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Black History Month Movie: Harriet
No Registration Required
Sunday
February
23
2:00​pm
North Orange Branch
(North Orange - Meeting Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a movie and a treat.
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Do It Yourself DNA Research Open Forum
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
8
6:30​pm
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Come spend an evening analyzing your own DNA test results. Our Genealogy Specialist will be available to help assist with answering questions as you conduct your own DNA analysis.
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Genealogy, The Very Basics (Finding Your Roots Series)
Registration Required
Thursday
April
9
11:00​am
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
So you want to learn more about your family history but don’t know where to begin? This program will introduce you to genealogical terms and techniques.
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Using Gedmatch.com
to Further Explore Your DNA Test Results
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
15
6:30​pm
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Gedmatch.com is a free website for people who have already tested their autosomal DNA for genealogical purposes.
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Discovering U.S. Census Records (Finding Your Roots Series)
Registration Required
Thursday
April
16
11:00​am
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Come learn about what information is contained in each of the censuses and discover how to use all of the various bits of information from the census as clues to further your research.
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Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther
Meet the Author: Craig Pittman
No Registration Required
Saturday
April
18
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Education & Learning
Author Craig Pittman will recount the desperate experiment that led to the most remarkable Endangered Species comeback in history: The Florida Panther. A book sale and signing will follow the talk.
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Navigating Your DNA Test Results
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
22
6:30​pm
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Come and explore three of the DNA testing companies' websites: Ancestry DNA, FamilyTreeDNA, and 23andme.
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Using Vital Records (Finding Your Roots Series)
Registration Required
Thursday
April
23
11:00​am
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Births, Marriages, and Deaths are important pieces of information for your family history. Become familiar with the key sources for locating your ancestors’ vital records.
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Tertulia Cuatro Gatos/Spanish Book Club Anniversary
No Registration Required
Friday
April
24
6:00​pm
South Creek Branch
(South Creek - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Authors, Books, Writing
Join this Spanish-language book club for an after-hours event celebrating the book club's 13 year anniversary.
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Preserving the Dead: A History of Mummification
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
29
6:30​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Albertson Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Learn how and why the bodies of the dead have been preserved throughout history. Please note that this program is intended for adults and may contain images disturbing to younger attendees.
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