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Creating an Ancestor Sketch

2025-08-12 19:00:00 2025-08-12 20:30:00 America/Chicago Creating an Ancestor Sketch The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tuesday, August 12
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-12 19:00:00 2025-08-12 20:30:00 America/Chicago Creating an Ancestor Sketch Turn your genealogy research into a written work! The Urbana Free Library - Online

Turn your genealogy research into a written work!

Most genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How about a different approach: producing short 3-5 page “sketches” about an ancestor? You’ll learn how to include a cover, photos, facts, family stories, source citations, and more! And guess what, once you get a few of these ancestor sketches done, you can compile them together for one whole book.

Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community.

Co-sponsored by the Champaign County Genealogical Society.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 04, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Cancelled
Tue, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Orchard Downs

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Winds of Urbana - Dining Room

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Blair Park

Thu, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Mon, Aug 11, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Preston Williams Elementary

Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Aug 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Middle School Practice Field

Sat, Aug 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Graphic Novel Corner

Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
6th Grade Center

Wed, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
College of Law

Fri, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Aug 23, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Mon, Aug 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Urbana High School - Tiger Lane outside Door 1

Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Aug 31, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, Sep 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library