Digging up Stories - Researching Family History

**This is the second session of a two-part workshop** Genealogist and Librarian Heather Kisilywicz will talk about how to get started with researching your family history. In this hands-on workshop, we will review what was learned in the previous session and report back the results of your research. Please register below. This event will be held in the Maker Lab near the Reference Desk. Participants will have access to a laptop and go through the steps with Heather to learn how to search on Ancestry.com. This is part of a two series workshop. Registration is required. Spots are limited. ************************************************ Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz is a cultural heritage professional with expertise in collections management, historical research, and information literacy. She is the Archivist at the Tomaquag Museum, Rhode Islands only Indigenous-led museum. She also founded Ancestor Answers LLC, a private research firm specializing in forensic genetic genealogy. In recognition of her commitment to preserving and interpreting Rhode Islands rich history, the Speaker of the House appointed Heather a commissioner to the RI250 commission. Heather holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Rhode Island, as well as a certificate in Investigative Genetic Genealogy from Ramapo College. As a forensic genealogist, she successfully identified three unidentified human remains cases.