Family History Month: Get Full Value from U.S. Census Records; Finding Books and Manuscripts Online
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$350
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Certified genealogist Tom Rice will instruct attendees in the use of U.S. census records and advise the audience how to access books and manuscripts. Two presentation will be done on October 31, 2015.
Project Details
38 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
$350
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$350
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will have the necessary information to successfully find and analyze census records for their American ancestors. They will be able to use WorldCat and online catalogs to search for books and manuscripts pertaining to their own family research.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Many resources were shared to assist in locating family ancestors. Presenter had a lot of good information and examples.
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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