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Could your ancestor be a witness in a criminal case? Could your ancestor be involved in a civil lawsuit? Could your ancestor’s testimony be found in a division of assets complaint? County court records are extensive and cover a wide range of topics. Using them in your genealogical research may help break through brick walls in your search and offer insight into the lives of your ancestors and the community in which they lived. So how do you find and use these…
Explore art and your creativity through these events that are presented at Bowman Library.
Second and fourth Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
Free! No registration required.
Bowman Library, Children's Room
Explore art and your creativity through these events that are presented at Bowman Library.
Second and fourth Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
Free! No registration required.
Bowman Library, Children's Room
Explore art and your creativity through these events that are presented at Bowman Library.
Second and fourth Fridays at 1:00 p.m.
Free! No registration required.
Bowman Library, Children's Room
Is there a story idea cooking in your brain? Have you been meaning to write that novel but just can’t find the motivation? Are you struggling with writer’s block and want some friends to commiserate with over Zoom? Look no further! NaNoWriMo is here once more!
What is NaNoWriMo?
NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month. It’s just what it says on the tin: an annual writing project that takes place in the month of November, with the goal of writing a 50,000 word manuscript in 30 days…
Kids’ graphic novels are fun to read, with bright, eye-catching illustrations and entertaining stories. The Baloney and Friends series by Greg Pizzoli is no exception. Even though the series is recommended for ages 6 to 9, like all good books for kids, they can be enjoyed by any age.
The characters are loveable and full of personality: Baloney the pig, his best friend Peanut the horse, and also Bizz the bee and Krabbit the rabbit. There are 3 books in the series so far, and they…
Are you ready to read this week? Maybe you’re stuck at home from the icy rain? Maybe it’s sunny and you’re ready to go out and play? Boy, it could be anything because this weather sure is wacky!
We have some wonderful books to guide you through your wacky weather week. Just click on the search bar above and type in the tag: #wackyweather and you'll some of the books below to explore, plus many more.
Red Sky at Night by Elly Mackay. Through the use of rhyming weather…
Census Records
April 2022
This month I want to build on the past ideas that I have written about and hope that you are having some success. I have suggested that those who are beginning their family history:
1. Identify what you already know about your ancestors through family members or papers you already have in your home.
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Every year since 1998, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society have sponsored the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). About the GBBC (taken from their website): “The GBBC was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.”
Last…
This is our third month in compliance with the stay at home order to halt the spread of Covid 19. We are comfortable in our home and we’ve been able to work and study from here. But it has not been an easy time. The “snow day” atmosphere that first surrounded my family has been replaced by health concerns and uncertainty. We’ve sought comfort in food, with a few cocktails thrown in for the adults. In fact, we’ve been consuming ice cream by the bucket, brownies, cookies…