GENEALOGY BOOK CLUB:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meet With Us at 
Terasita's in New Hudson
 
2:00 PM
on
 
 September 11, 2025
 
We will be discussing
"The Personal Librarian" by
Marie Benedict
 
Click On the book below to Register:
 
 
 



The Personal Librarian
by Marie Benedict

Hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library, Belle de Costa Greene becomes one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she keeps.
GENEALOGY ROUND TABLES:
 
Join our Genealogy Round Table, where everyone is welcome! Whether you have family history finds to share, a research brick wall you need help with, or just want to listen and learn, your participation is valued. You never know when something you hear could lead to an "ah-ha!" moment.
 
 
GENEALOGY ROUND TABLES FOR SEPTEMBER!!
 
2:00 PM
 
*Due to some scheduling problems our dates are a little different this month!
 
September 5, 2025
 
AND
 
September 26, 2025
 
Register by clicking on the dates above!

 
GENEALOGY PROGRAM:
 
 
    GENEALOGY - FISHING IN EVERY POND
                 September 16, 2025
                     ZOOM 6:30 PM
 
 
Presented by Christine Cohen
 
 
We will discuss the many ways to reach out to distant living cousins to help you expand your pedigree chart forward in time.  You may find family treasures, photos, DNA test takers and information that will break down a brick wall.  We will explore online trees, lineage societies, cemetery indexes, obituaries in newspapers, living people finder websites and social media.
 
 
Speaker Bio:
 
I am a long time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and I am currently the Program Director. In addition to WAGS, I’m also a member of the Tualatin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames and the Association of Professional Genealogists.  My interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. My enthusiasm was piqued when I was given a typed pedigree chart, commissioned by my maternal grandfather, of our Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1650’s. I am a native Californian, a graduate of UCLA in Political Science and have recently retired to pursue my genealogy interest full time.
 
 
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GENEALOGY BOOKS:
 
Basics of Genealogy Reference : A Librarian's Guide
by Jack Simpson

Offers a reference for librarians faced with helping patrons who want to conduct genealogy research.
Genealogy and the Librarian : Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management
by Carol Smallwood

"Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding military and court records, mapping family migration and settlement, creating and accessing local digital services, and developing materials and instruction for patrons."
The Librarian's Genealogy Notebook : A Guide to Resources
by Dahrl Elizabeth Moore

Author Dahrl E. Moore helps librarians mine their own libraries for reference sources that might already be available, includes useful advice on obtaining information from external sources, and also offers general sources libraries may want to provide access to or own.
HIGHLIGHTED DATABASE:

The home of British and Irish family history
 
With the largest online collection of UK and Irish genealogy records and newspaper archives, understand your family's stories like never before.
 
BUT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT!!
 
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Lyon Township Public Library!
 
 
 
 
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