Genealogy Month at Memorial Hall
Library, 2011
 Genealogy
Lock-In
Friday, March 4, 2011 from 5:30-10pm
Attendees must arrive by 6:00pm
Beginning and experienced genealogists
are invited to an evening of genealogy
research after hours at Memorial Hall
Library.
Attendees will have exclusive access to
library resources including computers,
microfilm readers, the Andover Room,
WIFI, and
databases from Heritage Quest,
Ancestry Library, and New England
Ancestors.
Reference librarians will be available
to answer questions and to provide
guided assistance.
A light meal will be provided.
Cost: $10 payable to the Friends of
Memorial Hall Library. Payment due at
the door. Space is limited.
Register
online or call 978-623-8401 x31.
 Looking After the Poor: Finding Your
Ancestors in New England Poverty Records
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 7pm
Discover how your not so wealthy New
England ancestors may have left behind a
wealth of information found in town
poverty records. Come find out about
“strangers taken in”, “warning out” and
settlement law. Marian Pierre-Louis will
take you into the depths of New England
town records to reveal the hard to find
information about your elusive
ancestors.
 Genealogy Myths and Legends
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7pm
Michael Brophy will explain and debunk
some of the popular fiction about
Genealogy and Family History. Myths
include: “I can do all of my family
research online,” “Courthouse burned and
destroyed all the records”, “Name was
Changed at Ellis Island”, and “I am
descended from an Indian”, be prepared
for an end to some old fairy tales!
 Naturalization and Probate Records
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 7pm
Learn about the probate and
naturalization records on microfilm held
by the
Massachusetts Archives as well as
resources including the Judicial
Archives and the
National Archives of
Waltham, MA. Presented by Autumn Haag,
Reference Archivist, MA Archives.
Sponsored by the
Friends of Memorial
Hall Library.
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