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Getting started with your past

The Pontiac Archives hosted Gloria Tubman to give a speech on how folks can dig into their family lore and learn more about their genealogy last Thursday. The afternoon event saw Tubman, pictured, teach about the importance of church records, scrapbooks and, of course, local newspapers while researching a family’s roots.

Donald
Teuma-Castelletti
SHAWVILLE July 6, 2017
The Pontiac Archives hosted a lesson on genealogy last Thursday, inviting guests from the Pontiac to learn about what steps they can begin with while researching their family’s history.
Presented by Gloria Tubman, the afternoon event saw over 20 guests come out, many brimming with questions of their own to ask the expert. Tubman offered plenty of tips and advice for starting out, while also offering insight into much of her own work and research.

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