My parents didn’t take my sisters and me to the library when we were children. My paternal grandmother unknowingly made up for that with many gifts of books for me. Once I was old enough to ride my bike about a mile to the Highland Park branch of the Saint Paul Public Library system, I […]
On January 14, 2025, I posted about the new online availability of Saint Paul, Minnesota building permits via the Ramsey County Historical Society. Apparently it was a popular subject to blog about. On social media and through this blog, I’ve been asked about those for Minneapolis. Yes, they are available and at NO COST! No, […]
A long post so be sure to click on the number 2 at the bottom of the post to read it all. Otherwise, click on the + on the bottom right corner. If you have one or more library cards, do you know about the many historical, genealogical, and newspaper databases available from that library? […]
The library of my childhood was a wondrous place. I would walk or bike to our branch of the Saint Paul Public Library system. Free books to occupy my time. I don’t recall my parents having library cards or taking me to a library. I craved books and both of my grandmothers contributed to that […]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society’s Mid-Month Education News for January 2024 nicely laid out the special days at the Hoffman Library for researchers seeking extra assistance in using the library, in some of the associated groups that also have materials at the library, and beyond. The library is open four days each week and on Thursday […]
The Minnesota Genealogical Society has announced an additional day of open hours for the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center. It is located in Mendota Heights, just outside of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Beginning Monday, May 1st, the Hoffman Research Library will add Monday to the days it is open for researchers. […]
This scholarship opportunity for someone signing up for my course touches me in a special way that I bet no one from the Western New York Genealogical Society or the Genealogical Research of Pittsburgh directors will know. I have a distant connection to the WNYGS. The late June Partridge Zintz who was instrumental in the […]
From the Hennepin County Library system about a new addition to its special collections: “76 years of the magazine “Hennepin History,” the official publication of the Hennepin History Museum, are now online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. The magazine has been published continuously since 1941. Articles range in length and scope, but cover […]
It has finally happened! Saint Paul city directories have been digitized by the Saint Paul Public Library with the aid of a Heritage Preservation Grant. The years digitized are 1846-1922. Why not later years? The answer is simple, the later years are still under copyright. Last week, I tried to find an easy way to […]
I am at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for several days. There are still some open seats here for you. The microfilm readers and computers are busy. I see many people pouring through books that are not yet digitized. It feels good to be back here. When is the last time you […]