Brookside is very excited to announce that “Genealogy 101,” a 3-part seminar that teaches the basics of researching your family history, will be held at the museum on July 7th, 14th, and 21st.

Tracing your family can be an immensely rewarding experience.  This three-session introduction to genealogy will help you get started, teach you basic research skills and acquaint you with vital records, state and federal census records, deeds and wills, military records, cemetery and other databases, online websites and more.  Visits to the County Clerk’s office, County Surrogate Court and County Historian’s office will help familiarize you with resources available at the county level.  Basic genealogy  forms will be provided. Pat Peck, an experienced local genealogist, will lead the seminar.

The cost of this 3-part seminar is $30 per person. Class dates and hours are July 7th, 14th, and 21st from 2-4pm. Please contact Becky at 885-4000 or rcodner@brooksidemuseum.org for more information or to register.