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FamilySearch - A Six Week Family History Course

In collaboration with the Barrie FamilySearch Centre

2025-06-16 10:00:00 2025-06-16 11:30:00 America/New_York FamilySearch - A Six Week Family History Course Use FamilySearch and other tools to discover ancestors and build your family tree. Note: Limited to 5 participants. You must register, attend all 6 weeks, and bring your own laptop, tablet or iPad. Downtown Branch - Oro Lions Room

Monday, June 16
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-06-16 10:00:00 2025-06-16 11:30:00 America/New_York FamilySearch - A Six Week Family History Course Use FamilySearch and other tools to discover ancestors and build your family tree. Note: Limited to 5 participants. You must register, attend all 6 weeks, and bring your own laptop, tablet or iPad. Downtown Branch - Oro Lions Room

Downtown Branch

Oro Lions Room

Use FamilySearch and other tools to discover ancestors and build your family tree. Note: Limited to 5 participants. You must register, attend all 6 weeks, and bring your own laptop, tablet or iPad.

This course will be facilitated by Linda Hayward, Coordinator for the Barrie FamilySearch Center. It is designed to help you discovery your family, your history and interest facts about your ancestors too.

During this 6 week session, you will:

  • Open a free FamilySearch account and start building your family tree
  • Gather personal family history, look for documentation/sources 
  • Build research skills 
  • Learn how to merge information
  • Discover the steps of genealogical research
  • Complete at least a four generation fan chart suitable for printing and framing


We want to improve, to serve you better. Please take a moment and fill out our Program Evaluation Form.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |

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Downtown Branch

AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010

Hours

 

 
Mon, Jun 02 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 03 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 04 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 05 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 06 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 07 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 08 9:30AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.

Upcoming events

Fri, Jun 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jun 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jun 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Oro Lions Room
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am

Mon, Jun 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
This event is full

Mon, Jun 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jun 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jun 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jun 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jun 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jun 12, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Creative Spaces

Thu, Jun 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full

Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Oro Lions Room
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Mon, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room,Reading Garden

Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jun 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jun 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jun 19, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Creative Spaces

Thu, Jun 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full

Thu, Jun 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jun 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Oro Lions Room
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 10:30am

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jun 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Wed, Jun 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jun 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Creative Spaces

Thu, Jun 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jun 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
Oro Lions Room
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Mon, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place,Reading Garden

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Oro Lions Room,Tinker Lab

Wed, Jul 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jul 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gathering Place

Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Gathering Place

Fri, Jul 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jul 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Garden

Sat, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm