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Scouts serve men of Mother Theresa’s Haven

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Logging family receives help from volunteers

WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Only a few slots remain for the Luzerne County Historical Society&#8217;s (LCHS) genealogy workshop to be held 10 a.m. to noon, Aug. 12, at the Bishop Library, 49 S. Franklin St.This workshop will introduce the collections of the Luzerne County Historical Society, describing what we collect and how the collection has developed over the decades. Participants will receive information about the genealogical resources at LCHS and how to use them. Information on resources available at other area locations, or that do not exist, will also be covered.Among the unique resources at the Historical Society are yearbooks from local schools, published local histories with genealogical information and significant runs of Luzerne County newspapers, which are available for a fee, on microfilm and through the searchable online database, newspapers.com. Participants will have the opportunity to pursue their personal genealogical questions as part of the workshop.Amanda Fontenova, LCHS&#8217;s director of Library and Archives, will teach the workshop. She has been working with the LCHS collection for ten- years, previously at Eckley Miners&#8217; Village and the Anthracite Heritage Museum. Fontenova is an experienced researcher and oversees all historical and genealogical requests at LCHS&#8217;s Bishop Library.Participation is limited and pre-paid reservations are required. $15 for LCHS members and $25 for non-members. To sign up, email reservations@luzernehistory.org, or call 570-823-6244 ext. 3.

Luzerne County Historical Society to host Geneology Workshop