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My​ ​father​ ​and​ ​I​ ​began​ ​our​ ​family’s​ ​research​ ​with​ ​an​ ​old​ ​family​ ​bible​ ​that​ ​had handwritten ​records​ of​ ​births, ​deaths,​ ​​and​ ​marriages.​ ​Our ​​search​ began​ ​in​ ​the​ days before ​computers​ which​ ​meant​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​old-fashioned​ ​legwork​ ​–​ ​visiting​ dusty​ courthouse record​ ​offices,​ ​cemeteries,​ ​historical​ ​societies, ​and hours​ of​ looking ​at microfilm.​ Our family​ ​was​ ​fortunate​ ​in​ ​that​ ​my​ ​father’s​ ​family​ ​comes ​from​ a​ ​​long​ line​ of​ ​local​ ​Welsh Quakers. It’s ​like​ solving​ a​ huge,​ infinite​ puzzle –​ the​ more you​ discover, the​ further​ ​you want​ ​​to go.Ĭome ​in​ ​to​​ any​ of​ the​ six Lower​ Merion​ libraries​ ​and​ start your own search.​ No ​subscription needed!​ The​ ​libraries​ ​have​ ​taken​ ​care​ ​of​ ​that ​​for​ you​. Ask​ ​if​ ​anyone​ has​ ​any ​records​ ​or​ photos.​ ​Family​ history​ research​ can​ be a​ ​daunting​ task but​ also​ remarkably rewarding and, for some,​ downright​ ​addictive. How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​begin?​ ​Begin ​with​ whatever​ ​you have. ​Never​ underestimate the​ value​ of something​ ​as​ ​ubiquitous​ ​as​ ​the ​Internet​ ​for ​family​​ ​research!​ ​(More​ ​about​ ​that​ ​later …) ​We​ offer​ free​ access​ ​​to two ​of ​the ​most valuable​ and​ necessary tools​ ​–​ ​ (​ library ​ edition)​ and​ the​ ​Internet. OCTO– The​ Lower Merion​ Library​ System​ can help​ you​ ​​get started​ with your​ family’s genealogy​ ​research.