Been wanting to do some family research? Enjoy FREE Genealogy Talks in December.
Been wanting to do some family research? Enjoy FREE Genealogy Talks in December
Webinar
Jewish and African American Cemeteries as Borders Uncrossed
Live Broadcast: Tuesday, December 1, 4:00–5:00 PM (EST)
A Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Event
Presented by Dr. Kami Fletcher and Dr. Allan Amanik
Cost: FREE
Why do Americans tend to separate their dead along communal lines rooted in faith, race, ethnicity, or social standing? Join us for a presentation by Dr. Kami Fletcher and Dr. Allan Amanik, editors of the anthology Till Death Do Us Part: American Ethnic Cemeteries as Borders Uncrossed (University Press of Mississippi/Jackson, 2020) as they discuss the physical and symbolic borders of America’s ethnic cemeteries and what these divisions reveal about American history. Drs. Amanik and Fletcher will share the histories behind the development of New York’s Jewish cemeteries and the 1807 founding of Baltimore’s African Burying Ground, and what the physical and invisible borders of these cemeteries tell us about how Americans negotiated race, ethnicity, religion, class, and national origin in the 19th century.
Register by December 1
American Inspiration Author Event
David S. Reynolds with Abe:
Abraham Lincoln in His Times
Live Broadcast: Thursday, December 3, 6:00 PM (EST)
Presented in partnership with Porter Square Books
Cost: FREE
Join us for a virtual presentation and discussion by David S. Reynolds, the author of a revelatory and enthralling new biography of our sixteenth President. Abe is the product of David Reynolds’s full-body immersion into the riotous tumult of American life in the decades before the Civil War. From New England Puritan stock on his father’s side and Virginia Cavalier gentry on his mother’s, Lincoln was linked by blood to the central conflict of the age. His genius was for striking a balance between opposing forces. Don’t miss hearing more about this remarkable man as portrayed in “this marvelous cultural biography that captures Lincoln in all his historical fullness” (Gordon Wood, Wall Street Journal).
Register by December 3
American Inspiration Author Event
Nicholas Basbanes with Cross of Snow: The Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Live Broadcast: Monday, December 7, 6:00 PM (EST)
In conversation with Diana Korzenik, compiler of the Appleton Family Archives
Presented in partnership with the State Library of Massachusetts and GBH Forum Network
Cost: FREE
Enjoy a lively dialogue about the life and work of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) and his multi-talented second wife, Fanny Appleton Longfellow (1817–1861), featuring Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Diana Korzenik, complier of the Appleton Family Archives. Since the biography’s release in June, reviewers have taken particular note of the modern feminist approach Basbanes has employed to give full biographical attention to Fanny Appleton Longfellow, wife of Henry, taking in her work as a brilliant artist, diarist, correspondent, and chronicler of her times. His narrative follows the couple from before they met, during their seven-year courtship, and in their significant partnering on works we know as his literary production, functioning, in her words, as a “pretty active spur upon his Pegasus.” Basbanes and Korzenik will discuss their respective views of this dynamic couple at various stages of their lives.
Register by December 7
Webinar
Finding the Living: Doing Descendancy Research
Live Broadcast: Thursday, December 10, 3:00–4:00 PM (EST)
Presented by Hallie Borstel
Cost: FREE
As family historians, we focus on tracing our ancestry further and further into the past, going back one generation at a time. There are, however, cases when we need to do the opposite and trace lines forward. In this webinar, Genealogist Hallie Borstel will discuss how descendancy research, i.e. tracing all descendants of an individual to the present, can help you further your research. Whether you are building out your ancestors’ network of extended family, hoping to understand DNA connections, working on a study project, creating a family association, or just want to connect with distant family, this webinar will give you the necessary tools and strategies for finding living relations.
Register by December 10
Webinar
Winter and Christmas at Castle Howard
Live Broadcast: Thursday, December 11, 1:00–2:15 PM (EST)
Presented by Dr. Christopher Ridgway
Cost: FREE
Castle Howard is truly one of England’s finest country houses. Nestled in the Howardian Hills of Yorkshire’s idyllic countryside, the estate features more than 200 buildings and monuments, breathtaking architecture, astounding gardens, and has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Join Castle Howard Curator Dr. Christopher Ridgway for a virtual tour of its extensive gardens, storied interiors, and precious collections as they prepare to “deck the halls” for Christmas. He will discuss previous Christmas installations along with tales of life—indoors and outdoors—during Yorkshire’s winter. Don’t miss experiencing the winter wonderland that awaits you at Castle Howard!
