I'm New Here: Introducing the Library

Minnesota Historical Society Library, St. Paul

Dates: Feb. 13, 2010, Feb. 20, 2010, Feb. 27, 2010, March 6, 2010, March 13, 2010, March 20, 2010, March 27, 2010, April 3, 2010, April 10, 2010, April 17, 2010, April 24, 2010, May 1, 2010, May 8, 2010, May 15, 2010, May 22, 2010, June 5, 2010, June 12, 2010, June 19, 2010, June 26, 2010, July 3, 2010, July 10, 2010, July 17, 2010, July 24, 2010, July 31, 2010, Aug. 7, 2010, Aug. 14, 2010, Aug. 21, 2010, Aug. 28, 2010, Sept. 11, 2010, Sept. 18, 2010, Sept. 25, 2010, Oct. 2, 2010, Oct. 9, 2010, Oct. 16, 2010, Oct. 23, 2010, Oct. 30, 2010, Nov. 6, 2010, Nov. 13, 2010, Nov. 20, 2010, Nov. 27, 2010, Dec. 4, 2010, Dec. 11, 2010, Dec. 18, 2010

Time: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Fee: Free

Reservations: recommended, call 651-259-3300 or register online

The library contains an array of sources for finding family history; researching a term paper; looking into the history of a house, business, organization or neighborhood; or just finding out more about Minnesota's rich past and many cultures. This free class held each Saturday year round, introduces these resources and offers tips on how to use catalogs, request materials and purchase photocopies.

Intermediate Genealogy: 'A Lifetime in Records' and 'Solving Family History Puzzles'

Minnesota Historical Society Library, St. Paul

Dates: March 13, 2010

Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Fee: $32; $28 for MHS or MGS members.

Reservations: required, call 651-259-3300 or register online

The Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Genealogical Society offer this two-class session led by certified genealogists Tom K. Rice and J.H. Fonkert.

"A Life-time in Records: How to discover your ancestor’s life story from cradle to grave," 10 to 11 a.m. This class takes you beyond birth, marriage and death records, showing how to tell your ancestor's full life story through school, military, business and other records available to genealogists.

"Solving Family History Puzzles: Weaving together Evidence from Multiple Sources to Draw Genealogical Conclusions," 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enhance your genealogy research skills by learning how to correlate evidence from multiple sources and present clear and accurate conclusions. The instructors will use short case studies drawing on a variety of genealogical sources to illustrate good problem-solving methods.