But It Wasn't a Foreign Language to Your Ancestors

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Event Details

This program will take place on Zoom. Please RSVP to Jennifer at contact@saclibrary.org to confirm your attendance. An email invitation with the Zoom meeting log-in information will be sent before the program. 


Learning something about the languages your ancestors spoke will assist you in your research.  Recognizing how names were pronounced can help you find people in indexed records; many name changes entailed translating the name into that of the new country.  Online resources available to help you include word lists, alphabets, and translation engines. Join us for this informative presentation by genealogy specialist and historian Janice Sellers.


Event Type(s): History/Genealogy
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens (13-18)
(916) 264-2920