PBS's Finding Your Roots Virtual Screening & Chat Event
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 03/11/2021
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Join WXXI Education and The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County for a special virtual screening and chat about the Finding Your Roots series with a focus on conducting family history by people of color. Learn about local resources and local stories.
What: Virtual Screening of stories from Finding Your Roots Season 7 followed by a chat with local panelists that are researching their own family histories.
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in family history, genealogy, and resources to support these activities
When: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Virtual! (Participants will receive the login link information a couple of days before the event.)
Other details: The event is free but reservations are required: http://bit.ly/FindingYourRootsWXXI
Panelists include:
• Barb Koehler, Genealogy Specialist at The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County.
• Cheryl Sampson, whose interest in genealogy was inherited from her mother, who was inspired by the 1977 Roots miniseries to document their family's history.
• Gloria Read, whose interest in genealogy research started when she joined the Kodak Genealogy Club in the 1990’s.
• Jerry and Karen L. Bunton have been preserving family memorabilia and tracing their family roots for decades.
• Bill Castle, a local genealogy enthusiast who makes use of local resources in his family history research.
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