--- title: Family History Month Landing Page image: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hubfs/event-whats-new-at-american-ancestors-website-4-2022.jpg --- [ ![AA-National Center Logo Linear rbg](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AA-National%20Center%20Logo%20Linear%20rbg.png?width=537&height=76&name=AA-National%20Center%20Logo%20Linear%20rbg.png) ](https://www.americanancestors.org/) #### October is Family History Month! #### ![october-family-history-month-graphic](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/october-family-history-month-graphic.jpg?width=700&height=494&name=october-family-history-month-graphic.jpg) #### Come celebrate Family History Month at American Ancestors with a variety of events and activities! Located in Boston's historic Back Bay 97 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.**   The Brim-DeForest Library is free the entire month of October.* As a premier destination for genealogical research and scholarship, the Brim-DeForest Library provides access to one of the world's most comprehensive collections of genealogical materials and published works. No appointment necessary.  This October, receive [$15 off new memberships purchased online](https://my.americanancestors.org/donate/i/1?promo=FHM15) and $25 off new memberships purchased in person at American Ancestors. [The Family Heritage Experience ](http://fhe.americanancestors.org)invites visitors to explore interactive exhibits, displays of family heirlooms, and educational programs, sparking curiosity about ancestry and reinforcing American Ancestors’ role as a trusted leader in genealogy and historical research. Free on the following Fridays: 10/3 (open until 4 p.m.), 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, and 10/31. Visitors also receive $30 off an AncestryDNA kit with admission to the Family Heritage Experience.   Events happening this October:   October 4: [Exhibit Opening: The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story](https://www.americanancestors.org/events/ancestry-pope-leo-xiv-american-story) October 4: [Discover Your Story: A Guided Tour of the Family Heritage Experience](https://www.americanancestors.org/events/discover-your-story-guided-tour-family-heritage-experience) October 11: [Free tour of the Brim-DeForest Library at American Ancestors](https://my.americanancestors.org/2748/3085) October 11: [Home Movie Day at American Ancestors](https://www.americanancestors.org/events/home-movie-day) October 18: [Discover Your Story: A Guided Tour of the Family Heritage Experience](https://www.americanancestors.org/events/discover-your-story-guided-tour-family-heritage-experience-0) October 23: [Dorie Lawson, David McCullough's Daughter, Discusses History Matters](https://www.americanancestors.org/events/dorie-lawson-david-mcculloughs-daughter-discusses-history-matters) October 25: [Getting Started in Family History Research](https://my.americanancestors.org/2458/3105) October 25: [Roots & Branches: A Research Club for American Ancestors Members](https://www.americanancestors.org/roots-branches-research-club-american-ancestors-members-october-meeting)   *Free access to the library includes access to the general collection of published genealogies and local histories on 5th and 7th floors. ** October 1st Library and Family Heritage Experience will be open from 1p.m. to 6 p.m. October 3rd the Family Heritage Experience will be open from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.    American Ancestors 97 Newbury St. | Boston, MA | 02116, USA 888 - 296 - 3447 © 1996–2026 American Ancestors. All Rights Reserved.