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Discover your family history!
Ancestry.com, the premier genealogy web site of the world, contains thousands of collections and billions of names. Discover how to dig into those records to find the specific information you need for your family history. We'll also explore the differences between Ancestry Library Edition, available free in-Library with your Collierville Burch Library card, and an individual paid membership at Ancestry.com. Bring your own laptop of use one of ours.
About the Presenter
Jennifer Baker has been devoted to genealogy research her entire adult life. She earned a Genealogy Librarianship Technical Certificate at Jackson State Community College, and was employed at the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center for twelve years. After retiring, Jennifer served as a Family History Consultant volunteer at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and as the Newsletter Editor for the Tennessee Genealogical Society.
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The Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library serves the Town of Collierville as an information hub offering materials and programming for all ages, three 4-person study rooms, and a 40-person meeting room. It sits in a beautiful location in Halle Park near Collierville Town Hall.