Register by December 11
American Inspiration Author Event
Christina Schwarz with Bonnie
Live Broadcast: Wednesday, December 16, 6:00 PM (EST)
Moderator: Sandra Tsing Loh, writer, performer, comedienne
Cost: FREE
In this suspenseful, gorgeously detailed novel, the #1 New York Times bestselling author vividly evokes the life of Bonnie Parker, her fascinating love affair with Clyde Barrow, and their infamous, on-the-run partnership in crime. Born in a small town in western Texas, Bonnie was a natural performer and a star student, who dreamed of being a movie star, singer, or poet. Schwarz follows Bonnie from this promising start to her final month of shoot-outs and desperate car chases through Depression-era America. In conversation with witty Sandra Tsing Loh, Schwarz will explore such topics as turning life into story, women’s struggles to make their dreams reality, and the promise and pitfalls of Christmas; unpacking scenes from the novel and more. Don’t miss their discussion and this “absorbing, poignant, often heartbreaking” tale of Bonnie (New York Times).
Register by December 16
Webinar
Tips for Interviewing Relatives
Live Broadcast: Thursday, December 17, 3:00–4:00 PM (EST)
Presented by Stephanie Call, Associate Director of Archives and Education
Cost: FREE
The oral tradition of a family is perhaps just as important as the evidence you find in document-based research. Even if you learn that not all of the details are 100% accurate, these stories provide important clues to begin—or continue—your research, give life to names and dates on a page, and may provide information not found in records. But how do you start the conversation, stay on track, and record the information provided? This webinar will offer some valuable tips and techniques for interviewing relatives—and suggest strategies for encouraging family to talk!
Register by December 17
Here's a Genealogy Challenge!
100 Years ago this week Women won the right to VOTE!
The 19th Amendment
What do you know about this movement? Does your Mom or Grandmother vote? Did you know that over 100 years ago they would not have been able to vote?
Did any of your ancestors join in this movement? Mine did, her name was Ethel Rudd - she was born in Boston, Massachusetts, was 19 years old and she was my grandmother. Ask your parents or grandparents to share your history with you.
Learn more...
Did any of your ancestors join in this movement? Mine did, her name was Ethel Rudd - she was born in Boston, Massachusetts, was 19 years old and she was my grandmother. Ask your parents or grandparents to share your history with you.
Learn more...
Free At-Home Education Resources From Ancestry® and Access to Nearly 500M National Archives Records
Ancestry® is a family and a community, even when we’re not together – which is why we will be sharing resources for people at home.For nearly a decade, Ancestry® has been offering its AncestryK12® services, a no-cost program for K-12 schools and teachers in classrooms nationwide that includes access to content from the U.S. collection of Ancestry, Fold3.com and Newspapers.com. With school closures in effect across the U.S., Ancestry is offering support to parents by making its AncestryK12 lesson plans available for free for anyone to download while they are educating children at home.
Also, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and its long-term digitization partner Ancestry will make it even easier for people to explore their own family history stories from home by providing FREE access to search nearly 500 million records and images on Ancestry.
In addition, Ancestry is continuing to provide free online tutorials and video courses to help people get started with family tree building. We’re also developing live learning sessions on our social channels for our community.
Learn More!
Ancestry® is a family and a community, even when we’re not together – which is why we will be sharing resources for people at home.For nearly a decade, Ancestry® has been offering its AncestryK12® services, a no-cost program for K-12 schools and teachers in classrooms nationwide that includes access to content from the U.S. collection of Ancestry, Fold3.com and Newspapers.com. With school closures in effect across the U.S., Ancestry is offering support to parents by making its AncestryK12 lesson plans available for free for anyone to download while they are educating children at home.
Also, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and its long-term digitization partner Ancestry will make it even easier for people to explore their own family history stories from home by providing FREE access to search nearly 500 million records and images on Ancestry.
In addition, Ancestry is continuing to provide free online tutorials and video courses to help people get started with family tree building. We’re also developing live learning sessions on our social channels for our community.
Learn More!
The NH State Library created a resource guide on researching your NH family history online from home:
https://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html
Quick Links
The New Hampshire State Library is the first state library in America and was founded on January 25, 1717.
https://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html
Quick Links
The New Hampshire State Library is the first state library in America and was founded on January 25, 1717.
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Trying to learn more about your family history? Join local amateur genealogist Nancy Borman at the Chesley Memorial Library for one-on-one genealogy sessions (beginning-level instruction) using Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, and other sources. Please email Nancy at nancy.genealogy7@gmail.com to schedule your one-hour session at a mutually convenient time.
