online history and genealogy
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The presentation from the August 25, 2010 Online History and Genealogy course at the Baldwin Public LibraryTRANSCRIPT
Online History and Genealogy Resources
Online History and Genealogy Resources
• Your Instructor:
Kathryn BergeronSystems Librarian248/[email protected]
Agenda1. In Library Resources2. History Resources
1. Online2. Library Databases
3. Genealogy Resources1. Online2. Library Databases
Computer & Internet Use @ the Library
• Acceptable Use Policy– Obey all laws regarding copyright– No obscene/harmful to minors material– No damage to equipment or network– No personal software– No illegal activities
In Library Resources• Magazines– Ancestry– Birmingham Heritage– Detroit Society for Genealogical Research– Family Trails (1967-1982)
• Books– Genealogy How-to Guides– Online Searching Guides
• The Harry Allen Room
History ResourcesOnline:- MeL Michigana- Wayne State Digital LibraryBaldwin:- Historical New York Times- History Online
MeL Michigana
- Features a variety of digitized historical resources from all over the state
- Some of my favorites: Seeking Michigan, the Polar Bear Expedition, Michigana
-------------------------------------------------------- In the “Polar Bear Expedition”, find the names
of the 5 men associated with Birmingham, MI
Wayne State Digital Library
• Covers a wide range of local and national history (text and images)– Vintage dress– WPA Music Manuscripts– Building the Renaissance Center– Letters of Florence Nightingale
-------------------------------------------------------- Find out what kind of dress a woman would
have worn in 1912
Historical New York Times
• Find New York Times articles (and images) from 1851-2003– Search for a name or keyword– Search by date (or dates)
• Notes to remember– Search the first day after an important event– Reorganize the search by date to get better results– Click “Page Map” to get a full view of the page of a particular
article, which clickable images of all the other articles on that page-------------------------------------------------------- Look up the article from the sinking of the Titanic, which
occurred on April 14, 1912
History Online
• A conglomeration of history databases:– American History Online, African-American History Online,
American Women’s History Online, Modern World History Online, American Indian History Online, Ancient and Medieval History Online
• Includes text (mostly from encyclopedias) images, videos, maps, and more
• Databases can be searched together or individually-------------------------------------------------------- Find a video of the Titanic leaving for its Maiden Voyage
Other Places to Look
• Archives of Michigan (Lansing)• Birmingham Historical Society and Museum
(Birmingham)• Library of Congress (Washington DC)• Bentley Historical Library (Ann Arbor)• DIA Research Library (Detroit)• Detroit Public Library (Detroit)
Genealogy ResourcesOnline:- Michigan Death Records- Social Security Death RecordsBaldwin:- Ancestry.com Library Edition (in-library
use only)- Heritage Quest Online
Michigan Death Records (1897-1920)
• Includes searchable, scanned images of Michigan death records between 1897 and 1920
• Perform an advanced search to search by year or by place of death when you don’t have enough information about a person
-------------------------------------------------------- In “Seeking Michigan”, search the Death Records
to find out the day that Martha Baldwin died
Social Security Death Records• Find the death records of a US citizen• Look up an individual by name, birth and death
dates, last residence, social security number, and the age of death (exact or within a range)
• You will find some different individuals from what you find in the Michigan Death Records
-------------------------------------------------------- Look up Felix Talarowski and find his death record
Ancestry.com Library Edition
• A variety of primary sources to help you find your families.
• Includes census records, passenger manifests, obituary collections , draft registration cards, and other government documents
• Also, look for stories and publications and photos and maps
-------------------------------------------------------- Find Felix Talarowski’s draft registration card
Heritage Quest Online
• Search a variety of types of records for people and places: Census Records, Books, PERSI, Revolutionary War, Feedman’s Bank, U.S. Serial Set
• Try searching PERSI for your family’s hometown – find local histories and genalogies.
-------------------------------------------------------- Determine in what issue of “Acorns to Oaks” You’ll
find Graduates of Birmingham High School who served in World War I
Other Places to Look
• Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library
• Local Churches (which keep excellent record)– Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives (Temple Beth El)– Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit has an Archives
Office, or many older records are on microfilm at the Burton Historical Collection
– Family History Centers of the Church of Latter Day Saints (Check the LDS Temple in Bloomfield Hills)
Computer One-on-Ones• We do offer computer one-on-ones• 30 minutes with a librarian to explore a
particularly resource or ask questions• Free!• Call to make an appointment 248-554-4650• Or call the same number with questions
during business hours
For more information…
Kathryn BergeronAdult Services Librarian248/[email protected]
Presentation Slides Available at:http://www.slideshare.net/baldwinlib