Wilson-Cobb History and Genealogy Research Library presents a day of seminars featuring national accredited genealogist Drew Smith

Who am I? Where do I come from? These are questions that many Americans have. Reasons for a hole or abyss in one’s family tree may be because their ancestors migrated to the U.S. and documentation was lost, or because of lack of interest and/or death of those who had the knowledge.

Since 1999, the Wilson-Cobb History and Genealogy Research Library has been helping those in the area and beyond with their vast library, which includes workshops about genealogical tools to research.

After being closed during the pandemic shutdown, on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the library invites members and non-members to its in-person workshop featuring national renowned genealogist Drew Smith. The theme of the workshop is “Making Your Skeletons Dance.”

New this year is the location of the workshop. It will take place in the Bassett Auditorium at the Roswell Museum, 1011 N. Richardson Ave. The event is limited to 100 people.

There will be four seminars during the day: “Organizing Your Genealogy Files,” “Using FamilySearch.org to Find Genealogical Records,” “Using AncestryDNA Today” and “Crowdsourcing Your Brick Walls.”

Kay Lewis and her husband, George Lewis, are members of the library and are helping organizing the…