The Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library, long a stalwart of the community’s genealogy and history scene, is hosting a series of free classes on beginning genealogy at their facility on 503 Washington St. in downtown Alexandria.

The classes will be held each Saturday during February from 9am to 10:30am. The first class,
Beginning Genealogy, was taught by the organization’s president, David Manning. The next
three classes will be taught by genealogist Patricia Boone and will cover African American
Genealogy, including information on using Freedman’s Bureau records as well as other topics in
African American Genealogical research.

The Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library is a superb resource for anyone interested in
exploring their family’s heritage or researching the area’s history. The volunteers are knowledgeable and love to share their expertise with researchers of all experience levels.