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Census Research Class, February 23rd, 3-5pm.
The Emily Fowler Library will present a free Census Genealogy Research Class on February 23rd, from 3-5pm. The US Census is an invaluable resource for genealogy research and there helpful tips and tricks for navigating the forms. There are idiosyncrasies as well, which we will discuss. To register, call 940-349-6813.
US Census form
Free Genealogy Databases Class, 12/1/12
The Special Collections Department at the Emily Fowler Library will present a class on using the genealogy databases we subscribe to such as Ancestry.com and Family Search as well as the indexes and local history resources we have available on our homepage. The class will be held Saturday December 1st, 2012 from 3:00pm-5:00pm at the Fowler Library.
Cat-Top
With so much genealogy information being added daily to these and other databases, knowledge of efficient search strategies, techniques, and learning what each has to offer make your research faster and more enjoyable.
This class is free but registration is required. Please call (940) 349- 6814 or contact me at chuck.voellinger@cityofdenton.com to register or for more information.
In The Weeds, 11/7/12: Amelia Found at TWU
This is one of those really cool collisions between people and institutions. If you don’t mind, let me recount the story of how this happened because I think it has value in itself.
A few weeks back, Associate Professor of History at TWU Kate Landdeck contacted me about a project she is working on. I mentioned The Portal to Texas History website as a repository of the Denton Public Library photo archive. In the course of our conversation, Dr. Landdeck informed me that, in one of our photos, Amelia Earhart can be seen. While doing research for her project, she had identified one of the people in a photo entitled “Three Unidentified Women” as Amelia. Sure enough, there she is. Apparently, Ms Earhart was touring the country promoting aviation, especially for women.
Here’s one of several photos in the series of Ms Earhart at TWU:
As anyone with a collection of old photos can relate to, sometimes not everything you have has been meticulously identified and archived. It takes fresh eyes to see something that was previously unknown. Here’s the Jan 27th, 1936 Denton Record-Chronicle on her visit to TSCW (TWU): 1.27.36DRC
We are most grateful to Dr. Landdeck for indentifying Amelia for us and anyone who uses the Portal!
Buying an eReader
Photo courtesy of edvvc
Learn about the different types of e-readers and how to choose the one that is best for you at the Denton Public Library. Buying an e-reader will be presented on Saturday, November 10th at 3 p.m. at the Emily Fowler Central Library and on Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the North Branch Library. Participants will learn about the prices and features of the major e-readers available this holiday season.
There is no charge to attend.
For more information contact 940-349-8752
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In The Weeds, 10/6/12: Neon Cowboys and Pink Ladies
The Denton Courthouse on the Square will host a photography exhibition of the work of local historian and former city councilmember Mike Cochran entitled “Neon Cowboys and Pink Ladies” from Oct 16th to December 31th. This is a collection of photographs of neon signs in the Southwest in the 1970′s. I’m anxious to see this because I have an “old sign” fetish myself and find it nearly impossible to pass one wherever I see one without taking a picture.
Neon Cochran
Along those lines, we have the following titles at the Denton Public Library that might whet the appetite:
Free Online Genealogy Resources Class, Sept 1st, 2012
Do you like saving money? Do you wonder if there are free websites to help with your genealogy research? The Emily Fowler Library Special Collections Dept. will present a class on Saturday Sept 1st, 2012 at 3pm that shows the researcher some useful and *free* websites that can assist you. Call 940-349-6814 to register and for more information. Oh, and the class is…free!
Free is good.
Check Out Ebooks From the Denton Public Library
Discover our virtual library. Bring your device and learn how to browse and checkout E-books, audio books, and other electronic media from the Denton Public Library website on your eReader, IPad or Smart Phone. This come-and-go session will be held Thursday, July 19, from 7 to 8 pm at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street.
For more information and to register, call (940) 349-8749 or e-mail Laura.Douglas@cityofdenton.com.
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For other news items on the City of Denton, visit our website at www.cityofdenton.com, go to Quick Information and click on Press Releases.
Online Genealogy Class, May 5th 2012
The Emily Fowler Library Special Collections Dept. will be presenting a class on Online Genealogy research and resources this coming Saturday, May 5th at 10am. Join us for this informative program about how to get the most out of your genealogy research using online resources. This class is free as always but, please call (940) 349-8752 to register.
Epperson Family
Editing 101 – links to information on editing video
Below is a link to a presentation on learning how to edit video. In it there are several websites and resources for beginning editors. If you know of any free video editing resources leave a comment.
War of 1812 Ancestors; March 17th at 3pm. Emily Fowler Library
Join us on Saturday March 17th at 3pm for a special program about researching your veteran ancestors from the War of 1812. This year marks the 200th anniversary of what many call the “Second American Revolution” and our program will be presented by Kathy Strauss, Librarian in the Special Collections Dept. at the Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St Denton, Tx 76201. Call 940-349-6813 for more information. This program is free and will last approximately two hours.
War of 1812 American Line
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