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Genealogy Day at the Library

For adults & teens
2025-03-08 00:00:00 2025-03-08 23:59:00 America/New_York Genealogy Day at the Library Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Program Room A-D, Gallery Space

Saturday, March 08
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-03-08 00:00:00 2025-03-08 23:59:00 America/New_York Genealogy Day at the Library A full day of engaging speaker sessions and a hands-on workshop where you can ask questions and practice your skills—everything you need to make progress on your family history journey! Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Program Room A-D, Gallery Space

Program Room A-D, Gallery Space

A full day of engaging speaker sessions and a hands-on workshop where you can ask questions and practice your skills—everything you need to make progress on your family history journey!

Here's the full schedule! All presentations will be located in Room A-B, except where noted.

  • 10-11 am         How to Get Started Building Your Family Tree with Clifton Park Town Historian John Scherer 
  • 11 am-12 pm    Resources at CPH Library and Beyond with staff from CPH Library, Saratoga County Historian, and NY State Archives
  • 12-2 pm           Hands-On Session with volunteer helpers (located in Rooms C & D)
  • 2-3 pm             Adding Y-DNA Testing to Your Genealogy Toolbox with genealogist Skip Duett 
  • 3:15-4:15 pm   Finding American Women's Voices with genealogist Jane Wilcox
  • All day              Information tables featuring local history organizations

Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

All programs are subject to change.

Photos or videos may be taken at this event. Click here to see our Photo Policy.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Genealogy |

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The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library provides a wide range of materials, programs, and services to the residents of Clifton Park and Halfmoon. We are a member of the Southern Adirondack Library System. Our mission is to nurture and foster community connections by providing the space and resources for patrons to be educated, entertained, and enriched. Our vision is to be at the heart of our community. The go-to place to meet, learn, and do. 

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