BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Miami-Dade Public Library System X-WR-CALNAME:Miami-Dade Public Library System BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1412710c-1fe5-4f11-9520-27135f9f6529 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260815T050327Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T163000 SUMMARY:Making the Most of FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search LOCATION:Coral Gables Branch\nCoral Gables Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Coral Gables Branch;X-APPL E-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Coral Gables Branch:geo:25.7396849,-80.2658613 GEO:25.7396849;-80.2658613 DESCRIPTION:Join FamilySearch genealogist Tricia Seguine for this hands-on workshop exploring practical search strategies\, techniques for refining results and real-world examples that show how Full-Text Search can break t hrough brick walls and uncover richer context about your ancestors’ lives. Registration is required. For more information\, please contact th e branch at 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. All Ages..\nhttps://mdpls. libnet.info/event/15867503 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Presented by the Special Collections & amp\; Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System\, located at the Main Library.

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About the Program

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Discover how FamilySearch&rsquo\;s powerful Full-Text Search can transf orm the way you do genealogy. Learn how to search nearly two billion histo rical records that have not been indexed in this hands-on presentation. Ex plore practical search strategies\, techniques for refining results and re al-world examples that show how Full-Text Search can break through brick w alls and uncover richer context about your ancestors&rsquo\; lives. Whethe r you&rsquo\;re a beginner or an experienced researcher\, you&rsquo\;ll le ave with tools you can immediately apply to uncover records you may have p reviously missed.

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About the Presenter

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Tri cia Seguine is a Research Consultant in the Chief Genealogical Office at F amilySearch\, where she has worked since 2022. She currently serves as Pre sident of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Tricia holds bache lor&rsquo\;s and master&rsquo\;s degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University\, a master&rsquo\;s degree in library and information science f rom Rutgers University and an Associate of Applied Science degree in famil y history research from Brigham Young University&ndash\;Idaho.

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About the Special Collections and Archives Division

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The Miami-Dade Public Libra ry System&rsquo\;s Special Collections &\; Archives \;Division preserves and provides access to rare and historically significant materia ls for the public and scholarly community. Its diverse holdings include th e Helen Muir Florida Collection\, the 16mm Film Collection\, the Cuban Col lection of Rare Books &\; Ephemera\, the Genealogy Collection\, and rar e and antiquarian books dating back to the 17th century. The Division also manages the \;Library&rsquo\;s Permanent Art Collection\, which featu res \;over 7\,000 works displayed across \;library locations\, and The Vasari Project\, dedicated to documenting \;Miami-Dade County&rsq uo\;s art history since 1945. Committed to accessibility\, it offers mater ials \;for viewing and research both in person and online through the& nbsp\;Digital Collection\, which includes more than 40 freely accessible c ollections\, \;featuring materials from the \;Library as well as c ontributions from outside collaborators and partner institutions. Spanning rare books\, manuscripts\, photographs\, prints\, paintings\, sculptures\ , artifacts\, audiovisual resources\, and electronic media\, these collect ions ensure that Miami-Dade \;County&rsquo\;s rich history\, artistic legacy\, \;and cultural heritage remain available to all.

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