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Category Archives: Library
Those Vital, Vital Records
To a genealogist, vital records are the mainstay of his or her research, the triumvirate of documentation. Birth, marriage, and death records pin down a life from start to finish and connect an unbroken (one hopes) line from one generation … Continue reading
Archives, the historical record and freedom
If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you’ve read lots of brief histories of people, events and places in Davenport and Scott County. Have you ever thought “that doesn’t sound accurate to me” or wondered “just how do they know that?” … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport City Archives, Special Collections, The September Project
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An Invitation
Find all the leaves (and maybe a couple of nuts??) on your family tree at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collection Center’s Fall Genealogy Night. Spend this special evening with other genealogists and access the best collection of genealogy records and historic … Continue reading
The September Project
Since 2004, libraries across the world have organized events about freedom and issues that matter to their communities during the month of September. This grassroots project favors free over fee, public over private, and voices over silence. Throughout the week of … Continue reading
The Best Excuse Ever for Being Late.
If you are planning to visit the libraries of Davenport later this week, please note that all locations—including the Main Street location, which houses our Center—will be opening late this Friday (July 31). Doors will open at 1 pm, instead … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Family Histories
Because our Center can’t purchase every family history available, and because some family histories are beyond the reach of the usual library selection resources, we rely on donations—and the Scott County Genealogy Society—to keep our collection of nine-twenty-nine-point twos* thriving. … Continue reading
We Salute Our Volunteers!
Yesterday, the Davenport Public Library gave a reception to thank library volunteers for all that they do. Those volunteers who could attend included many of the wonderful people who help our Special Collections Center . What do Special Collections … Continue reading
Save the Date: Genealogy Night at the Library!
Never seem to have enough time to explore your family tree? Do you wish the Davenport Public Library were open a little later on the weekends so you could get all of your research done? Your wish has been granted! … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport, Davenport Public Library, Genealogy, Genealogy Night, Iowa, ri
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Announcement: Under New (Computer) Management
The Davenport Public Library will be implementing a new computer reserve and print release system on Sunday, March 1 – Tuesday, March 3. Here’s the important information: 1. All copies will be $0.10 per page once the system is complete. … Continue reading
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Now Available: Iowa Civil War Enlistment Papers
If you’ve got an ancestor who served in an Iowa Regiment during the Civil War we’ve just acquired a great resource to assist you in your research. Thanks to some generous folks like the Tawani Foundation in Chicago who provided … Continue reading
