Presented by the Special Colle ctions &\; Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System\, located at the Main Library.
\nAbout the Progr am
\nLearn the strategies unique to Hispanic Genealogy that make it possible to learn more about our female ancestors. In this presen tation Latina \;Professional Genealogist\, Irisneri Alicea Flores will cover: 1. The societal roles that were expected of our Abuelas. 2. Life c ircumstances that our Abuelas experienced that you see reflected in docume nts. 3. The Spanish Last \;Name: how does it work? when does it not ap ply? and how it can help us find our female ancestors. 4. Multiple case st udies.
\nAbout the Presenter
\nIrisneri Alice a Flores is a Professional Genealogist with a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. In seeking her own family history\, she d iscovered how empowering and healing reclaiming your own family history an d reconnecting to your roots can be. For the first time\, the grandmother she never met became real to her and she was able to meet her through the documents. She founded Descubre Tu Historia with the hopes of helping more people in her community to do the same. While she does help others by doi ng the research for them\, she is also passionate about speaking and highl ighting the resources that many are not aware of that are out there for fr ee or for very little cost. Also\, she shares her own tips on how to start research and how to navigate Hispanic documents.
\nAbout th e Division of Special Collections &\; Archives \;
\nMiami-Dade Public Library System&rsquo\;s Division of Special Collections &\; Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical materials for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection\, 16mm Film Collection\, Cuban Collection of Rare Book s &\; Ephemera\, Genealogy Collection\, Vasari Project archive\, and Ra re &\; Antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Divisio n's primary goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault a t their request. Its collections include rare books\, original manuscripts \, over 18\,000 photographs\, prints\, artifacts\, audiovisual resources\, and electronic media.
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