Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 12:30 pm EDT
Female Ancestors: Finding Women in Family and Local History Resources with Mindy Babarskis  
 
   
In-person at the Detroit Public Library, Explorers Room, or virtually.
Register for the virtual webinar here.
 
Please note that our membership meetings start at 12:30 pm. This makes it more convenient for in-person attendees to use the Burton Historical Collection from 2 to 6 pm without an appointment. It also makes it easier for our virtual attendees who are not in the Eastern Time Zone.
 
Mindy BarskisFemale Ancestors: Finding Women in Family and Local History Resources
Finding women in historical records can be difficult because throughout much of our past, women have held a secondary status. Discover strategies for uncovering the elusive women within local history and our family trees.
 
Mindy Babarskis Bio
Mindy Babarskis is a Reference Librarian at the Library of Michigan, where she coordinates the Michigan Notable Books program and manages the Michigan Collection. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English Literature from Wheaton College and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University in Illinois. She has worked in public, academic, and special libraries across the country and is happy to be back in Michigan serving her home state.

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DSGR 90th Anniversary cake

 
 
 

Burton Historical Collection Update

Walk-in service is available from 2 pm to 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Appointments are available at 12 pm and 6 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 10 am and 12 pm Thursday through Saturday. 
 
Sunday hours are 1 pm to 5 pm from October through May. No appointment is necessary for Sunday research.
 
For appointments and additional information, please visit (https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/research/burton-historical-collection) 
 

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