The Brue Family Learning Center

The Discover Your Story Tour from American Ancestors will guide you through our new Family Heritage Experience and show you the essential first steps of conducting family history research.

Curt’s lecture will examine the magical settings of Merchant Ivory’s four most memorable English films: A Room with a View, Maurice, Howards End, and The Remains of the Day and how their influential legacy remains with us today.

With Curt DiCamillo

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.

Whether your ancestors were Quakers or simply lived beside them, this lecture will shed light on the lives, choices, and records of those whose consciences shaped their experience of America's fight for independence.

This lecture will examine notable houses and great estates of the Main Line that have been lost and those that have survived and been repurposed as schools, clubs, and retirement communities.

With Curt DiCamillo

Learn about key resources that can help you uncover the occupations of your women ancestors, including employment records, city directories, newspapers, and more. Join us as we shine a light on this often-overlooked aspect of family history and uncover the stories of the working women in your family tree!

Join us for our Preservation Roadshow, where you'll learn practical tips from our experts to help you preserve your family's photographs, documents, and heirlooms. Participants will have the opportunity to receive personalized preservation advice for one item from their own collection.

This lecture will provide you with historical context, records, and research strategies for identifying and learning more about your loyalist ancestors.