Date Posted: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018

Ancestry.com is one of the most popular and valued genealogical tools in the world. Understanding and maximizing its usefulness is essential in order to efficiently search and record your family’s history. On Saturday, July 7, at 10:30 a.m. professional genealogist Sydney F. Cruice Dixon will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives in which she will share tips and search strategies to help researchers become more effective family genealogists and ensure individuals are getting the most of your Ancestry.com subscription.

Sydney F. Cruice Dixon is a genealogy researcher, lecturer and teacher in the Philadelphia and tristate area. She holds an MBA from Drexel University and a BA from Penn State University. Actively involved in genealogy research since 1995, Dixon currently serves as President of the Greater Philadelphia Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She is a member of the faculty for the Researching Family in Pennsylvania Institute. Dixon has also developed genealogy curriculum and teaches Foundations of Genealogy courses at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

The program is free to the public and will last approximately one hour. No reservations are required. For more information, contact Tom Summers (302) 744-5047 or e-mail thomas.summers@delaware.gov.

Sydney F. Cruice Dixon
Sydney F. Cruice Dixon