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ty library st louis mo the new er library patron white paper brief of presentation libraries across the nation are defining family researchers as new patrons they have different needs and libraries are accommodating and finding more people walking through their doors daily with genealogy and family research being the second most popular hobby rumor has it golf is number one the ancestral search begins at the local library we all aspire to go to the top 10 genealogy libraries but beginning family research begins at the local library libraries are not obsolete they are essential for family research what the family researcher needs i challenge libraries to open their doors to the needs of the family researcher to think out of the box if you will here are a few ways to help the family researcher local history books wars military and local history reference books are good but some of us like reading stories and watching history unfold i recently checked out the 6 dvd copy of shelby foote s series on the civil war and on my reading desk is a library copy of this republic of suffering death and the american civil war old area newspapers if your area s old newspapers have not been microfilmed or put in electronic form ocr perhaps know that genealogists around the world are wishing they were accessible this does not have to be a big expense just and effort i like to say a movement i ask for interlibrary loans of microfilm newspapers monthly my latest was for zanesville oh 1849 patrons are willing to pay the shipping fee usually about 5 00 indexed family files and holdings indexed family files call on your volunteers will make you a favorite the napa city county library has a great names index that takes the researcher to the right microfilm reel and date my 3 hour scheduled visit ended up being a full day love affair with napa s historical papers so little time so many surnames the bonner springs city library in kansas has wonderful local research room with notebooks of its citizens genealogy databases yes some are subscription based but if cost prohibited know there s the popular familysearch org website that is completely free to the researcher oh there s heritagequest for libraries ancestry com and fold3 com but the goal is not to have the most databases but to offer a starting point for your family researcher encourage them to come to library to research classes workshops speaking of databases and research what is most needed is training by offering training courses the library becomes a place for the community next logical steps are students setting up meeting times at the library to unearth some of those ancestors remember some basic research classes are needed too everything from making a research plan to analyzing data and citing sources community liaison family researchers rely on libraries and genealogy societies to be the community reference desk where might i find cemetery records are there any experts on the early acadians these are the questions i posed to the st martinville branch library in louisiana of course the reference librarian gave me the names of the leading books for researching that area and finding ancestors yes it was successful and she led me to a knowledgeable special interest group sig popular libraries host sig meetings suggested as infrequent as once a quarter or on a once a month schedule or whatever your community needs sig s can be on native american research ethnic research irish german swedish or social media social media of course this topic is essential to the family researchers many find cousins and ancestors on the internet through blogs tweets google and facebook oh and let s not forget the popular pinterest besides offering classes the library can build its fan lists by using social media to keep patrons informed did you know there will be a roots tech conference in salt lake city march 2013 this annual conference is the best of both worlds technology to include a lot of social media and genealogy in one what about the newest exhibit at the library the kansas city public library just featured americans by choice the story of immigration and citizenship in kansas we spent over 2 hours clicking photos and reading every panel and book not just a learning experience it helped the inner researcher to think out of the box when researching my family history repository for yearbooks and old city directories public school memory books yearbooks started to become popular in the late 1890 s and these books may offer the only photo of our ancestors or at least a mention but where can one find these yearbooks for the rockford memory books try visiting the rockford public library they have collected yearbooks back to 1892 rarely do we find comprehensive collections of yearbooks as we do in the local libraries this library also has the rockfordiana indexed local newspaper clippings advocate for local history libraries reaching out to family research patrons are noted as being local history advocates if there s a need in a community why not host the local genealogy society if space allows perhaps even housing and accessing the local history information for patrons and society members harper county ks genealogical society is headquartered at the harper public library the idea is to become a community focus and let researchers know you are serious about it local history room space is often an issue for the small library but hopefully there is a specified section for local history while researching for the reba mcintire episode of who do you think you are i was able to uncover data from the butler mo library the small space for local history held a few microfilm readers and pertinent local history and reference books in one area for more information visit importance of libraries to family historians white paper on libraries to family historians penned by kathleen brandt national library week 2011 kathleen brandt is a keynote speaker consultant for libraries and repositories wishing to support family researchers genealogists and historians she volunteers for the midwest genealogy center mid continent library in independence mo a3genealogy gmail com accurate accessible answers posted by tracing ancestors formerly a3genealogy at 7 00 am 1 comments wednesday september 26 2012 am i really native american if you were told your great grandpa or great grandma were native americans raise your hand now prove it elizabeth warren cherokee connection in this