Start your journey toward discovering your family history with this beginner's class on Ancestry Library Edition, a free database available at all Indianapolis Public Library locations. By the end of the class, you should be able to: explore Ancestry’s Learning Center; do a basic search of the Card Catalog, Historical Records and U.S. Census databases; open a Family Tree posted by another Ancestry user; and collect records by printing, saving to a flash drive, and emailing to self. In addition, you will learn how to access genealogy learning materials through eResources such as OverDrive eBooks, RBDigital Magazines, and Universal Class (an electronic database).

Class size is limited to 12 participants and will be held in Central Library's Computer Training Lab. Prerequisites: Participants should have skills using a computer, keyboard (typing), and mouse, and be comfortable navigating websites before attending this class.

Once you have registered for this class, printing out your ticket is optional. Eventbrite will prompt you to print your ticket, however, class instructors will take your name only when you arrive and will not collect your ticket.

Parking is available in Central Library's underground parking garage which can be accessed via Pennsylvania Street on the east side of the Library. To view parking rates, please visit http://www.indypl.org/locations/central/, Central Library's webpage. Metered parking is available on streets surrounding the Library.

Free flash drives preloaded with family history forms will be provided to class participants. These are made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.