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Hundreds Discover Their Roots at NSU Library’s Genealogy Fair
Hundreds of budding and expert genealogical adventurers recently visited NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center for its Third Annual Genealogy Fair.
The Apr. 10 fair was free and open to the public and included genealogy research database demonstrations, breakout sessions, and a variety of genealogy-related exhibitors offering individual consultations throughout the day. Featured nationally recognized experts included:
- Megan Smolenyak: Researcher for President & Michelle Obama’s roots; Chief Family Historian for Ancestry.com; author of the NBC TV series companion book Who Do You Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History; cold case researcher for the FBI & U.S. Army; discoverer of the “real” Annie Moore, the first immigrant who was processed through Ellis Island; expert on genetealogy – DNA and genealogy; and founder and president of Roots Television.
- J. H. Fonkert: Certified Genealogist in Dutch & English ancestry; President of the Minnesota Genealogical Society; columnist for The Septs; Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Midwest Region; and recipient of the American Society of Genealogists Scholar Award in 2009.
Participants also received a free genealogy workbook to help begin and continue their family’s history, as well as lessons on using genealogical databases such as Ancestry Library, Heritage Quest and Family Search.
For more information about the Alvin Sherman Library’s ongoing FREE Genealogy seminars or workshops, please visit www.nova.edu/library/genealogy or call 954-262-4575.