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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Caring For The Family Tree: Helping Patrons Select Genealogy Software, Beth Transue, Rob Lesher
Caring For The Family Tree: Helping Patrons Select Genealogy Software, Beth Transue, Rob Lesher
Library Staff Presentations & Publications
Caring for the Family Tree: Helping Patrons Select Genealogy Software
Presentation by: Rob Lesher, PA Library Association PA Forward Manager and Beth Transue, Messiah University Information Literacy Librarian
Presented at the PA Library Association annual conference, October 2023, Kalahari Resort, Poconos, PA
Objectives:
- Help patrons determine genealogy research goals and budget parameters
- Explore genealogy software options
- Assist patrons to select genealogy software options based on research goals and budget parameters
This Civic & Social Literacy focused presentation will help librarians work with patrons to select genealogy software. As the hobby of genealogy grows in popularity, there is a multitude of …
Genealogy 101 For Inclusive Excellence Ambassadors, Beth Transue, Sarah Myers
Genealogy 101 For Inclusive Excellence Ambassadors, Beth Transue, Sarah Myers
Library Staff Presentations & Publications
An introductory presentation on genealogy research to better understand oneself and others.
- Why Do Genealogy?
- Getting Started
- Ancestry Database
- Special Populations in Genealogy
- Beyond Kin Project
- DNA
- Genealogy and the Common Good
The Inclusive Excellence Ambassador (IEA) program is a professional development community open to students, staff, faculty, and administrators in which participants will be equipped to assist the college in advancing its mission of creating a campus environment marked by a sense of connectedness and belonging.
Genealogy Behind Bars: An Update, Kathrine C. Aydelott
Genealogy Behind Bars: An Update, Kathrine C. Aydelott
Faculty Publications
This brief essay is an update to “Genealogy Behind Bars: Professional Development Through Prisoner Requests: A Case Study,” in Genealogy and the Librarian: Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach and Management, Carol Smallwood and Vera Gubnitskaia, eds. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2018, which see for context.
Access Your Ancestors: Introduction To Free Online Genealogy Resources, Sarah Myers
Access Your Ancestors: Introduction To Free Online Genealogy Resources, Sarah Myers
Library Staff Presentations & Publications
Wednesday, March 10, 202110:00 am - 11:00 am
Virtual on Zoom
Are you interested in finding out about your family history and climbing your family tree? This course will be an introduction to online genealogy resources that are free to use and easily accessible to anyone with internet access. Find census, birth, marriage, military, and death records with ease and without spending a dime. This class will energize you to make discoveries on what makes your family unique, special, and downright interesting.
All participants will receive a resource packet to organize and keep track of their findings. In addition to …
My Family, Their History: Using Exploratory Inquiry & Pragmatic Methods To Learn History, Lowellen Sucgang
My Family, Their History: Using Exploratory Inquiry & Pragmatic Methods To Learn History, Lowellen Sucgang
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
History education is at a crossroads. The availability of information at our fingertips has the potential to change how the non-historian sees history and the other social sciences. This capstone researched ways the non-historian can utilize the changing face of history education by implementing the pragmatic methods of John Dewey’s education philosophy called instrumentalism. Principal issues discussed include the pros and cons of out-of-classroom history education, utilization of exploratory inquiry for research and the usefulness of primary sources for a historiography. To apply instrumentalism ideals and methods, I created a historiography about my ancestors and how their lives intertwined with …
Chain Of Custody: Access And Control Of State Archival Records In Public-Private Partnerships, Sarah E. Carlson
Chain Of Custody: Access And Control Of State Archival Records In Public-Private Partnerships, Sarah E. Carlson
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
As I write this, Ancestry.com is a central party in a lawsuit with the organization Reclaim The Records, citing that it, a private corporation, received preferential priority and access to public records before individual patrons of the public in Freedom of Information requests for genealogical records.[i] Concern that public records may move into private hands demarcates an increasingly digital realm of record-keeping and public history. As companies and the public jockey for access to records in a race for access – one open and the other annexed behind a paywall – the blatant corruption is alarming. Yet, public records …
Genealogical Plagiarism And The Library Community, Katherine S. Richers
Genealogical Plagiarism And The Library Community, Katherine S. Richers
School of Information Student Research Journal
Plagiarism is regarded as an academic crime, but can affect hobbies that rely on research and information sharing such as genealogy. The issue is well-known within the genealogy community. However, information professionals who aid genealogists in their research may not know enough about the issue. How can the library field respond constructively to the issue of uncontrolled plagiarism in genealogy? While the genealogy community condemns plagiarism and offers resources to correct it, current library practices concentrate on services and not on plagiarism education in the genealogy context, concentrating more on copyright and legal problems. The library field can help professionals …
Ischool Student Research Journal, Vol.9, Iss.2
Ischool Student Research Journal, Vol.9, Iss.2
School of Information Student Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Recovering Abiquiú’S Lost Church Records, Samuel E. Sisneros
Recovering Abiquiú’S Lost Church Records, Samuel E. Sisneros
University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications
In early 2016, an elderly couple came into UNM’s Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections determined to donate six hide-covered books to the archives. They confessed they did not know their contents and that even though the books were in the care of the family for many years, they thought UNM would be a suitable place for them to be preserved and studied. I immediately realized that these antique books were the long lost baptismal, marriage and burial registers (1777-1861) from the Mission Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol de Abiquiú and that the rightful repository for them was the …
Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki
Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the book Jewish Germany: An enduring presence from the fourth to the twenty-first century.
Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers - Accession 1049, Dorothy Moser Medlin
Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers - Accession 1049, Dorothy Moser Medlin
Manuscript Collection
(The Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers are currently in processing.)
This collection contains most of the records of Dorothy Medlin’s work and correspondence and also includes reference materials, notes, microfilm, photographic negatives related both to her professional and personal life. Additions include a FLES Handbook, co-authored by Dorothy Medlin and a decorative mirror belonging to Dorothy Medlin.
Major series in this collection include: some original 18th century writings and ephemera and primary source material of André Morellet, extensive collection of secondary material on André Morellet's writings and translations, Winthrop related files, literary manuscripts and notes by Dorothy Medlin (1966-2011), copies …
Portraits, Preservation & Pedigrees: An Introduction To Photographic Portraiture, Photographs As A Means Of Genealogical Research, And A Preservation Case Study Of The Howard D. Beach Studio Collection Of Glass Plate Negatives, Kirsten Feigel
Museum Studies Theses
Photography is an established art form that combines the knowledge of chemistry, light, and optics to render an image. Initially, the image is captured on a flat surface coated with emulsion and combined with an exposure to sunlight or another illuminating source. Today, images are captured by digital methods. Artistically, the photograph may reveal sceneries of landscapes, of treasured belongings and of people, as they are seen to the human eye. Photographic portraiture is the oldest style of photography next to landscape imagery, due to commercial photographers setting up studios and experimenting with photography’s many cameras, plates, and emulsions. In …
Review Of The Book German Census Records 1816-1916: The When, Where, And How Of A Valuable Genealogical Resource, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book German Census Records 1816-1916: The When, Where, And How Of A Valuable Genealogical Resource, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the book German census records 1816-1916: The when, where, and how of a valuable genealogical resource.
Review Of The Book Guide To Reference In Genealogy And Biography, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Guide To Reference In Genealogy And Biography, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the book Guide to reference in genealogy and biography.
Review Of The Book Polish Roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Polish Roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd Ed., John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the book Polish roots: Korzenie Polskie, 2nd ed.
Using The Illinois Digital Archives As A Genealogical Research Tool, Eric Willey
Using The Illinois Digital Archives As A Genealogical Research Tool, Eric Willey
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
A brief, informative article describing how to use the Illinois Digital Archives as a resource for genealogical research.
Old News - The Louisville Leader's Genealogical Gems., Rachel Howard
Old News - The Louisville Leader's Genealogical Gems., Rachel Howard
Faculty Scholarship
The Louisville Leader African-American community newspaper, published weekly in Louisville from 1917 to 1950, offers a perspective on local and national events not available in the mainstream media at the time. The newspaper's columns highlighting community members’ life events and activities may be of great interest to social historians and genealogists.
Advantages Of Joining A Genealogy Society, James Gross
Advantages Of Joining A Genealogy Society, James Gross
James Gross
Discussion of the many advantages gained by joining a genealogy society. One can share and learn useful research tips by engaging with one's peers. Genealogy meetings can be a way to socialize and network with fellow genealogists. Genealogy newsletters and meetings can be good sources of research and reference information.
Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross
Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of a new database available from (Ancestry.com). The database, "INS Subject index," is now available to subscribers of (Ancestry.com). This is an index of records held by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services.
Three Presentations At The Boston Conference That Taught Me New Approaches, Immigration And Naturalization Service Citizen Records: Beyond The Basics, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of a talk by staff employee, Mr. Wilske, of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. Lecture was held during the annual Jewish Genealogy Conference held in Boston, Mass.
Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross
Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of dropbox, a cloud based service for digital file storage.
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
James Gross
Pre-publication copy of my article entitled "Research techniques: Review of Jewishgen's FTJP database."
Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the database Fold3 history and genealogy archives plus.
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review and discussion of Jewishgen's FTJP database. Article includes brief discussion on usage and search techniques.
T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross
T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross
James Gross
No abstract provided.
Facebook As A Resource For Locating Relatives, James Gross
Facebook As A Resource For Locating Relatives, James Gross
James Gross
Brief discussion of the usage of the "Facebook" social networking website as a tool to help locate relatives.
Geni Review, James Gross
Helm, Margie May, 1894-1991 (Sc 2439), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Helm, Margie May, 1894-1991 (Sc 2439), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2439. Correspondence, clippings, and miscellaneous items of Margie May Helm, Bowling Green, Kentucky, chiefly related to public library work in Kentucky and bookmobiles.
Penmel Adventures In Genealogy, Mel Regnell
Penmel Adventures In Genealogy, Mel Regnell
Mel Regnell
Results of tracing the Maine Sawyers and Bachelders back to the Revolutionary War. Artifacts from gathering family oral history, photos, documents and records, this site is a compilation of ten years of research and wandering through DownEast graveyards in Maine.
Review Of The Website The Usgenweb Project, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Website The Usgenweb Project, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of the website The USGenWeb project.