PARIS — The Paris Public Library is offering, on Wednesday at 10 a.m., assistance with using Ancestry Library Edition to search for genealogy information. Librarian Shannon May, who handles the library’s family history reference questions, will help and guide users. Participants may bring their own laptops or tablets to the sessions or may use one of the library’s computers. Preregistration is requested to assure there are sufficient library computers available or not too many participants at one time. For more information, or to sign up, call 743-6994, email paris.public.library@MSLN.net or send a message to the library’s Facebook account.

The Ancestry.com Library Edition is available for access in most of Maine’s public libraries, through MARVEL, Maine’s Virtual Library. Ancestry Library Edition includes more than 7,000 databases, giving access to censuses, vital records, immigration, family histories, military records, legal documents, directories, photos and maps. The Ancestry databases are available for use only within the libraries or within the range of their wireless networks.