Good Afternoon!

It seems like there is an influx of interest in genealogy right now!  Here are three recent webinars to learn more about HeritageQuest.  It’s a great place to start searching, beginning with the census and moving on to the other collections. Watching all 3 will give your 1.5 hours of CE for public libraries!

 

HeritageQuest Online - Working with the Census

Recording link: https://proquestmeetings.webex.com/proquestmeetings/lsr.php?RCID=38e047f55e1745f18fedf030d516abe8

 

HeritageQuest Online - City Directories, Obituaries, Books and Maps

Recording link: https://proquestmeetings.webex.com/proquestmeetings/lsr.php?RCID=b2b5367828844bc8892b14636c2cbbd6

 

HeritageQuest - International and African American Family Research

Recording link: https://proquestmeetings.webex.com/proquestmeetings/lsr.php?RCID=adda0fa4df7947999a0b561b0c2180d5

 

In the webinars, Sarah mentions starting with some forms and research aids to help capture what you do know and where you found information.

• Forms - https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Charts-and-Forms
• Research Aids - https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA/ResearchAids

 

Here is an interesting article about adoptees searching for family history and can show the power of being able to help families navigate and access these types of records if they are made available.

• Inskeep, Steve. "For 50 Years, I Was Denied the Story of My Birth." International New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021, p. NA. Gale OneFile: Business, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A656696680/GPS?u=tel_main&sid=GPS&xid=4de09a70

 

For recent TN records, inquiries typically go to the Office of Vital Records - https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/vital-records.html.

 

Happy searching!

Andrea

 

Andrea Zielke

TEL Administrator

Tennessee Electronic Library

Tennessee State Library and Archives

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