ANCESTRY RESEARCH WORKSHOP

The Gardiner Library will be holding a free Ancestry Research Workshop on Monday August 1 from 7 to 9 PM. Pre-registration is required by July 25th. Led by Town Historian A.J. Schenkman, the workshop is geared for people who want to learn more about their ancestors but are not sure where to begin. This workshop will provide an introduction to the resources available and how to use them.

A.J. Schenkman is a History teacher in the Hudson Valley and is the author of several books and articles. He is a consulting historian for Historic Huguenot Street and is the Town of Gardiner Historian. A.J. has been on numerous radio shows and writes for The Times Herald Record History Blog, Orange and Ulster Magazines, as well as the New York History Blog.

The workshop will be held in the library community room, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike in Gardiner, NY. The community room is equipped with T-coil technology for those with compatible hearing aids and cochlear implants. For directions or further information call 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org or the library’s facebook page.