Genealogy

GENEALOGY Discover your roots.

Adding Context Social History for Genealogists

Tuesday, December 1, 7-8 p.m. / Zoom Ginger Frere will discuss how to add depth and greater human interest to your family stories by including the social settings in which your ancestors lived. We will explore the value of adding social context to family stories, review samples of narratives where context is provided, and look at some published social histories to determine where and how to find materials of interest to genealogists.

Genealogy Discussion Thursday, November 12, 2–3 p.m. / Zoom

Join the conversation! Attend this online monthly meeting to discuss genealogy projects, family history research and to share resources.

Nonfiction Book Discussion This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of by David Silverman Monday, November 16, 7–8 p.m. / Zoom

Join us for a virtual book discussion of This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving by David Silverman. 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower. We’ll explore the Wampanoag peoples’ perspective of the new pilgrims and the events that followed 1620. Swedish Genealogy Research Help Wednesday, November 18, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Zoom

Virtual appointments through Zoom are available with genealogist Kathy Meade. Kathy can help you discover your Swedish ancestors as you navigate through Thanksgiving

ArkivDigital and explore additional Swedish research resources. Half-hour appointments will take place at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Request an appointment at ahml.info/ virtualhelp.

Contribute to the COVID-19 Story Project Help us with our local history project. We’re looking for contributions for our COVID-19 Story Project. Share your personal story about what life is like for you during the pandemic. Tell us about how your life has changed, your experiences and feelings. Narratives, photographs, oral history interviews, drawings, poems and more are encouraged.

For more information about our COVID-19 Story Project visit ahml.info/c19stories.