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Virtual: Getting Started

Research Goals, Logs, and Organization
2026-11-09 18:00:00 2026-11-09 20:00:00 America/Chicago Virtual: Getting Started Learn how to start, craft, and organize your genealogy research, effectively creating a plan using logs and citations. Downers Grove Public Library -

Monday, November 09
6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Learn how to start, craft, and organize your genealogy research, effectively creating a plan using logs and citations.

As you begin your genealogy research, it is important to have a plan to organize notes and citations, a crucial step in being to confirm and recreate your findings.

This program is being recorded, and will be available for 60 days.

Cacey Farnsworth is an assistant professor of history/family history at Brigham Young University, and is an accredited genealogist since 2022.

Contact the Adult & Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions.

Submit a request for a program accommodation here. Learn more about accommodations and accessibility at DGPL by visiting dglibrary.org/accessibility.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Registration Required |

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