Dover library to host Finding Your Roots genealogy workshop Nov. 10

Local history librarian Kim Jurkovic will demonstrate research tools and share tips for tracing family heritage using online and print resources.

Local history librarian Kim Jurkovic will lead a session titled Finding Your Roots.

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Published November 3, 2025 - 5:00 a.m. Modified November 6, 2025 - 11:51 a.m.

Local history librarian Kim Jurkovic will lead a session titled Finding Your Roots Monday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Jurkovic will give demonstrations of websites available at the Dover Public Library, including Ancestry, Fold3 and Newspaper Archive. She will also highlight several popular free genealogy sites such as Find a Grave and FamilySearch.

Jurkovic will help attendees navigate these resources, offer tips for researching family history and share a few of the books available in the Local History Room that contain local genealogy information.

The program will be held in the community room at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St. To register, visit www.doverlibrary.org/events or call 330-343-6123.

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