Used. ISBN-13: 978-0-578-18417-3

First Reading:

• There is no first reading assignment