Genealogy: Where Does Your Story Begin?

Emily A. Schroeder, Staff Genealogist – Maine State Library

Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2:00 PM

 In his book, A Nation of Immigrants, John F. Kennedy wrote: “This was the secret of America: a nation of people … eager to build lives for themselves in a spacious society that did not restrict their freedom of choice and action.” Do you know where your story began? Emily A. Schroeder, MLIS, Staff Genealogist at the Maine State Library, will discuss available resources for ancestral research with a focus on immigration records. Ms. Schroeder has worked at the Maine State Library for over 30 years and serves on the Board of Directors of the Maine Genealogical Society. Registration is required. A minimum of 12 must register for the program to be held. To attend, call 883-4723 option 4 or send an email request to askSPL@scarboroughlibrary.org.