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The following teaser is from the August 13, 2011 editiion of Bluffton Today. The Heritage Library [Hilton Head, South Carolina], a research center for history and genealogy, needs volunteers in a number of capacities. “Not necessarily historians or genealogists or Continue reading Hilton Head Heritage Library Needs Volunteers
The following excerpt is from the August 13, 2011 edition of the Gazette. Tim Blevins, mild-mannered and bespectacled, spends much of his time looking for lost people, ferreting out obscure clues about them and sometimes finding them across oceans or Continue reading Tim Blevins – Award Winning Special Collections Librarian of the Pikes Peak Library District
Beginning Sept. 12, the Genealogical Research Services section of the State Library’s Government and Heritage Library will be closed on Mondays. New service hours for Genealogical Research Services will be Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Continue reading State Library of North Carolina Genealogical Research Services Section Closes on Mondays
History buffs at the Manchester [Michigan] District Library will have a new resource to utilize come this fall. The library has formed a partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to utilize its microfilm library of genealogical Continue reading Manchester, Michigan District Library Gets Branch FHL Status
The following news release was received from the National Genealogical Society: The National Genealogical Society proudly announces the release of an online presentation about the NGS Book Loan Collection presented by St. Louis County Reference Specialist, Ruth Ann Hager, cg, Continue reading National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection Video Online
The following teaser is from the July 12, 2011 edition of Brant News. Whether you’re interested in the last hanging in Brantford or just trying to find your family history, the Brantford Public Library’s local history database can help. The Continue reading Brantford, Ontario Genealogy Databases at the Library Website.
The following excerpt is yet another indication that the current recession (which the feds keep telling us ended long ago) is having an effect on genealogical research. The sad part about it is that libraries often fill a need for Continue reading Boynton Beach Library Continues to Cut Genealogy Resources
Libraries are struggling with budgets cut by cities, and counties that are no longer flush with tax money. The Santa Barbara Public Library is no exception. The Santa Barbara Public Library System can no longer provide access to certain subscription Continue reading Budget Cuts Eliminate Santa Barbara Public Library Genealogy Databases
AMELIASBURGH [Ontario, Canada] — One of the most prestigious military libraries is now calling Prince Edward County home. National Defence Minister Peter MacKay was in Ameliasburgh last week with MP Daryl Kramp to complete the transfer of the Victoria Cross Continue reading Victoria Cross Library Transferred from Britain to Genealogical Research Centre in Ameliasburgh, Ontario
Greg Prickman, a University of Iowa Special Collections librarian, took an 800-year-old book out of a large box and placed it on a table. Prior to now, students had to make a special trip to the Main Library to see Continue reading University of Iowa Special Collections Library to Digitize Its Civil War Collection
Librarians, historians, vintage baseball enthusiasts and genealogists gathered together last Friday at the Northville [Michigan] District Library to say farewell to longtime librarian Al Smitley, who retired after nearly 25 years of service. Anyone who has ever sought historical or Continue reading Local Historian Al Smitley, of Northville Michigan District Library Retires
The Irish Cultural Center of Phoenix recently announced plans for an Irish Cultural Center Library to be built in the city. The 11,000 square foot library will be the first of its kind in the region. The project is scheduled Continue reading Phoenix to Host an Irish Cultural Center Library
Time normally is the domain of historical researchers, but it is running out for the Lake County Genealogical Society. The 30-year-old non-profit group has to leave its second-floor home at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein and is looking for Continue reading Lake County Genealogical Society in Mundelain, Illinois Looking for a Home
The following excerpt is from an article by James Kuch about the Arenac County Historical Society and Genealogy Research Center. It was published in the January 13, 2011 edition of The Arenac County Independent. AuGRES [Michigan] — The Arenac County Continue reading The Arenac County [Michigan] Historical Society & Genealogy Research Center
Joan Griffis wrote in her column in the Commercial-News that the Illiana Genealogy Library has “burned the mortgage.” Their facility is located at is 215 W. North St., Danville, IL 61832. The collection of genealogical materials at the Illiana Genealogy Continue reading Illiana Genealogy Library “burns the mortgage”