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GHL Family History Fair: Ask An Expert!

Aug 1st, 2012
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2nd Saturdays! Government and Heritage Library Family History Fair - August 11th!

 

Ask an Expert @ the Family History Fair

August 11, 2012, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This service is on a first-come first-served basis.

 

Are you hitting a brick wall in your family history research or don’t event know where to begin? Need some assistance with documents from your German ancestors? Ask a genealogist or certified German translator for assistance!

Members of the North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists will be available for fifteen minute time slots for free consultations.

 The following members of the NC Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists will generously donate their time and expertise:

Ann Nicholson Flint: North Carolina families and their origins

Carolyn Gibbons: North Carolina, especially Cumberland County

Jeffrey L. Haines, CG: South Atlantic states, British West Indies, Great Britain

Melanie Holtz, CG: 18th-20th century Italian research with extensive experience in southern Italy and Sicily

Sarah Lawn: North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia

Helen F. M. Leary, CG Emeritus, FASG: North Carolina and Virginia

Terry Moore, CG: North Carolina and the states where ancestors came into or went out of North Carolina

Ann C. Sherwin, German to English  ATA certified translator.

Jenny Tonks: Northern and Middle Italy and the Italian cantons of Switzerland

Maryann Tuck: Immigration and European research

 *Please note that there will 3-4 genealogists available each hour and are only available during their designated shifts. Availability is subject to change

**German translation assistance is available from 10am – 2pm.

 For more information please go to:    http://nccultureevents.com/events_detail.php?g=07169667247a or call (919)807-7450.

GHL Family History Fair: Featured Presentations

Jul 24th, 2012
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2nd Saturdays! Government and Heritage Library Family History Fair - August 11th!In a series of posts leading up to August 11th our intern, Carla Sarratt will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Government and Heritage Library’s Family History Fair (a 2nd Saturdays program).

Government and Heritage Family History Fair: Featured Presentations

As part of the day’s activities on August 11th we will be featuring two speakers who will be presenting on family history topics.

 “We Have Stories to Tell: Family and Personal Stories” by Sylvia Payne, B.A. Sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholars Program.  11 a.m.

 North Carolina Native Sylvia Payne is a professional storyteller and serves as a board member of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild.  According to her Story Traditions website, she “presents multicultural folktales, stories of history, and North Carolina legends and stories that captivate adults, families, and students.”  She encourages her audience members to share their stories as a way of preserving the family and history for younger generations.

Ms. Payne’s appearance is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment from the Humanities.

“Exploring the North Carolina Digital Collections: Tips and Tricks for Genealogists and Historians,” by Lisa Gregory, Digital Collections Manager, Digital Information Management Program, Government and Heritage Library. 1 p.m.

Lisa Gregory, the Digital Collections Manager of the State Library’s Digital Information Management Program, will discuss the  online Family Records collection and what’s inside.  She will also identify how to go deeper for genealogy content in our collections using State Publications. Learn more about our vertical file digitization project and how you can access that content and crowdsourcing and how it’s helping researchers find their family.

The North Carolina Digital Collections is a collaborative effort, bringing together items held in the physical collections of the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina. The primary focus is on documentary and state government information from and about North Carolina.

For more on this event please go here: http://www.nccultureevents.com/events_detail.php?g=07169667247a

GHL Family History Fair: Vendors in Depth – Genealogy Societies and Organizations

Jul 23rd, 2012
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2nd Saturdays! Government and Heritage Library Family History Fair - August 11th!In a series of posts leading up to August 11th our intern, Carla Sarratt will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Government and Heritage Library’s Family History Fair (a 2nd Saturdays program).

A Look at the Family History Fair’s Genealogy Societies and Organizations  

Genealogy has become one of the world’s most popular hobbies.  With TV shows like Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr., genealogical research is introduced to novices who are led to explore their own family history.  The Government and Heritage Library is proud to serve as a family history resource by providing patrons access to helpful databases like Ancestry, HeritageQuest, and Fold 3 along with microfilm copies of newspapers dating back to colonial times in North Carolina, census records, and other helpful resources.  As family history lovers progress from novice to guru, there are genealogy clubs and societies that serve as an additional resource or support system. Here are some organizations that will be part of our Family History Fair on August 11th.

The Family History Society of Eastern North Carolina in New Bern is devoted to bringing together the families of Eastern North Carolina from past to present. With two research travel trips planned for 2013, be sure to visit them at the fair to find out where and how you can participate.  Learn more about the future Heritage Park  that is to be built in New Bern to celebrate the heritage and many cultures that have called New Bern and Craven County their home since their beginnings in 1710 and 1712 respectively.

Organized in April 1982, the Wake County Genealogical Society offers membership to those who live in Wake County as well as those who are researching their familial links to the Wake County area.  They offer support and research tips as well as a community of other genealogists to further their commitment to providing cultural, educational, and social opportunities involving genealogy.

 Chartered in 1974, The North Carolina Genealogical Society is a state society for everyone who has an interest in genealogical or historical research.  Through programs and publications, the North Carolina Genealogical Society aims to serve as a facilitator for the exchange of genealogical information.

The North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is dedicated to promoting an understanding of what genealogy entails and educating the public about the value of family history research.  Their members include professional researchers, authors, and speakers who work to promote the business of genealogy.  On their website, the members’ biographies are included which allows prospective clients to know their professional background and interests. We will be having more on this organization in a future blog post.

 For more on this event please go here: http://www.nccultureevents.com/events_detail.php?g=07169667247a 

For past blog posts on our vendors please go here:

 http://statelibrarync.org/news/2012/07/family-history-fair-vendors-in-depth-library-vendors/

 

GHL Family History Fair: Vendors in Depth – Library Vendors

Jul 11th, 2012
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2nd Saturdays! Government and Heritage Library Family History Fair - August 11th!In a series of posts over the next month our intern, Carla Sarratt will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Government and Heritage Library’s Family History Fair (a 2nd Saturdays program)

A Look at the Family History Fair’s Library Vendors

 A library sponsored Family History Fair must have other libraries at the event to share how they are equipped to meet your family history research needs.  The Government and Heritage Library is happy to share the honor with the Cumberland County Public Library and the Olivia Raney Local History Library.  Both of these libraries feature local historical items in their collection.

Cumberland County Public Library in Fayetteville, North Carolina features print, microfilm, and digital materials related to local history and genealogy.  Census records, newspapers, and photographs are available in their Local and State History Room. (more…)

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