political fury everyone is jumping in to prove or disprove the facts commonly called fact checking but where does family lore come in most people have not put effort into fact checking the family stories you just believe them they are a part of who you are that is until the genealogists come along i recently penned this preface for my own family book that uncovers the fact that 2 nd great grandpa tobe was not native american after all for as long as i can remember i would boast to any victim who would listen about the indian blood i possessed to me these stories were a necessary reality of unproven truths that defined the me of me i willingly accepted the twisted family stories spinned them and massaged them into epoch size fairy tales that defied logic perhaps under microscopic review one could find 20 reality but the other 80 was clearly muddied by the storyteller s liberty i continued to explain that in less than two months of research i came to some mouth dropped open realities tobe wasn t tobe and we had no indian blood so when elizabeth warren made the mistake of sharing what she thought was her native american bragging rights only to find that it was a family myth i have to admit i was a bit sympathetic i can t say that the research is all in but the preliminary documents and arguments have nullified her native american heritage at best it appears that family line might maybe yield a 1 64 native american blood line so before any others suffer from the embarrassment of a genealogical morass know that there are a few key points to remember when searching your cherokee connection just because your ancestor lived in the indian territory now oklahoma does not make them an indian facial features and hair texture are not valid arguments for native american heritage not all cherokee ancestors were properly listed on the dawes rolls but if they aren t they are not considered members of the cherokee nation and you aren t either as many freedmen indians already know just because you aren t officially a member of the cherokee nation doesn t speak of your bloodline we ve proven a few dna connections to native american bloodline but more data is needed to claim tribal status and finally don t confuse family lore with fact especially while the whole country is watching for more information on the elizabeth warren story visit the following elizabeth warren s genealogical challenge genealogical society no proof of warren s cherokee heritage found kathleen brandt a3genealogy gmail com accurate accessible answers posted by tracing ancestors formerly a3genealogy at 7 07 pm 1 comments wednesday september 12 2012 passports applications for genealogy for self and wife wife s birthplace given resource for women african american and alien research of course by now you know passport application can be a genealogical treasure they give us place of origin parent s names date of birth photos and so much to fill in holes and to karate chop a brick wall to its knees but sometimes we need to delve a bit more into the law and practices of this document like all collections passport applications have evolved over the years history of passport applications an interesting fact is that not all passports were issued by the department of state prior to 1856 other government entities were allowed to issue passports and the issuance of passports were governed by fluctuating laws but the department of state began issuing passports in 1789 at that time ninety five percent 95 of early passport applicants were men but not 95 of the travelers women children and servants self servant and two minors if the man was being accompanied by his wife children or servant the group customarily were named and traveled on one passport the group travel scenario makes for a genealogical bonus women and children also traveled overseas sometimes alone or accompanied by a woman s maid child nurse or family servant in these cases passports can be used to verify a family unit by 1923 40 of the passports applicants were women african american research self wife birthdate place and 2 colored servants name and birthdate place given it is rare that researchers think of passports as a resource for african american research for ex slaves but recently beth foulk of genealogy decoded provided the example above of eugene herbert coapman she came across this passport application that clearly defines two colored servants when researching her husband s line as in this example e arly passports may provide genealogical glimpses of servants ex slaves or free coloreds offering birthplace and dates of birth passports may also specify trade occupation aliens had us passports of course aliens were not generally issued passports but this should not deter the researcher from reviewing the passport collections you may find your alien ancestor was one of the few issued a passport without being naturalized between march 1863 and may 1866 during this timeframe it was lawful to issue a passport to alien applicants if they had completed their declaration of intent to become a naturalized citizen reference act of congress of march 3 1863 12 stat 754 and act 30 may 1866 14 stat 54 it was once again lawful to issue passports to aliens between 1907 and 1920 if the applicant had declared his intent to become a naturalized citizen reference act 2 march 1907 34 stat 1228 and june 4 1920 41 stat 751 were passports needed the nara website best defines why residents often traveled overseas without a us passport but it must be noted that passport requirements paralleled the various war peace state of the usa the civil war wwi and wwii each influenced the need or recommendation for us passports civil war era passports were required from august 19 1861 to march 17 1862 wwi era president woodrow wilson s executive order 2285 of december 15 1915 recommended passports but they were not required until may 22 1918 40 stat 559 this was enforced until the 1921 treaties wwii era the act of june 21 1941 55 stat 252 once again imposed passport requirements on the 27 jun 1952 the immigration and nationality act made it illegal to leave the usa without a valid passport locating passport applications passport applications have been digitized by ancestry com they can also be obtained thy mail or in person at the nara in washington dc researchers can even request passports applications online inquire nara gov visit the nara website for ordering instructions kathleen brandt 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