Genealogy Research
Difficult-to-find family resources
Wednesday, December 10
5:30pm - 7:00pm
This workshop will focus on where you can look if you have hit a wall in your genealogy research, in particular if your heritage includes African, Native American, Chinese or Filipino ancestry.
The instructor, Charlotte Bocage, will provide suggestions on resources and strategies for getting unstuck in your genealogy journey. Although we will be discussing the heritages listed above, all are welcome whatever heritage you are researching.
- Registration is required.
- Limited to 15 participants.
ABOUT
Charlotte Bocage, Education Chair of the Southern California Genealogical Society, has over four decades of experience in genealogical research. She has taught at UCLA's Ocher Program and Family Tree University and has lectured at nationwide societies and the National Genealogical Society's Annual Conference 2022.
LOCATION
The workshop will take place in the ReflectSpace Annex on the main floor of the Central Library.
PARKING
Visitors to the Glendale Central Library receive 3-hours FREE parking across Harvard Street at the Marketplace parking structure with validation at the service desk. Accessible parking is available on the east side of the building. For additional information about this event, please contact Central Library at (818) 548-2021 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.
EVENT TYPE: | Classes & Workshops |
TAGS: | Research | Genealogy | Black History Month |
Glendale Central Library
Established in 1906.
Library services in Glendale were first provided in 1906. The women of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, a social and philanthropic organization, raised money through a series of lectures to fund a library collection. The library opened in a renovated pool room at Third and E (Wilson and Everett) Streets with seventy books, soon supplemented by a State Traveling Library of fifty more, and served a population of 1,186.
In 1907, the City Trustees passed Ordinance 53 which established and supported a library which "...shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the City of Glendale..." The first year the library had 251 books, 165 registered patrons, and a budget of $248.88.
In 1913, a Carnegie grant of $12,500 made possible the construction of the main library at Kenwood and Fifth (Harvard Street). The building was completed and dedicated November 13, 1914.