If you do not have email, you can call the library at 942-5472 and we will forward your contact information to Nancy. Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest are both sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries. |
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Ancestry Library Edition is available for you to use while at the library. A password is required to access this website.
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Heritage Quest is also available for you to use from home or in the library. http://www.heritagequestonline.com. A password is required to access this website.
Call us at 603-942-5472 for the required password. (Available to library patrons in good standing.) |
Discover your ancestors with Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online! Ancestry Library Edition is available at the Chesley Memorial Library building only; HeritageQuest Online can be used at the library and at home by our patrons. Please contact the library at 942-5472 to get your password to sign on to HeritageQuest Online.
We now have open access to a genealogy website! ancestrylibraryedition.com
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“Where did previous generations come from? How did they live? What did they fight for? And how did their lives affect yours? Historical records and photos hold so many answers about the fascinating people in history. Ancestry Library Edition puts them at your fingertips, enabling both research and inviting critical thinking. Ancestry Library Edition provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.”
The Chesley Memorial Library now has access to Ancestry Library Edition thanks to the Friends of the Northwood Libraries! Stop in and use one of our public access computers to start your genealogy search today. |
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Get started...
Collect Family Information
Write down the names of people on your immediate family tree. Talk with your relatives. Find out if someone already started a family tree. Gather as much information as possible from people before starting your digital research. Set up a family tree on paper to aid with your research.
Begin the Digital Search with Known Information Always start your digital search with the people you can verify. This typically means starting your search with individuals living in the early part of the 1900s and included in the 1900-1940 census records. Searches on Heritage Quest Online for U.S. Census records can be done from home.
Starting your research with relatives not yet born in 1940 can be problematic. States have different laws pertaining to making vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) public. Some states restrict the availability of vital records for as much as 100 years. At the library, search Ancestry Library Edition’s Card Catalog to find out if the records you need are available.
Narrow Your Search Results
Instead of performing a simple search by name – which can result in thousands of potential results – include a birth date, a spouse’s name, or known location for better results. Note that exact dates are not necessary. It is possible to search for individuals by an approximate birthdate.
Search Creatively
If your ancestors had names that could be easily misspelled, it is likely that you will need to perform multiple searches before finding a match. If you know where your ancestors were living, try browsing census records by location or searching for known neighbors to find them. Names corrected in Ancestry.com will also be searchable by the corrected version of the name in Ancestry Library Edition. Many databases also allow you to search for similar sounding names.
Gather Information from Each Census Year
Each decade of census records collects different sets of data. Do not assume that you have discovered everything about an ancestor from one census record. Some records contain conflicting information about the person and some records asked for different information altogether.
Use Family Tree Data Wisely
Be cautiously optimistic about family trees. Continue to do your own research and use the hints from another user to discover maternal lines, but always verify your own research.
Collect Family Information
Write down the names of people on your immediate family tree. Talk with your relatives. Find out if someone already started a family tree. Gather as much information as possible from people before starting your digital research. Set up a family tree on paper to aid with your research.
Begin the Digital Search with Known Information Always start your digital search with the people you can verify. This typically means starting your search with individuals living in the early part of the 1900s and included in the 1900-1940 census records. Searches on Heritage Quest Online for U.S. Census records can be done from home.
Starting your research with relatives not yet born in 1940 can be problematic. States have different laws pertaining to making vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) public. Some states restrict the availability of vital records for as much as 100 years. At the library, search Ancestry Library Edition’s Card Catalog to find out if the records you need are available.
Narrow Your Search Results
Instead of performing a simple search by name – which can result in thousands of potential results – include a birth date, a spouse’s name, or known location for better results. Note that exact dates are not necessary. It is possible to search for individuals by an approximate birthdate.
Search Creatively
If your ancestors had names that could be easily misspelled, it is likely that you will need to perform multiple searches before finding a match. If you know where your ancestors were living, try browsing census records by location or searching for known neighbors to find them. Names corrected in Ancestry.com will also be searchable by the corrected version of the name in Ancestry Library Edition. Many databases also allow you to search for similar sounding names.
Gather Information from Each Census Year
Each decade of census records collects different sets of data. Do not assume that you have discovered everything about an ancestor from one census record. Some records contain conflicting information about the person and some records asked for different information altogether.
Use Family Tree Data Wisely
Be cautiously optimistic about family trees. Continue to do your own research and use the hints from another user to discover maternal lines, but always verify your own research.
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