Memorial Hall Library
Upcoming Genealogy Programs
I Found My Village! Now What?
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 7:00pm
Finding vital records for one's family in Poland is a critical step in exploring our Polish ancestry, but can sometimes be confusing. After a brief overview of the Polish partitions to introduce beginners to the history and geography of Poland, Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz will illustrate the use of church records, passenger manifests, naturalization records, and other documents from U.S. sources,... Read more
Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 9:30am
Memorial Hall Library's Discover Your Past Genealogy Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Everyone is welcome, whether you're just getting started or have been researching your family for years. Most meetings will have a predetermined topic to discuss. Participants will learn from and help each other.Read more
Genealogy Club Trip to the Phillips Library in Rowley MA (a division of the Peabody Essex Museum)
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 9:00am
The Discover Your Past Genealogy Club October meeting will be a special off-site tour of the Phillips Library in Rowley, Massachusetts. The Phillips Library is a division of the Peabody Essex Museum and holds significant unique New England genealogical documents and manuscripts, the majority of the original 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trial papers as well as... Read more
Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 9:30am
Memorial Hall Library's Discover Your Past Genealogy Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Everyone is welcome, whether you're just getting started or have been researching your family for years. Most meetings will have a predetermined topic to discuss. Participants will learn from and help each other.Read more
A Whole New World of Catholic Records
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 7:00pm
Catholic sacramental records can be genealogical gems as they identify important moments, places, times and cultural information about your ancestors. Board-certified genealogical researcher, Margaret Fortier, CG will discuss exciting developments in online Catholic records availability. Parish records for the United States and international Catholic communities will be covered. The presentation will address what the records mean, what they contain, and... Read more
Life Under the Tsars: Documenting Jewish Ancestors in Imperial Russia
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 7:00pm
Records from the Russian Empire show that people were often registered as citizens of one town but lived in another. What was the system of registration and residence permits under the tsars and later in the Soviet Union? How were people divided into social estates? How did our ancestors obtain steamship tickets and travel from their shtetls to the steamship... Read more
Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:30am
Memorial Hall Library's Discover Your Past Genealogy Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Everyone is welcome, whether you're just getting started or have been researching your family for years. Most meetings will have a predetermined topic to discuss. Participants will learn from and help each other.Read more
Finding Jewish Records From Ukraine and the Russian Empire
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 7:00pm
Records from the Russian Empire show that people were often registered as citizens of one town but lived in another. What was the system of registration and residence permits under the tsars and later in the Soviet Union? How were people divided into social estates? How did our ancestors obtain steamship tickets and travel from theirshetls to the steamship ports?... Read more
Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 9:30am
Memorial Hall Library's Discover Your Past Genealogy Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Everyone is welcome, whether you're just getting started or have been researching your family for years. Most meetings will have a predetermined topic to discuss. Participants will learn from and help each other.Read more
Discover Your Past Genealogy Club
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 9:30am
Memorial Hall Library's Discover Your Past Genealogy Club meets the second Thursday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Everyone is welcome, whether you're just getting started or have been researching your family for years. Most meetings will have a predetermined topic to discuss. Participants will learn from and help each other.Read more