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Kickoff!
Using Basic DNA Tools to Solve Adoption and Family Mysteries Lisa Dougherty Saturday, January 12, 2:00pm CPH Library (Registration Suggested) |
Lisa Dougherty
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As the popularity of DNA testing increases, adoptees and others looking to solve long-standing family mysteries are routinely adding this powerful evidence to their search strategy toolbox. Professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty will guide attendees through the basics of utilizing DNA test results, give suggestions for useful online resources, and share her personal family stories in adoption research.
Lisa Dougherty has been active in tracing the history of not only her own family, but many others, for over 20 years. A native of the Glens Falls, New York, she became interested in genealogy as a teenager when her father began investigating the origins of his Irish great grandparents. A former volunteer at the National Archives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, she now devotes her time to lecturing around the area on family history, and assisting family researchers monthly at four capital region area libraries, including the Irish-American Heritage Museum in Albany, where she is the genealogist-in-residence. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as several other area genealogical groups. A subscriber to Ancestry.com for over 15 years, she specializes in online research and the effective use of websites to investigate family history. She resides in Guilderland, New York with her husband and teenage son. For more information, visit her website at www.upstatenygenealogy.com.
Lisa Dougherty has been active in tracing the history of not only her own family, but many others, for over 20 years. A native of the Glens Falls, New York, she became interested in genealogy as a teenager when her father began investigating the origins of his Irish great grandparents. A former volunteer at the National Archives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, she now devotes her time to lecturing around the area on family history, and assisting family researchers monthly at four capital region area libraries, including the Irish-American Heritage Museum in Albany, where she is the genealogist-in-residence. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as several other area genealogical groups. A subscriber to Ancestry.com for over 15 years, she specializes in online research and the effective use of websites to investigate family history. She resides in Guilderland, New York with her husband and teenage son. For more information, visit her website at www.upstatenygenealogy.com.
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Stolen Babies Movie
Kids Read, Too! Family Event Sunday, February 10 at 2:00pm Library Program Rooms 1993 TV Movie - Rated PG 90 minutes (Registration Not Required) |
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This film, based on true events, explores the story of a woman who runs an orphanage that harbors a dark secret. Georgia Tann (Mary Tyler Moore) is a beloved member of the Memphis community. A personable middle-aged woman, she is renowned for her work with homeless children. However, social worker Annie Beales (Lea Thompson) suspects that something is amiss at Tann's orphanage. She begins to investigate, and soon makes a shocking discovery about the true nature of Tann's work with children.
