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Genealogy Coach
2023-04-05 14:00:00 2023-04-05 15:00:00 America/New_York Genealogy Coach Discover online genealogy tools and local history collections available at the library. Downtown Branch -

Wednesday, April 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-05 14:00:00 2023-04-05 15:00:00 America/New_York Genealogy Coach Discover online genealogy tools and local history collections available at the library. Downtown Branch -

Discover online genealogy tools and local history collections available at the library.

During a one hour Genealogy Coach session, library staff can help you learn how to: 

The Digital Microfilm Scanner can also be booked for an hour of independent research through our website.

Reminders:

  • Coaching sessions are learning opportunities to introduce patrons to library resources that they may not be familiar with; library staff are not paid genealogy researchers
    • For advanced searches, we recommend contacting the Ontario Ancestors - Simcoe County Branch or the County of Simcoe Archives
  • Due to the popularity of these sessions, we ask that you book only ONE individual Genealogy Coach session per month

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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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.

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