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SUMMARY:December TIG Meeting: Karen Fortin - WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More
LOCATION:Zoom
DESCRIPTION:December TIG Meeting: Karen Fortin - WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More\n\n12/09/25 07:00 PM EST\n - 12/09/25 09:00 PM EST\Description:\nFor the October TIG meeting, Karen A. Fortin will be presenting on "WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More.\n\nA treasure trove of genealogical material is available in books, manuscripts, and other print resources. However, much of this material is scattered in libraries and archives throughout the country. WorldCat and ArchiveGrid are online resources that allow you to search many of these repositories to identify and locate materials on the families and topics you are researching.\n\nSpeaker bio: Karen Fortin received a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She worked at the Barbara S. Ponce Public Library in Pinellas Park, FL for 30 years before deciding to focus on genealogical research. \n\nKaren's passion for history and research led her to an interest in genealogy. She began volunteering with the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, FL in 2012, and was the society's president from 2014-2017. Karen began providing genealogy and history presentations in 2016 and has lectured at various genealogical societies and public libraries, and for other interested organizations. One of her goals is to help people explore historical periods, places, and events so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived. \Location:\nZoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:December TIG Meeting: Karen Fortin - WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More<br /><br />12/09/25 07:00 PM EST - 12/09/25 09:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><span style="font-size:18px">For the October TIG meeting,&nbsp;<a href="https://karenfortin.com/index.html">Karen A. Fortin</a> will be presenting on &quot;WorldCat and ArchiveGrid: Finding Books, Manuscripts, and More.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A treasure trove of genealogical material is available in books, manuscripts, and other print resources. However, much of this material is scattered in libraries and archives throughout the country. WorldCat and ArchiveGrid are online resources that allow you to search many of these repositories to identify and locate materials on the families and topics you are researching.<br />
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<strong>Speaker bio:</strong>&nbsp;Karen Fortin received a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She worked&nbsp;at the Barbara S. Ponce Public Library in Pinellas Park, FL for 30 <img alt="" src="https://karenfortin.com/uploads/3/5/9/5/35956386/editor/medium.jpg?1553881916" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; float:left; margin:3px; width:180px" />years before deciding to focus on genealogical research.&nbsp;<br />
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Karen's passion for history and research led her to an interest in genealogy. She began volunteering with the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, FL in 2012, and was the society's president from 2014-2017. Karen began providing genealogy and history presentations in 2016 and has lectured at various genealogical societies and public libraries, and for other interested organizations. One of her goals is to help people explore historical periods, places, and events so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived.&nbsp;</span></span><br />Location:<br />Zoom<br /><br />,  
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