help!! there's a genealogist at the desk: a look at genealogy resources available to libraries
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Help!! There’s a Genealogist at the Desk: A Look at Genealogy Resources Available to Libraries
Presented by
Tamika Maddox Strong IT Program Manager Georgia Public Library Service
Michael Strong Reference Librarian DeKalb County Public Library
Georgia COMO 2015 October 7, 2015 Athens, Georgia
929 Dewey Decimal Section for Genealogy How-to books
Genealogy / Local History Section
Does your library have one? If so, where?
City/County/Region/State Histories
Family Histories
Vertical Files / Microfilm
Ancestor
Ancestry.com
Archives
Census Record
Descendant
Family Group Sheet
Family History
Family Search
Genealogy
HeritageQuest
Maternal / Paternal
Pedigree Chart
Obituary
SSDI
Surname
Vital Records
A List of Commonly Used Terms
Reference Interview
Listen for Clues.
Ask follow-up questions to make sure you understand what they are asking.
Example interview
Ancestry Library Edition Free for inside use only through GALILEO at any public
library in Georgia. Patrons can use either the library’s public access computers or
their Wireless Devices. Learning Center offers access to the Ancestry.com Wiki which
features the Source and the American Red Book. Offers access to billions of records in more than 9,000
databases. Databases included:
Census records from 1790 – 1940 Birth, Marriage, Death Records Military Records Immigration Records Select European Records
HeritageQuest Free for use through GALILEO at any public library in
Georgia. Also available remotely (from home). Check local library for
login instructions. Offers access to several collections of historical resources.
Databases included: Census records from 1790 – 1940 Census Map Guides – county boundaries in states for each census
year. Genealogy and Local History Books Revolutionary War Records Freedman’s Bank Records
FamilySearch.org Free for use by anyone with internet access. Also available remotely (from home). Check local library
for login instructions. Offers access to billions of records.
Databases included: Census records from 1790 – 1940 Vital Records Resources Local History Books and microfilm Wiki with articles on various topics and record types Indexing opportunities to transcribe records
Libraries in close proximity with Genealogy / Local History Collections Athens Regional Cobb County Live Oak Middle Georgia Ladson Genealogical (Ohoopee) GPLS Public Library Directory/Map
Research Institutions (Colleges & Universities)
Historical Societies
Local History and Genealogy Groups
National and State Archives
Genealogy staff at libraries in close proximity with Genealogy / Local History Collections
Local Community Historians / Volunteers
Historical and Genealogical Societies
History teachers/professors at local colleges and universities
Genealogy Webinars and Online Classes GALILEO Carterette Series Webinars - GLA YouTube Ancestry.com Learning Center Brigham Young University Online Genealogy Classes
Genealogy Blogs / Websites
Local Genealogy Classes
One on one sessions with local genealogists
How-to Books
Presenters :
Tamika Maddox Strong
IT Program Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
Michael Strong
Reference Librarian
DeKalb County Public Library
Georgia COMO 2015 October 7, 2015 Athens, Georgia
A copy of the presentation can be found here:
https://gagenealogy.wordpress.com/presentations/