Building Your Family Tree

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Celebrate Family History Month with us! In this one-of-a-kind presentation, genealogist Denise Page will share her experience of discovering her maternal family ancestry. Her journey was challenged by a number of factors which included orphancy, mixed ancestry, and the interchange of family first names. 

Despite the obstacles, she has unearthed history pre-1850 about an enslaved ancestor and his New Haven and Yale student descendants. 

How? By listening curiously, research, intuition and well, a heaping dose of luck. Through this journey, she has unlocked some keys that just may help you in your own ancestral journey.

This 90-minute talk begins with her personal story, provides an opportunity for participant engagement in reflecting on one’s own family story and a list of nontraditional resources to continue or begin your search.

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