Spotlight on: Genealogy After Hours
Date: September 17, 2010 6:30-9:00pm
Want to spend some dedicated time working on your family history? The library will be open after hours from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for you to spend time in the Local History/Genealogy Department using print resources and genealogy databases, and consulting with the genealogy staff. Fellow researchers will be able to talk with each other, and who knows--you might even find you're related!
Registration is required
Especially for Genealogists!(in library use only) |
The Indiana Room
Have you lived in Guilford Township all – or most – of your life? Or, have you moved to the area recently?
Either way, you'll find the library's Local and Indiana Information Department has a lot to offer! Among the department's holdings and services:
- Local histories (Yes, there are copies you may check out to read at home!)
- Family history/genealogy information – "how to" and information about local families
- Information about the Hoosier state: its history, geography, natural features, etc.
- Biographies of famous Hoosiers (David Letterman, Benjamin Harrison, Twyla Tharp, Jane Pauley, Ernie Pyle, Cole Porter, James Whitcomb Riley, Dan Quayle ...)
- Books by authors who are from Indiana, including Plainfield and Hendricks County
- How-to information about house styles, restoration and historic preservation
- Indiana-related programs which can enlighten you on many topics, such as an Antiques Roadshow-style program with a local auctioneer, various historical topics, or information on what kind of perennials are right to plant in this part of Indiana.
- Searchable databases for local deaths, marriages, and other useful family history information.
- There are over 18,000 books in the Indiana local history/genealogy collection and all are available through the library's online catalog.
- Much more – ask us!
Our webpage is a treasure trove of information, too:
- Check out the local weather
- Look at Plainfield town meeting reports
- Find phone number contacts for local organizations
- See what new books you can check out from the Indiana Circulating collection
- Check dealers' websites for rare and out-of-print books
- Look for materials in the library's online catalog
- Use HeritageQuest to research your family's history (in-library use only)
- ... and lots more!
Questions? Contact us! askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net