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A couple of misconceptions persist regarding the Church History Library, opened in June by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s not a relocation of the church’s Family History Library. And while the Church History Department enjoys its Continue reading Confusion about the Family History Library & the Church History Library
Some might think the library is only good for finding books, but Marquita Johnson knows different. Through the help of several employees at Bartow Public Library, she found her father, Earl V. Whipple, whom she had not seen since she Continue reading Father Found After 56 Year Separation
I just ran across a press release that tells us that the New York Public Library is making a portion of their collection available to the public by way of digitization and distribution through Kirtas Books. Kirtas Books has already Continue reading New York Public Library and Kirtas Technologies Partner to Make 500,000 Public-Domain Books Available
The following notice has been posted by the Bandera County Public Library in Bandera, Texas. Visit genealogy FOL [Friends of the Library] have also been busy renovating the genealogy room. By this fall, we expect to have volunteers on hand Continue reading Bandera County Public Library in Bandera, Texas Renovating the Genealogy Room
Diane Haddad, at Genealogy Insider, wrote on September 30 that she had learned a new word – that being “Catablog.” Because of Diane’s blog post, I and a lot of other folks also learned the new word – and a Continue reading Diane Haddad Writes About Catablogs
I just received the following information from my long-term friend, Elmer Spear: Elmer’s Genealogy Library in Madison, Florida, established by Elmer C. Spear will be merging with the Huxford Genealogical Library in Homerville, Georgia early in 2010. The merged Library Continue reading Elmer’s Genealogy Library (Madison, FL) to Merge With Huxford Genealogical Library in Homerville, Georgia
Don Miller has been named the new executive director of the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library. Miller’s appointment, effective Thursday, was approved Monday evening by the library’s board of directors. Miller has served as director of the T. Elmer Cox Historical Continue reading Don Miller Takes Post as Executive Director of Greenville-Greene County Public Library While Continuing as Director of the T. Elmer Cox Historical & Genealogical Library
The following was received from the Federation of Genealogical Societies: Within the genealogical community, the Library of Michigan has long been recognized as one of the premier state libraries in the country. The cohesive Library of Michigan collection with over Continue reading Update on the Library of Michigan Petition
I’m on my way to Little Rock – and the Oklahoma Historical Society is on the way… So I stopped here for a few hours. The last time I was here, the society was housed in an old building, was Continue reading Researching at the Oklahoma Historical Center
Tom Kemp just sent me a note about the I Love My Librarian Award, thinking my readers might be interested. I believe he may be right, so am passing the info on. The following is excerpted from the website. Go Continue reading I Love My Librarian – 2009 Award
Check out the article, pictures and video about the “Hands Around the Library” Rally at the Library of Michigan. I found the following paragraph enlightening: Unfortunately Governor Granholm was not in her office that day. While we were there trying Continue reading Hands Around the Library Rally Held at the Library of Michigan
The following announcement was received from Jim Johnson, at the Heritage Quest Research Library, in Sumner, Washington. HQRL is proud to announce that the program for the Heritage Quest Research Library Autumn Quest Seminar to be held at the Tacoma Continue reading HQRL Announces their Annual Autumn Quest – to be held in Tacoma, Washington
As I have blogged before, the Library of Michigan is scheduled to “go away,” and supposedly save the state a lot of money… Genealogists aren’t taking this lying down – and a rally in support of the library is scheduled Continue reading Rally to be Held at the Library of Michigan August 5
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has signed an executive order eliminating the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and thus cutting about $2 million in associated, annual costs from the 2010 budget. The order includes the following changes: • The Continue reading Michigan Governor Eliminates the Michigan State Library
First – note that this blog is not about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Instead, it is about the new LDS Church History Library, located just over a block to the east on North Temple (next to Continue reading The New LDS Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah