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Genealogy 101: Discover Free Research Tools at Your Library

with genealogy expert Rick Crume

2025-10-10 14:00:00 2025-10-10 15:00:00 America/Chicago Genealogy 101: Discover Free Research Tools at Your Library Celebrate family history month by learning how to utilize the free genealogy tools offered at your library! Breckenridge Public Library -

Friday, October 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-10 14:00:00 2025-10-10 15:00:00 America/Chicago Genealogy 101: Discover Free Research Tools at Your Library Celebrate family history month by learning how to utilize the free genealogy tools offered at your library! Breckenridge Public Library -

Celebrate family history month by learning how to utilize the free genealogy tools offered at your library!

Did you know that your Lake Agassiz Regional Library card offers you free access to genealogy databases? Join genealogy expert Rick Crume for a presentation exploring how to navigate these databases, which include Ancestry.com (Library Edition) and FamilySearch. And Stick around after the presentation and get all of your questions answered about getting started and utilizing these tools. 

Attend to learn how to access:

Historical records from countries around the world
Family trees with billions of names and in-depth research guides
Even more historical records on-site at the library than you can view at home
And much more!

This program is offered free-of-charge, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. No registration is required.

Explore the library's genealogy resources here. 

Breckenridge Public Library

breckenridge@larl.org
Phone: 218-643-2113
Branch manager
Kelsey Solberg

Hours
Mon, Sep 29 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Sep 30 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Oct 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 04 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 05 Closed

About the branch

Join us to explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, special guests and more! Storytime typically lasts for 45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun. This month our theme is turtles.
 
 

Upcoming Events

Thu, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Tue, Oct 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Join us for a social hour of knitting and/or other crafting projects!

Wed, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join your library to hear from author Lee Svitak Dean about her latest book celebrating the recipes and stories of immigrants from more than thirty countries.

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Fri, Oct 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Celebrate family history month by learning how to utilize the free genealogy tools offered at your library!

Tue, Oct 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fall into this bold and colorful art project using leaf-shaped cutouts and vibrant oil pastels! 

Wed, Oct 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for a social hour of knitting and/or other crafting projects!

Sat, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join your library for an entertaining performance of Scandinavian music featuring Norwegian and Swedish songs sung in their original languages.

Mon, Oct 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Unwrap the treasures of your library - Join us at the Friends of the Library Open House!

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Fri, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Discover K‑Pop with a fun listening party, easy dance challenges, and beginner‑friendly Korean words—all inspired by K‑Pop Demon Hunters!

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 25, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Join the library's monthly Writers Group! This will be a place for writers of all levels to come together to share their work, ideas and encouragement with one another. Writers of all genres welcome

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.