January 29, 2019: At The Library




I love to hang out in my local library.  (Maybee Branch of the Monroe County Library System) It is tiny and cute, and I see my friends there.  I also do a lot of research. Yes, I can do it at home on my laptop, but where’s the fun in that.  Besides, the desktop is more user friendly.  The library also has some subscriptions I don’t have and cannot afford.  I have found many documents on the LaFrance site.  It is a wonder!  The great part is, it has a cover sheet, if you will, for each document. In English!  You can also click on the person and get a family history! How cool is that. There are other references websites as well, all for free. 
For more reference materials, there is the reference center at Ellis Branch.  Lou, the librarian is always there to help locate materials for you, and several of my genealogist friends hang out there as well.  Ray has helped me find information on Barbara McDonald, and occasionally emails me with new leads.  He will always help researchers with their brick walls and point you in the right direction.  He was helping me today with the search for my War of 1812 veteran.  There are great materials there.  The local newspapers going back to the 1800’s are on microfilm, as well as the church records for most, if not all, of the local parishes.  There are family genealogies of several local families, census books, plat maps, and many helpful books.
The largest library I have been at is the library in Salt Lake City, provided by the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, or LDS.  It is enormous!  Tons of microfilm, although they are phasing it out and digitizing the contents.  There are several floors of reference materials, and the LDS volunteers are there to help point you in the right direction.  There are also translators for almost every language you could wish for.
The Genealogy Society of Monroe County, and the Downriver Genealogy Society both have archives with local documents, books, histories, and genealogies. Due to my work schedule I am not able to get to these libraries very often.  They have more limited hours.
When asked my dream job, I say Librarian.
When asked what I am going to do after I retire, I say work at the library.

I Just Love Libraries!!




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