The Thomas Crane Public Library is excited to introduce our very first Genealogy Club at the Main Library. The TCPL Genealogy Club is hosted by The Archives and Special Collections Department. Sessions are free and open to all, and may feature professional guest speakers, instructional, and various genealogical topics. It is not necessary to attend all sessions to participate.
Bring your genealogical questions, brick walls, and curiosities. Explore the databases available at the Library for genealogical research and share your stories! Access our local history materials and learn more resources with an on-hand archivist and research librarian. Ask your questions! Let’s learn and explore together!
The Genealogy Club will host various workshops and guest speaker programs in our “Genealogy Club Presents!” series. This series is open to all and is catered towards genealogical research for all levels from beginner to advanced.
2024 Events:
- Welcome to Genealogy Club: Research Help and Work and Share
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 6 – 7 PM; Richardson Building
- Introduction to American Ancestors (Online)
- Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 – 7 PM; Registration Required to receive Zoom link
- Be a Good Ancestor with Seema Jayne Kenney
- Friday, Sept. 27, 2:30 – 3:30 PM; Community Meeting Room
- Research Help & Share
- Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 – 7 PM; Richardson Building
- Finding Your Italian Family with Margaret Fortier
- Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 – 8 PM; Community Meeting Room
- New Clues from Old Headstones with Marian Pierre Louis
- Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 – 8 PM; Community Meeting Room
- Research Help & Share with Dr. Brent Upchurch, VP of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)’s Boston Chapter
- Thursday, Nov. 7, 6 – 7 PM; Richardson Building
- Research Help & Share: 10 Genealogical Brick Walls You Will Face and How to Demolish Them! with Robert Cameron Weir!
- Thursday, Dec. 12, 6 – 7 PM; Community Meeting Room
2025 Events:
- Genealogy Club Presents: Getting Into Genealogy – An Introduction
- Thursday, Jan. 9, 6 – 7 PM; Community Meeting Room
- Genealogy Club Presents: Getting Started with African American Genealogy by American Ancestors (Online & In-Person)
- Thursday, Feb. 13, 6 – 7 PM; Registration only Required for Online attendance; In-Person in the Richardson Building
- Genealogy Club Presents: 10 Brick Walls and How to Demolish Them! with Robert Cameron Weir (Online & In-Person)
- Thursday, Mar. 13, 6 – 7 PM; Registration only Required for Online attendance; In-Person in the Richardson Building
- Genealogy Club Presents: Irish Chain Migration to North America with Pamela Holland
- Saturday, Apr. 12, 2:30 – 3:30 PM; Community Meeting Room
- Genealogy Club Presents: Handwriting from the 1500s to Today with Graeme Marsden
- Thursday, Nov. 13, 6 – 7 PM; Richardson Building
2026 Events:
- Genealogy Club Presents: Meet the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 6:30 – 7:30 PM; Richardson Building
- Genealogy Club Workshop: Handwriting Analysis with Rolando P. Garcia (Online) – TBD
- February 2026
- Genealogy Club – Daughters of the American Revolution – Local Chapter Paper Party! – TBD
- March 2026
- Genealogy Club Workshop: Research Questions, Plans & Reports – Starting Family History with Good Habits w/ Seema Kenney – TBD
- April 2026
Stay tuned for more!
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
View our Local History & Genealogy databases and resources here.