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First Sat: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Open Easter)
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

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2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202

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Fall Seminar 2022 Sellers

Janice M. Sellers

Janice M. Sellers has been researching her family history for more than 45 years. She is now a professional genealogist who is passionate about her work, specializing in Jewish, Black, dual citizenship, and newspaper research. She previously worked in publishing as an editor and indexer. Her Website is ancestraldiscoveries.com.

  • Read All about It!: Using Online Newspapers for Genealogical Research

    Newspapers are valuable in genealogical research because you can find information about births, marriages, deaths, moves, business, naturalizations, court cases, and more. Millions of pages of the world's newspapers are now accessible online, but there is no one place to find them all. This class provides an overview of what is available online and techniques to help improve your chances of finding information about your relatives.

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Operating Hours:

First Sat: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Open Easter)
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202
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