Bucks To Host Family History Month Meet & Greet

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — In celebration of Family History Month, Bucks County Community College’s Library will
host a free Family History Event Meet & Greet on Thursday, October15, from noon to 2 p.m. on the Newtown Campus.

The event aims to connect community members with the vast array of local resources available to aid them in their personal family history searches while highlighting the county's rich cultural heritage.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet representatives from local genealogical societies, historical associations, and museums spanning Bucks County, according to Kelly Deeny, the library’s community outreach technician who organized the event for the third year in a row.

“Each year’s event has been so well received that we’ve expanded the number of organizations taking part,” said Deeny. “And so, whether you’re an avid genealogy enthusiast or just starting out, we have plenty of resources to help you in your family history journey.”

Participating organizations scheduled to attend include:

• Bolton Mansion
• Bucks County Free Library
• Bucks County Genealogical Society
• Bucks County Historical Society/Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
• Bucks County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans’ Court
• Doylestown Historical Society
• Gather Place Museum
• Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
• Grundy Museum & Archives
• Historic Fallsington
• Pennsbury Manor
• Plumstead Historical Society
• Solebury Township Historical Society
• Washington Crossing Historic Park
• Yardley Historical Association
  

The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place in the Gallagher Room of the Rollins Center. The campus is located at 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, where there is ample free
parking. For a campus map and directions, visit bucks.edu/newtown.