The Brue Family Learning Center

Want to get a better picture of the photographs in your family's collection? In this hands-on workshop, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will show you how to identify different types of photography, from daguerreotypes to Polaroids! Plus, Archivist Judy Lucey will provide guidance on how best to preserve photos for future generations.

For the past few years, a team of editors has been working on an edition of William Bradford's lesser known writing that will be published by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts and American Ancestors. In this program two of the editors, Dr. Francis Bremer and Dr. Kenneth Minkema, will discuss new findings that shed light on Bradford's literary efforts, Plymouth colony religion, and the much underestimated intellectual life of the colony.

Join architectural historian and raconteur Curt DiCamillo for an illustrated madcap tour of murder mysteries set in the English country house.

With Curt DiCamillo

In this second installment of a two-part webinar Curt DiCamillo will take us on a grand tour of Britain’s most glorious classical style houses and their luscious interiors.

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.

Atlantic Canadian research can be difficult to navigate—there is no “one-stop-shop” for the region, and record locations and availability can vary widely from province to province. In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will provide his go-to resources for the region.

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.

Through firsthand accounts, personal stories, and historical records, discover how young people navigated wartime hardships, assumed new responsibilities, witnessed momentous events, and contributed to their families and communities during the struggle for independence. Attendees will also learn how to uncover these records and resources for people in their own family tree.

Building your tree requires going back one generation at a time. What happens when you can’t find or confirm your ancestor’s parents? This class session will discuss broadening your search and demonstrate how to build your tree out wider to go back further.