Family History -- Fall 2015
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,540
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
16 programs be delivered by 8 local genealogists at various locations to encourage exploration of patrons' history and cultural heritage.
Project Details
245 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,540
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$3,540
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Patrons will learn about tools that will assist them in researching family histories. Patrons will gain
interest in researching family histories. Patrons will use or check out genealogy-related library materials.
Measurable Outcome(s)
99% learned about tools that will assist in researching family history. 91% gained interest in researching family history. 87% plan to use or check out related library resources. 100% rated the quality of the program good or better. Selected comments: “Received much more info than I expected. List of resources is great.” “I needed this class because for years I have been in the dark about my family. ”
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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