Join us via Zoom for a virtual genealogical program as part of our annual Find Your Ancestors series.

Attendees must register in advance for this program by clicking the link below or copying the following address into your browser: https://bit.ly/45C3Xjq

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.

Program topic: Social and Civic Clubs: Discovering Your Ancestors’ Community Involvement

In every community there were dozens of social and civic clubs to be a part of and volunteer. The Garden Clubs, Home Demonstration Clubs, Historical Societies, Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs and so many more. Were your ancestors part of one of these clubs? Learn about the records that could be available in archives for genealogists to learn about their ancestor who volunteered.

Presented by Melissa Barker

Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 19 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 33 years.


Did you miss our past sessions? Check out the Find Your Ancestors playlist on our YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/485JJzu NOTE: Not all programs are recorded or posted indefinitely.