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Using the U.S. Federal Census

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Events
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The US Federal Census is often the go-to resource for family historians researching ancestors from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Library Consent Statement for Photography and Video

Programs, events, and daily happenings sponsored by Handley Regional Library System may be photographed or recorded.  Attendance at any sponsored program, event or general library use constitutes the consent of all attendees and the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any minor children in attendance, to the future broadcast, publication, and other use of photography or videos at the sole direction of Handley Regional Library System.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proofs you need?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Archives After Hours: Uncovering Stories in Photographs

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12+), Adults
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

From the earliest photographic formats to the digital photos of today, our photograph collections include examples of images from the earliest photographic formats to the digital photos of today.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Rattlesnake Granny: Stories of Old Thornton Gap

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Families
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Love the Shenandoah Valley? American folklife? Feisty heroines?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proofs you need?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Conservation of Historic Documents and Fine Art on Paper

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Ever wonder how conservation of paper works?  How do you save a paper that is actively deteriorating?  Well, our speaker Rachel-Ray Cleveland can help explain the process to preserve these historical documents.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginner Genealogy

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Bowman Library
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you been thinking about your family’s history?  Want to know about your family’s journey that led you to here?  Well now is the perfect time to begin exploring genealogy. Genealogy is the study of families and family histories.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

Book Making Workshop

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Do you have a memoir, collection of family stories or poems that you would like to pass down to the next generation?

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Archives After Hours: Maps in the Archives

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12+), Adults
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us after hours for a look into the archives!  Come join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives with a special presentation.  Each Archives After Hours event will feature a topic concerning items in the archives, ho

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society such as the Daughters of the American Revolution? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proof you need?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society such as the Daughters of the American Revolution? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proof you need?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

As part of our library's How to Day celebrations, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives will be holding a workshop on applying to Sons/Daughters of the American Revolution lineage societies.

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Young Washington, Author Talk with Peter Stark

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (12+), Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Two decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was a flailing young soldier serving the British Empire in the vast wilderness of the Ohio Valley.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society such as the Daughters of the American Revolution? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proof you need?

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Archives After Hours: Ephemera: Overlooked Gems in the Archives

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12+), Adults
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us after hours for a look into the archives!  Come join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives with a special presentation.  Each Archives After Hours event will feature a topic concerning items in the archives, ho

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.