Tuesday, April 5, 2016, 7:30 PM
Danbury Hospital Robilotti Conference Center
Presenter: John O’Donnell
Curious about your family history but don’t know where and how to start? Need guidance about doing research and what resources to choose? Join John O’Donnell, librarian and genealogy researcher from Danbury Library, on April 5 at 7:30 pm for an introduction to genealogy. You will get a solid foundation for your research.
Genealogical research is one of the most popular uses for home computers and the internet, and information technology has brought about an explosion of interest in family history in recent years. There are now too many genealogy-focused websites to count.
John O’Donnell was born and raised in Brooklyn, close to Ebbets Field, and was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan until the team moved to California. He has an undergraduate degree in history from Iona College and a masters degree in history from Brooklyn College. He has a deep interest in the history of World War Two. He attended Southern Connecticut State University for his Masters degree in Library Science. He has worked at Danbury Library as a reference librarian as well as being in charge of the Local History Room for 19 years. He is also an adjunct business librarian at Western Connecticut State University. He has been helping people do genealogy research at Danbury Library and doing his own family history research as well.
DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.
General meetings are usually held at Danbury Hospital and again in April will be in the Robilotti Conference Center, across the hall from the hospital auditorium. There is plenty of free parking in the guest parking garage adjacent to the auditorium.