Dig into those family roots

As an amateur genealogist, I'm thrilled that the Library Edition of Ancestry.com is available here at the WPL. In giving it a test run yesterday, I began searching for some elusive ancestors of mine. Using various spellings of the name Shepard, I eventually unearthed a WWII enlistment record, census listings for 1920 and 1930, and a marriage record from the early 1900s. When I have time, I'll use that information to try to track down any living relatives from this unexplored line in my family. Turning up a previously undiscovered reference is like finding a speck of gold--only better!

If you want to delve into your own family history, come into the Library and get started. Remember to bring your Wallingford Library card (or other CT town library card) in order to use one of our computers. Ancestry.com is only available for use from the Library and is not accessible remotely. Have fun!

Bobbie Borne