# 2024 National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors

Maggie Thompson was born in Pennsylvania, prior to the Civil War. When a Library genealogist came upon her personal photo album, clues led to Library collections, the National Archives, local history and more — all coming together to reveal details about this female ancestor’s life. Her story is an example of what you might discover about past generations from your own family and community.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 15 min
- By: Buchanan, Candice
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10296/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-10296?play=1)