04/19/2026
I’m so excited to be heading back to the Burlington Public Library for the 2026 Spring Genealogy & Local History Workshop! 🌳
I'll be presenting this Friday, April 24th at 1:45 PM. If you've ever wanted to dive into your family history but didn't know where to start—or if you're a seasoned pro looking for new tips—I’d love to see you there!
I’ll be sharing how to navigate today’s FamilySearch tools to discover your family history and learn what's new at FamilySearch 2026.
📍 Where: Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St, Burlington, IA
📅 When: Friday, April 24th @ 1:45 PM
🎟️ Cost: FREE!
Hope to see some familiar faces in the crowd! 🤗"
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Two of our favorites return for the 2026 Spring Genealogy & Local History Workshop, and we'll end the day with a warm welcome back 🤗
First up: FamilySearch expert Rachelle Colvin 👏👏👏
If you're not familiar with FamilySearch, it's the online platform for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Family History Department, the largest genealogy organization in the world - and it's FREE to use. FamilySearch.org houses ~6 billion digitized records, including books, microfilm, photographs and billions of digitized primary source records.
Whether you're brand new to online research or a seasoned FamilySearch pro, Rachelle will show you how to do smarter searches, find more information and build out your family tree like a pro - and how to take advantage of Burlington Public Library's FamilySearch affiliation, which makes millions more records available to users connected to the library's WiFi.
Rachelle will share new features and all the best tips for making the most of your FamilySearch research. Thank you for joining us, Rachelle!
