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Free Genealogy Webinars
I’ve been working from home this week and have had the opportunity to participate in some interesting and insightful FREE genealogy webinars. I will now share some of what I learned with all of you! Telling the Stories of Our … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, allen county public library, daughters of the american revolution, dna, forensic genealogy, geneawebinars, genetic genealogy, legacy family tree, new york genealogical and biographical society, online resources, Oral History, podcasts, training, webinars, workshops, zoom
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Migration Is Beautiful
Our colleagues from the Iowa Women’s Archives at the University of Iowa just launched a new website that we’re very excited about! Migration is Beautiful was unveiled last week at the 2016 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention in Washington, … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged hispanic, Iowa, iowa women's archives, latinos, online resources, Oral History, university of Iowa
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1925 Iowa State Census
This month as the Davenport Public Library celebrates The Big Read with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic The Great Gatsby we are exploring the 1925 Iowa State Census which you may search for free on Family Search. Unlike the Federal … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s, 1925 Iowa Census Index, Databases, family search, Iowa, online resources
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OMG! NARA AAD DCAS FYI!
With Memorial Day approaching, the staff at Richardson-Sloane Special Collections thought to share an online government resource to aid in searching for veterans who have served in United States military forces. These resources are free and may be accessed from any … Continue reading
Introducing LibGuides!
One of the biggest challenges of doing genealogy and local history research is that there are so many different places to look for records and information. We have indexes and databases to help, of course, but we have to remember … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged finding aids, LibGuides, links, online resources, reference, Research, Resources, suggested research topics
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New Resource! Gale Genealogy Connect : Native American
The Main Street location of the Davenport Public Library will be closed until December 26th for renovations. That means our Special Collections Center will also be closed. You will still be able to access all the genealogical and local history … Continue reading
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Tagged Databases, gale, gale genealogy connect, Genealogy, Native Americans, online resources
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