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SC State Archive Deep Dive

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
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Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Learn how to search for South Carolina digital archival records and genealogical resources through the SC Department of Archives and History website. 

Tax Records for Family History Research

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Historical tax records are an often forgotten genealogical resource. They can help track female family members and other relatives in between census dates.

Genealogy Basics

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Want to start researching your family’s history but don't know where to start? Join us to learn about family trees, basic records, and research tips.

Mom, Me, & Our Family Tree

1:00pm–2:30pm
All Ages
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly, History & Genealogy
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Celebrate Mother’s Day by exploring your family story together! Families will create a family tree using templates or craft their own design while sharing stories and memories.

Unlocking Family History: The Power of Timelines in Genealogy

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
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Learn how to create a detailed timeline for your ancestors, using historical records and genealogical research to map out key events in their lives. 

Using Maps for Genealogy Research

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Examine Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, census enumeration district maps, and other historic maps and learn how to use them for family history research.

Who Were the Pendleton Trailblazers?

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, History & Genealogy, Juneteenth
Event Details:

Who were the Pendleton trailblazers? Join Terence Hassan from the Pendleton Foundation for Black History & Culture for a lesson on the lives of Pendleton's past (and future!) trailblazers.

Freedmen's Bureau Records

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Event Details:

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established in 1865 as a means to provide aid to newly emancipated people transitioning from slavery to freedom.

Searching Anderson Property Records

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to use the Anderson County Public Access System to search for parcel information, property tax, sales, and deeds all without a trip to the courthouse!