It’s Not All Online: Discover Your Family History

It’s Not All Online: Discover Your Family History is a genealogy program presented by the Maryland Center for History and Culture in partnership with the Maryland Genealogical Society. Participants will learn about family-history resources available exclusively onsite in the H. Furlong Baldwin Library, including records, manuscripts, and other research materials. The program also includes a library exploration period, personalized genealogy assistance from members of the MGS board, and lunch.

When: November 7, 2026

Showtimes: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Venue: Maryland Center for History and Culture, H. Furlong Baldwin Library

Presented by: Maryland Center for History and Culture and the Maryland Genealogical Society

Program: The session covers genealogical records, manuscripts, and other materials available in the library, followed by time to explore the collections and receive individualized research help from Maryland Genealogical Society board members.

Included: Lunch is included.

Tickets: Price not available

Availability: The program is currently sold out. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

Library restrictions: Bags of all kinds, including purses, backpacks, and laptop cases, are not permitted. Zippered notebooks, closed portfolios, pens, food and beverages, personal copiers and scanners, and outerwear such as umbrellas, jackets, and hats are also prohibited inside the library. Outerwear may be stored in the library’s locker room.

Permitted items: Visitors may bring photo identification, laptops, pencils, paper or a notepad, cameras for personal-use photography, cell phones with the ringer and flash turned off, and a sweater or sweatshirt. Laptops and paper or notepads must be presented for inspection before leaving the library.

Photography and recording: MCHC staff may photograph or record video during the visit. Attendance acknowledges that a visitor’s image may appear in the organization’s marketing and promotional materials. Personal photography is permitted in the library, but images may not be distributed or published.