February 23, 2008 - Getting Started in African-American Genealogy (by Fairview Park Library)
At the Garfield Heights Public Library, Joni Mihelich (Genealogy Specialist from the Cuyahoga County Public Library-Fairview Park Branch) held a well-received beginning genealogy session, with supplemental support from AAGS representatives. Ms. Mihelich provided an easy-to-follow approach to discovering family heritage which applies to all genealogists. She distributed handouts dealing with home resources, books, on-line and local resources, and current news related to genealogy. She also took time to individually respond to questions. The Fairview Park Library has a large genealogy collection, including books, microfilm, and internet resources. There is much in the way of Ohio reference material, along with information from surrounding states and some southern states.
21255 Lorain Road, Fairview Park OH, 440-333-4700, jmihelich@cuyahogalibrary.org