MML to offer online genealogy classes

SHELBY, OH Marvin Memorial Library’s popular genealogy series will now be delivered online. If you haven’t been able to attend, here’s your chance to spend a Saturday morning, wherever you are, honing your research skills.

The genealogy classes will be delivered online via Zoom the second Saturdays of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Structure will include at least one hour of lecture and demonstration on a specified topic, followed by a question and answer period on the topic and other areas of research by participants. Register at: https:// forms.gle/ Rac4s4jye4pfjt4z8 to receive a link to the classes.

Oct. 10

Breaking through Barriers

After you have performed what genealogists call “a reasonably exhaustive research,” where else can you look? This session looks at some tips to help when your search runs dry.

Nov. 14

Turning Research into Family Stories

Birth and death records, newspaper clippings, maps, land deeds, wills – they are all pieces of a puzzle that can tell an ancestor’s story. Learn how to weave a tale, write an article, or publish a book that will interest even non-genealogists

in the family.

Dec. 12

Weaving Historical Context into Family Storytelling

No family story is complete until you add historical context. Learn how to take your ancestor’s story to the next level by incorporating local history, as well as national and world history. Google Books, Project Gutenberg and other resources are explored.