The Vermont Genealogy Library in Colchester will be holding a series of February classes on learning genealogy.

Classes at the Vermont Genealogy Library are $5 and run from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The library is located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Parking and entrance are across from the State Police Building. Visit or call 802-310-9285 for more details.

Feb. 11: Your Personal Genealogy Education Plan

There are so many learning opportunities in genealogy: How do you learn about and choose on-site and online options? How do you create your own educational plan according to your budget, time, location, skill-level, and needs.

Professional genealogist Catherine Desmarais will explore all the options on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Feb. 18: If I Knew What I Know Now: DNA Testing

Patti Malone has spent more than years using the results from FamilyTreeDNA and AncestryDNA to research her family tree and find genetic cousins. How has she done it? What’s involved? Would she do it the same way after all the work, time and energy she’s invested? She will lead a class on the world of genetic genealogy.

Feb. 15: Winooski’s History and Heritage

Discover how Winooski was founded, who first settled here, and why its citizens moved to establish a separate municipality. Peruse photos from the era and hear stories from Winooski’s French Canadian and Irish past. Anastasia Pratt is the Clinton County, New York Historian and the co-author of “Images of America: Winooski,” a pictorial history developed with the assistance of the Winooski Historical Society.

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