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FamilySearch - A Six Week Family History Course

In collaboration with the Barrie FamilySearch Centre
2025-06-02 10:00:00 2025-06-02 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 02
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-06-02 10:00:00 2025-06-02 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

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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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