Adults are invited to attend Exploring Genealogy at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the Library Center auditorium, 4653 S. Campbell Ave.

Understanding Freedmen’s Bureau Records. The Freedmen’s Bureau records, created by the federal government in 1865, are helpful when researching formerly enslaved individuals and those living and working in the South after the American Civil War. Barbara Mulvihill, a retired librarian from Salina, Kansas, will discuss how to access the Freedmen’s Bureau Records and what types of information can be gathered from them. This program is sponsored by the Ozarks Genealogical Society.

For more information on this free program call 417-882-0714.