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Welcome! Wondering about your heritage? Discovering your ancestors and their story is fascinating and fulfilling! It develops resilience and a warm sense of belonging. And most importantly, it is your story! Our helpful volunteers are pleased to assist you. All services are free. How would you like to get started?



 to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we have  ''come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow '' ''yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still '' a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness.” Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family Children who know a lot about their families:
 * “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep,
 * “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep,
 * Research shows that...
 * Do better than other children when facing challenges.
 * Are more resilient, and have higher self-esteem.
 * Have a stronger sense of control over their lives.
 * Believe that their family functions successfully.
 * Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves.

 “The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013
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