FAQs
Like us on Facebook!
Follow us on Instagram!
-
Recent Posts
Pages
Archives
Categories
DPL on Social Media
Links of Interest
© The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library, 2007-2024. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Tag Archives: Fun
What are you doing this Sunday?
Are the nuts in your family tree so well hidden you suspect that squirrels may be involved? We in the Special Collections Center understand. And we are once again opening our Center on a Sunday to give you a little … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library
Tagged Fun, Genealogy Night, library, Research, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center
Leave a comment
Credit Where Credit is Due: An Invitation for You!
As we’ve mentioned a few times this month, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September in 1814. Our Special Collections … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Local History
Tagged Anniversary, Battle of Credit Island, Credit Island, Events, Fun, Local History
Leave a comment
Say (and spell) What?: Tricky research words
Genealogy words can be tricky—ahnentafels, anyone?—and words that look or sound alike don’t help much. In order to facilitate communications and understanding—and humor, of course—we’ve collected a few of the most frequent mix-ups we’ve encountered, with definitions and examples: ____________ … Continue reading