Join Sussex County Genealogical Society (SCGS) in-person at the library or online for a presentation by professional genealogist Michael Cassara. There has never been a better time to do Italian genealogical research! With more and more records now online, this talk provides a strong overview for the beginning researcher, while including some lesser-known resources that will be of interest to even the most advanced researchers.

Michael Cassara has conducted extensive research on his Italian/Sicilian/Irish/German ancestors and frequently speaks at genealogy conferences, including 5 years of presentations at RootsTech in Salt Lake City, the 2018 APG PMC, FGS, and multiple presentations at the New York State Family History Conference, as well as dozens of talks for societies throughout the United States. He is the Past President of the Italian Genealogical Group, and a graduate of ProGen 43 and the BU Certificate in Genealogical Research program (OL19). In his "other life", Michael is a leading casting director for theatre and film; he started doing genealogical research at the age of 8 and it remains his passion.

SCGS is a non-profit organization and its mission is to promote genealogy and educational work in a professional manner, encourage and instruct its members in genealogical research through careful documentation and maintain quality genealogical standards.

NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.

If you need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please contact the library. Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here.

For more information, visit the SCGS website. This program is co-sponsored by the Lewes Public Library.