Piece together your family puzzle with help from Helen Plum Library.
Genealogy Club
Helen Plum Library Genealogy Club meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 7pm. Genealogy Roundtables are held in the Library's 2nd Floor Conference Room and Workshops are held in the Plum Meeting Rooms. Both events are open to everyone. Please visit our calendar to see upcoming programs.
Upcoming Events
Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage
You've probably heard of Ancestry, but there are other large databases for genealogy research with unique merits. Learn “the good, the bad, and the ugly” about the big four databases – Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage – and
Join us for a roundtable discussion to share your research findings, hear success stories from other members, and seek solutions to brick walls.
Online Resources
Access approximately 145,000 maps at your fingertips. This combination of proprietary maps and maps from other reputable sources gives you a “one-stop-shop” for content that can be downloaded and used without any copyright restrictions.
*In-library use only. The world’s largest online family history resource offers instant access to hundreds of years of history in millions of documents and photos from all over the world.
First compiled and produced by publishers and subscriptions agents for area residents and patrons, these original histories represent difficult-to-find materials.
Explore the many stories, photos ,and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military.
An essential collection of sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s, that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.