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    The Special Collections Division houses the genealogy and local history materials of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Our goal is to collect, preserve, and provide access to the history of Summit County, and to continue to maintain one of the area’s most extensive genealogy collections.

  • Local History Database

    The database contains references to the Library's local history collections as well as the Summit County Historical Society's collections. Search the index to the collections.

  • Summit Memory

    Visit the online scrapbook of Summit County History at www.SummitMemory.org

  • Summit County Myths Wiki

    Find out if that rumor, myth or legend about Akron or Summit County Ohio is true - visit the Summit County Myths Wiki.
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Using Ancestry in Your Genealogy Research

With more than 7,000 databases and 200 billion images, Ancestry is the premier online genealogy resource–and it’s available to you for free within any ASCPL location.  This workshop will introduce you to the many features of Ancestry Library Edition and show you how to do efficient and effective searches.  Because electronic resources are used, basic computer skills are recommended.  This workshop meets in Computer Lab 2, First Floor, Main Library.

  • Saturday, May 12, 10 am – noon
  • Saturday, August 4, 10 am – noon
  • Saturday, November 10 am – noon

For more information or to sign up contact Special Collections at
speccollections@akronlibrary.org or 330.643.9030.

 

The Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library will also host this workshop on Monday, May 21, 6:30 – 8 pm.  Please contact the branch for more information.

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