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is often marked by family gatherings—graduations, weddings, and family reunions bring people together. It’s a great time to start or carry on traditions that tie family history to present activities. The
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (MeL) provides eResources to help with genealogical research and ideas for fun family activities
that will have everyone wanting in on the action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><a href="http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=myheritage"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MyHeritage Library Edition</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is
a genealogy research eResource that includes over 19 billion historical records and the United States Census through 1950, as well as military and immigration records. Discovering more about your family tree can be done via a general search. Those who have
more details can also complete advanced searches and view information by category including birth, marriage, and death records and government records such as land, court, and will documents. Access to MyHeritage Library Edition is available both in libraries
and at home within Michigan, so research is convenient for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When planning a family event, sharing history can be fun and easy.
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Internet Genealogy</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> suggests "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=0d2bdd63-23ef-3b87-afeb-f14ff67b1ac2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ten
Ways to Share Genealogy at Your Family Reunion</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">." From displaying a large family tree to sharing oral histories, there are ideas to connect even the youngest family members to their past. Public libraries
can help with sharing older media as the article suggests. Many offer equipment that can be used to scan photos, digitize home movies, and convert slides to a more accessible format so that memories are not lost as technology advances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Younger generations might not be familiar with traditions such as regularly visiting cemeteries to pay respect to deceased loved ones. "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=412210c5-8dca-3703-aa5a-9a7846a70662"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Invite
Your Ancestors to Your Family Reunion</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ancestor Hunt: Quarterly Publications of the Ashtabula Genealogical Society of Ohio</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MasterFILE Complete</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> describes how you might conduct an
in-person or virtual cemetery tour. If you would like to document graves, </span>
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Internet Genealogy</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> shares tips for "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=cfae7233-09ee-3523-a5bd-441e875611a2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taking
Better Tombstone Photos</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" such as preparing the stone by removing any debris that might cause shadows, cleaning off moss and lichen, and bringing along chalk to help brighten the text.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Everyone will want to keep holding family events if they have fun and remember them fondly.
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pathfinders Travel Magazine for People of Color</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MasterFILE Complete</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes "</span><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=23c120cd-78ee-3fda-ad23-983a4c40fe63"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
3 Es of an Epic Family Reunion: Early Planning, Expectations and Energy!</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" to help make lasting connections with family. As you plan fun summer events, remember that the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/az.php"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MeL eResources</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> include even more excellent publications to jumpstart genealogical research such as
</span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Family Tree Magazine</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
<i>Treesearcher</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Brought to you by
<b>Laura Warren-Gross</b> from the MeL Team. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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