Host: Marion French, WXXI Vice President, Education & Interactive Services
Moderator: Christine L. Ridarsky, City Historian and Historical Services Consultant, The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County
Panelists:
Barb Koehler: Genealogy Specialist at The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County: Barb runs weekly Genealogy sessions and 1-to-1 appointments currently via ZOOM to assist people with genealogy research
Cheryl Sampson: Cheryl Sampson s interest in genealogy was inherited from her mother, who was inspired by the 1977
Roots miniseries to document their family s history. Starting where her mother left off, she has been filling in the gaps for the past eight years. After working for Xerox for 24 years, she is currently working toward a master s degree in the Public History program at SUNY Brockport and volunteering as the coordinator of historical interpretati