Chattanooga Public Library Hosts Internet Genealogy Workshops

Here’s more about the upcoming workshops from the Chattanooga Public Library:

1940 U.S. Census Released
To highlight the extensive Internet genealogy resources made accessible through the Chattanooga Public Library, the Local History and Genealogy Department is holding a series of free workshops.  To the delight of genealogists, the eagerly awaited 1940 U.S. Census has been released.  Because many of the 1940 records have not yet been indexed, Mary Helms, Head of the Local History Department, will guide participants through step-by step search methods.

Subscriptions to leading genealogical databases have been purchased by the Chattanooga Public Library for use by library patrons.  These include Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest Online, Fold3, World Vital Records,  American Ancestors by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and the Tennessee Sanborn Maps.  The use of these and other Internet resources will be covered in the workshop.

Downtown Library:  Saturday, May 12, 10:00 a.m.  (423) 757-5317
Eastgate Branch:   Saturday, May 26, 10:00 a.m.  (423) 855-2685
Northgate Branch:  Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m.  (423) 870-0636

Pre-registration is required.  To reserve your place, please call the branch where you will attend or email helms_m@lib.chattanooga.gov.  If you would like to receive the workshop handouts electronically, please give your email address.

Reporting: Monessa Guilfoil

Listen to the Story with Head of the History and Genealogy Department of the Chattanooga Public Library Mary Helms:

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