Learn Beginning Genealogy at Farmington Library Oct. 9. Workshop and Ellis Island exhibit highlight immigration experience.
On Saturday, Oct. 9, 10:30-noon, join Vicki Young Albu at the Farmington Library for "Beginning Genealogy: A Brief Introduction to Family History Research." The free workshop will include: getting organized, taking inventory of what you know, preparing a research plan, locating resources, and keeping it all straight. Albu is a founding member of the Dakota County Genealogical Society. Her interest in genealogy was sparked by her grandmother's tales of arriving at Ellis Island as a child in 1911.
Ellis Island is the theme of a traveling exhibit on display at the Farmington Library from Oct. 4-16. The Teacher's Discovery Traveling Exhibit features the words and pictures of the millions who made their way to America through the "Golden Door" at Ellis Island. The exhibit celebrates American history and the immigration experience.
These presentations are part of Dakota County Library's annual Minnesota Mosaic® cultural arts series, which is sponsored by The Dakota County Library Foundation. This project was also funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. All Minnesota Mosaic® events are free and open to all ages.
