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Join Latina Professional Genealogist, Irisneri Alicea Flores to learn strategies unique to Hispanic Genealogy that make it possible to learn more about your female ancestors. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. For more information, please contact 305-375-5572 or email specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 12 yrs.+
Presented by the Special Collections & Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System, located at the Main Library.
About the Program
Learn the strategies unique to Hispanic Genealogy that make it possible to learn more about our female ancestors. In this presentation Latina Professional Genealogist, Irisneri Alicea Flores will cover: 1. The societal roles that were expected of our Abuelas. 2. Life circumstances that our Abuelas experienced that you see reflected in documents. 3. The Spanish Last Name: how does it work? when does it not apply? and how it can help us find our female ancestors. 4. Multiple case studies.
About the Presenter
Irisneri Alicea Flores is a Professional Genealogist with a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. In seeking her own family history, she discovered how empowering and healing reclaiming your own family history and reconnecting to your roots can be. For the first time, the grandmother she never met became real to her and she was able to meet her through the documents. She founded Descubre Tu Historia with the hopes of helping more people in her community to do the same. While she does help others by doing the research for them, she is also passionate about speaking and highlighting the resources that many are not aware of that are out there for free or for very little cost. Also, she shares her own tips on how to start research and how to navigate Hispanic documents.
About the Division of Special Collections & Archives
Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical materials for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection, 16mm Film Collection, Cuban Collection of Rare Books & Ephemera, Genealogy Collection, Vasari Project archive, and Rare & Antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault at their request. Its collections include rare books, original manuscripts, over 18,000 photographs, prints, artifacts, audiovisual resources, and electronic media.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Special Collections | Performances & Presentations | Online | History | Genealogy |
TAGS: | Virtual Program | Special Collections | Online | Hobbies & Special Interest |
Mon, Jan 13 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Jan 14 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Jan 15 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Jan 16 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Jan 17 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Jan 18 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Jan 19 | Closed |