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Genealogy And Local History Fair Return To Indiana State Library In October

Last updated on Wednesday, August 22, 2018

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Library will host the Indiana Genealogy and Local History Fair from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in downtown Indianapolis.

Admission is free and the event is open to the general public. This year's theme is "Digging Up the Dead." Attendees will learn to how to examine, decipher and interpret death records and death research. They'll also discover other interesting facets of mortality in history.

More than 30 organizations and exhibitors will be in attendance. Visit the tables in the exhibition hall to collect information from genealogical and local history organizations and to shop the commercial vendors.

Highly-acclaimed, internationally-known speakers and genealogy consultants, Lisa Alzo and Amie Bowser Tennant, will offer presentations.

Additionally, Sarah Halter, executive director of the Indiana Medical History Museum, will give a "brown bag lunch" lecture.

Information about the presenters may be found here.

The Indiana State Library is located at 315 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis.

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