July 31, 2007

The Library of Michigan offers children a chance to discover their roots while learning to use online resources, historic newspapers and much more, as it presents the Genealogy Sprouts day camp on Friday, Aug. 10.

The camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, is open to children ages 9 to 12, and registration is $14.  Genealogy librarians will introduce children to family history resources as they create a personal timeline and pedigree chart of ancestors.

"This program helps kids get in touch with their family's past," said Randy Riley, special collections manger at the Library of Michigan. "They get a kick out of looking up old newspaper articles and seeing 19^th-century documents that have been digitized for access through the Web."

Genealogy Sprouts is part of Summer Sizzles, a program of the Michigan Historical Museum.  For registration information, please call (517) 373-1905, or go to www.michiganhistory.org and follow the link to Summer Sizzles.

The Library of Michigan, located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center at 702 W. Kalamazoo St. in downtown Lansing, has one of the top 10 genealogy collections in the United States. 

The Library of Michigan is part of the Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL). Dedicated to enriching quality of life and strengthening the economy by providing access to information, preserving and promoting Michigan's heritage and fostering cultural creativity, HAL also includes the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Michigan Film Office and the Michigan Historical Center. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/hal. 

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