UK & Wales

I took a class on Genealogy in Libraries this summer. It focused largely on how to provide reference services to patrons interested in genealogy, such as formalizing the research process, knowing the sources available, and evaluating sources.

As I mentioned in this post, we had to write a research report on an ancestor, and I ended up doing research on my father’s family. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to learn much about the Devine surname, but I did learn a lot about my paternal grandfather’s mother, Margaret Ann Platte. I was able to trace her mother back to Wales, which is pretty neat. I requested the birth registry information for Maggie’s mother, Sarah, and that came in last week, so that means I’ve found out Sarah’s mother’s maiden name (it’s Hicks, apparently). This is the first research that I’ve conducted outside of the United States, so it’s pretty exciting. The best part? It was done for class credit!