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This class will introduce you to the many features of Ancestry Library Edition, including its Ohio and Summit County resources. Register to receive a Zoom link.
With more than 10,000 databases and 200 billion images, Ancestry is the premier online genealogy resource. It’s available within any ASCPL location, and it’s also freely available anywhere you have internet access until at least December 31. This class will introduce you to the many features of Ancestry Library Edition, including its Ohio and Summit County resources, and show you how to do efficient and effective searches.
This program will be presented on Zoom. A webcam and microphone may be necessary to participate fully in this interactive event. If you have neither of these, your participation may be limited.
You will receive an e-mail with the participation weblink one day before the program. If you do not have an e-mail address or are unable to attend, please contact the Special Collections Division by phone at 330-643-9030 or e-mail the division at: speccollections@akronlibrary.org.
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.