Local History and Genealogy Section

Division: Library Collections

The Local History and Genealogy Section aims to provide a voice for genealogy and local history librarians in the international information community, to facilitate networking among subject specialists and libraries, archives, museums, and related societies and institutions, and to encourage the development of genealogy and local history collections and user services.

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Last update: 10 October 2019

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Local History and Genealogy Section -- 2021 Mid-Year Meeting

Kawazu-Sakura in Tokyo IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section standing committee members will meet online on Friday March 19th, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Central Time (Canada and U.S.) via Zoom.

17 March 2021

Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar on 24 September 2020

"What Librarians Need to Know about DNA" on 24 September 2020 Speaker:Drew Smith Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries (USA)

7 September 2020

Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 - Cancelled

Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 in Dublin, Ireland, 15-21 August by Local History and Genealogy Section with the Indigenous Matters Section and the Rare Books and Special Collections Section

22 April 2020

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