I just read a story about the Sequoia Genealogical Society in Tulare, California. The society owns between 5,000 – 7,000 books that have been housed in the public library in Tulare since 1976. They were recently informed that they are being “evicted” even before moving into the new city library. The space for the genealogy […]
That is the headline from an article that tells how Barbara Bechtold Byrne (Bobbie) willed that $25,000 to the library in Newfields, New Hampshire. As the article on the Seacoastonline.com states: “The library was also a place where Byrne could delve into the books and historical records dedicated to two of her favorite topics — […]
Libraries have so many challenges today. It’s impossible to miss the stories online and in print that tell the drastic news of budget, staff, and hours cuts. Hurricanes and tornadoes still wreak havoc. The Louisville Free Public Library has now suffered flooding with “three feet of water in the basement” and “thousands of books have […]
This press release appeared online this morning. Don’t forget that many immigrants to this country arrived at the port of New Orleans. Many then ventured up the Mississippi River to their new homes. U.S. residents may have spent some time in New Orleans as they journeyed on the water from the East Coast to the […]
In February, the almost 150 year old Rocky Mountain News closed its doors. It is just one of the many recent newspaper casualties. What happens to the records, clippings, reference files, photos, and other material that such newspapers had? In the case of the RMN, several online sources report that agreements are in the works […]
I have always found happiness in sharing details about libraries, historical societies, and archives with my readers whether via this blog, magazines, journals, or other online sites. I also have lists of research places I hope to visit some day. Being able to search catalogs, inventories, and other finding aids online as well as print […]
2009 will be the 14th annual week long SLIG held in Salt Lake City. The 2009 dates are January 12-16. SLIG lasts for 5 full days plus optional evening special lectures. The ten courses offered for 2009 are: American Research and Records, Research in the Gulf South, English Research, Research in German Speaking Areas, Colonial […]
I coordinate and teach in the annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s Course I: American Records and Research: Focusing on Localities. The lineup of classes for this course is below. Read the entry just before this one for more about SLIG in general, the instructors in this course, and the other courses. Never Enough Time! […]
I love to post something positive that will benefit genealogists. I opened my e-mail today and found just such a thing. Effective April 14, 2008, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration locations in Washington, DC and College Park, MD will again have extended research hours. In 2006 the evening and Saturday hours were cut […]
On Saturday, February 23d, 2008, I will be teaching a 2-hour class on American Indian Research. The class is being offered at the new location of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord St. N, South St. Paul, MN. The class fee is $12.00 for MGS members and $15.00 for non-members. The fee includes an extensive […]