The Brue Family Learning Center

In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will go over strategies, record types, and resources you can use to make the most of cemetery research.

Anyone can do family history research! In this one hour lecture, you will learn about key resources, strategies, and first steps to discovering and recording your family history. We will also demonstrate how to use important organizational tools, such as the multi-generational chart, family group sheet, and research log. And you will learn how to create a solid research plan.

Join Beckie Burton, Curator & Archivist at Harewood House in Yorkshire, England, to explore its newest exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversaries of two British cultural icons, novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) and artist JMW Turner (1775-1851).

The Brim-DeForest Library at American Ancestors serves as a center for research, learning, and discovery, where history comes to life through archival collections and expert guidance. Learn more about the collections, services, and other library offerings during a brief tour.

Join us as we celebrate Home Movie Day in partnership with Senior Time-Based Media Conservator for Harvard Library Preservation Services, Melanie Meents, and Film Conservator, Adrianne Jorge. Attendees will view and share home movies in American Ancestors’ historic rotunda, as well as receive tips and resources for digitizing and caring for your home movies.

In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss how to determine if your ancestor served — looking for clues in the census, gravestones, family heirlooms, and more.

Castle Howard has been continually changing as generations of the Howard family have introduced new fashions and tastes—from 18th-century Chinese decoration to the Arts & Crafts style of William Morris in the late 19th century, and, most recently, the recovery of interiors lost in the calamitous fire of 1940. April 2025 saw the culmination of a five-year project across five rooms—join Curator of Castle Howard Dr. Christopher Ridgway to learn how this project marks another milestone in the never-ending story of a house that is a living work of art itself.

In this online lecture, Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will introduce you to best practices and organizational tools to untangle common names and add people to your family tree with confidence and accuracy.

Share your genealogical finds, hot tips, and research stories while gaining new avenues of research and encouragement from fellow family historians and members of American Ancestors. Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb will be on hand to answer questions and lend support during the discussion.