Ferguson to give tutorial on genealogy website
Ada Historical Society member Joe Ferguson will be giving a tutorial-talk about Ancestry.com for all individuals interested in learning to use the world's largest genealogy website.
The presentation is open to the public and will be held at the Ada Public Library during the society's regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18.
Ancestry.com is a research platform available for free at the library. Resources within the website include:
Surname Meanings
Historical Person Search
Genealogy
Obituaries
Women's Suffrage
The websites Historical Collections include:
Vital Records
Census Records
Military Records
You can also create a family tree and search family trees created by others.
Other genealogy materials at the library are highlighted at https://adalibrary.org/genealogy
For more information about the Ada Historical Society, visit https://www.adaohiohs.com/
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