Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 7:30 p.m.

ZOOM ONLY

Unearthing the Story in Your Family Tree

Meryl Frank

As genealogy enthusiasts we have become expert at tracing the relatives in our family tree, but those names and dates tell only part of the story. Deeper research is necessary to fill out the character of our relatives, the context of their lives, and the rationale for life decisions made generations ago that affect our lives even today.

Meryl Frank, author of Unearthed: A Lost Actress, A Forbidden Book and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, will discuss her search for her own family stories.She will discuss her deep dive into genealogical and historical research online, through interviews, and in archives all over the world, to uncover the stories behind the names on her tree; and she will offer tips on how to start writing your own family history.