There has never been a better time to start discovering your family's history. Gone are the days of only traveling to courthouse basements and archives. You can now research easily from your own home. Join me as I teach you how to get started, reviews of subscription websites, which tools to use, which types of records you'll find, plus how to be an effective and accurate researcher.

Information Session In addition to discussing the current topic related to the conflict in the Middle East, the following KYN (Know Your Neighbor) topics are also up for discussion. We are flexible to add any other topics of interest. COVID 19 experiences/mental health How do we stay connected when we disagree? Who have been our heroes/guides/inspirational mentors Current events/life events…how do we prepare for the next season of the year? Of Life? John Mueller Nowell served as a pastor in the United Methodist Churches in Minnesota for 25 years. For the past 20 years John has been a church consultant and clergy coach for those seeking revitalization and renewal. While officially retired, John still does coaching and leads training and workshops to help churches effectively deal with conflicts within their congregation. A resident of Burnsville, John joined with Mashood Yunas in envisioning the group that has emerged, Common Good. Mashood Yunas attends and teaches at a local Muslim Community Center and teaches at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. He has provided several Know Your Muslim Neighbor classes for ISD 191 Community Education and was instrumental in the development of Know Your Neighbor. Join us for this open conversation. Pre-registration is appreciated.