Geneology

Genealogy is basically the tracing of your ancestors. It may appear to be a daunting task, but the Mayerthorpe Genealogy Resource Center (MGRC) has a group of volunteers who are willing to help you get started on your own genealogy.

Come to visit the genie group on any Wednesday morning at the Library from 9 am to noon. It is an opportunity to network with others. Several useful books are available through the library system, many of which are housed in our Library.

For a yearly fee of $20 you can attend regular monthly meetings that are held on the last Tuesday of September to June (except December). Regular informative newsletters are sent to members via e-mail.

If you are wondering how to get started tracing your ancestry on your own, try this website first so that you start with what you know:

RootsWeb

Here are some of the many sites that can help you on your journey:

Cindi's List

Family Search

Heritage Project

A Storytelling Group meets at the Library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 pm. Come and join us!Our facilitators, Shirley Westendorf and Annie Miner also work with the seniors at Pleasantview Lodge to get their stories recorded. This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 1 to 3 pm.
If you are at home and would like to start writing stories about your life here are a few suggested topics:Birth
Toys, first memories, and so forth
Parents, grandparents, and great grandparents
Brothers and sisters
Other relatives such as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and more
Schools attended including elementary, high school, college, or other
Holidays
Birthdays>Failure and hope
Illnesses and remedies