Virtual Genealogy Beyond the Basics (RSVP Required)

Virtually via Zoom from the comfort of your own home!, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will take you beyond the basics of genealogy research and into some forgotten resources that can tell you about your ancestors. We will discuss how to research your family history in free resources on the Internet, including FamilySearch.org, FindAGrave.com, and more. RSVP for the event above to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genetic Genealogy (RSVP Required for Virtual Option)

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Have you taken a DNA genealogy test and want to go beyond your ethnicity estimates? Or are you considering taking a DNA test and would like to know if they can help you move beyond your genealogy brick walls? In this class, we will explore the basics of genetic genealogy and show you how to begin using your family tree ...

Genealogy Beyond the Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will take you beyond the very basics of genealogy research and into some forgotten resources that can tell you about your ancestors. We will discuss how to research your ancestors in church, land, immigration, and military records, as well as newspapers and wills, using both Internet and print resources. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy: Searching the Newly-Released 1950 Census

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

The eagerly-awaited 1950 U.S. Federal Census has just been released and is available for family history researchers to find their families! We’ll show you why this is exciting for genealogists by doing a few demonstration searches in the 1950 census on Ancestry Library Edition and other genealogy databases. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Scandinavian Genealogy: Finding Your Nordic Immigrant Ancestors

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This workshop will help you start your search for your Nordic ancestors who immigrated to the United States. We will focus on your ancestors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, but will also touch on Finland, Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. We will show research strategies using genealogy databases, DNA matches, and print resources. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Learn how to get started finding your family in the U.S. Federal Census and vital records using internet genealogy databases such as Ancestry Library and print resources in our Special Collections. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy Beyond the Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will take you beyond the very basics of genealogy research and into some forgotten resources that can tell you about your ancestors. We will discuss how to research your ancestors in newspapers and wills along with church, land, immigration, and military records using both Internet and print resources. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Jewish Genealogy

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

As part of the library’s programming for Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, this class will give you a start in researching your Jewish ancestors in records found in the United States, Europe, and Israel. We will cover resources such as Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and JewishGen.org. We will also explore information located in libraries, archives, and vital record ...

Hispanic Genealogy

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will help you get started with genealogical research both on the internet and in print resources to find your Hispanic ancestors in the U.S., Mexico, and Central and South America.    (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Have you ever wanted to research your family history? This basic class will give you all the information you need to get started. Our discussion will include books and other resources available at Laramie County Library System, the basics of genealogy record keeping, and how to search using Ancestry Library Edition, the free in-library version of Ancestry.com.     (Adults; Sunflower ...

Genealogy Beyond the Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will take you beyond the very basics of genealogy research and into some forgotten resources that can tell you about your ancestors. We will discuss how to research your ancestors in newspapers, wills, church records, land records, immigration records, military records and beyond using both Internet and print resources. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Do You Know Your Way to DNA?

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Learn how to use your DNA genealogy results to find your ancestors. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

German-American Genealogy: Researching Your German Immigrant Ancestors

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

We will discuss the complicated history of Germany and Germanic regions of Europe, and the various waves of German immigration to the U.S. along with the many resources available for genealogy researchers both in the U.S. and in Europe. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Finding Your Irish Ancestors

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

We will explore the complicated history of Ireland, and the print and Internet resources that will enable you to find out more about your Irish ancestors. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

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Genealogy One-On-One Consultations (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

April 1–27 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance in moving past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help research your family history by using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...

Genealogy Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Learn how to get started finding your family in the U.S. Federal Census and vital records using both Internet genealogy databases such as Ancestry Library and print resources available in the library’s Special Collections. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy Beyond the Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will take you beyond the very basics of genealogy research and into some forgotten resources that can tell you about your ancestors. We will discuss how to research your ancestors in newspapers, wills, church records, land records, immigration records, military records, and beyond using both Internet and print resources. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

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Genealogy One-On-One Consultations (RSVP Required)

Laramie County Library 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

June 1–30 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance in moving past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help research your family history by using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...

African-American Genealogy Research Basics

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Conducting family history research on your African-American ancestors can be difficult. This class will give you some hints about where to search beyond standard genealogy resources. We will look into census records, Freedman’s Bank Records, military records, newspapers, DNA research, and more. (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Genealogy: The Use of Archival Documents in Military Research (RSVP)

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Thursday, October 24 7–8:30pm Come hear Dr. Myra Miller, an archival researcher with Footsteps Researchers, talk about how to use archival documents in genealogical research. Dr. Miller has spent the past ten years researching at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) facilities with a niche in WW2 histories. Sadly, many records were lost in a 1973 fire at NARA, ...