Welcome to this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesdays. How many of you have German anestry in your line and how many of you have hit a brick wall in that research? I know that I have! I wanted to share an upcoming program that will be held at the Western Reserve Historical Society on September 14, 2013.
The event is called "Researching German Ancestors" and the lecturer will be Warren Bittner, CG. Mr. Bittner will be presenting 5 talks about breaking down your brick walls in German Research. The schedule for the day is as follows;
Saturday, September 14, 2013
8:30-9:00am Registration (coffee and refreshments)
9:00-10:30am Historical Overview of Germany
10:30-11:00am Break
11:00-12:00pm German Historical Maps and Territories: You Can’t Do Research Without Them
12:00- 1:30pm Lunch - boxed lunches will be available ($10), or bring your own
1:30-2:30pm German Marriage Laws and Customs
2:30-3:00pm Break
3:00–4:00pm Elusive Immigrant! The Search for Dora Lühr
For more information on Warren Bittner can be found at the Genealogy Speakers Guild Website http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/member_details.php?member=BittnerW
For more information and to register for the "Reseraching German Ancestors" event at WRHS the link is http://www.wrhs.org/calendar/Researching_German_Ancestors?A=
Have a great week!
-Stephanie
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Genealogy Gets New Equipment
Welcome to this weeks Tree Talk Tuesday. Exciting news from the Genealogy Department this week. We recently recieved a new
digital microfilm scanner to our department. It is a new for this year,
hot off the assembly line.
With it we can scan things from any of our microforms
collection to a digital image which can then be saved to a flash drive, emailed
to patrons, added to web pages, etc. 
I hear some of you asking,
“Couldn’t you do that already?” Well yes, we could. This machine
makes it a lot easier and gives us much better editing capabilities.
And the truly best part about all this is that the old
machine we were using for this purpose has been moved to the microfilm reading
room for patrons to use. Now they can copy their own digital images to a
flash drive instead of having to make hard copies, take them home, and scan
them into their computer.
So tell your friends, tell your neighbors, but most espcially start sending in your record requests or stop by and see it in action.
Have a great week!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Ohio at Gettysburg
This year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most famous and deadliest battles of the American Civil War. It also served has the inspiration behind Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. The battle began on July 1, 1863 when General Robert E. Lee made his second attempt to invade the north. It lasted for 3 days and is often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion". By the 3rd day the General George Mead's Union Army had stopped the invasion, but not without a price. There were 51,000 casualties and much devastation to the people and property surronding the town of Gettysburg.
During the Battle of Gettysburg Ohio had 4,400 soliders who fought and according to Richard A. Baumgartner's book "Buckeye Blood: Ohio at Gettysburg" nearly 30 percent of them were killed, wounded or captured. Did you have ancestors who served at Gettysburg?
Links for further research;
Ohio Companies At Gettysburg:
Gettysburg National Park
Search SCDL's catalog for further reading on Gettysburg
Thanks for reading this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday's Blog. Have a great week!
During the Battle of Gettysburg Ohio had 4,400 soliders who fought and according to Richard A. Baumgartner's book "Buckeye Blood: Ohio at Gettysburg" nearly 30 percent of them were killed, wounded or captured. Did you have ancestors who served at Gettysburg? Links for further research;
Ohio Companies At Gettysburg:
Gettysburg National Park
Search SCDL's catalog for further reading on Gettysburg
Thanks for reading this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday's Blog. Have a great week!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Return of "Who Do You Think You Are" on TLC
It's that time again for SCDL's Tree Talk Tuesdays. The big buzz in Genealogy this week is the return of Who Do You Think You Are? on TLC. For three consecutive seasons both Genealogist and Non-Genealogist tuned in on Tuesday evenings to watch American Celebraties trace their family trees. A year late TLC annouced that it would be picking it up. The new season will feature Christina Applegate, Kelly Clarkson, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, Chelsea Handler, Chris O’Donnell, Jim Parsons and Trisha Yearwood researching their family trees. Mark your calendars for July 23rd for the Season Premier!To keep up to date on the lastest with Who Do You Think You Are you can follow their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/#!/wdytya?fref=ts
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Learning to Climb the Family Tree
Greetings and welcome to the SCDL Tree Talk Tuesdays Blog. With summer now offically here, it's a great time of family pinics and resaerch road trips for the avid genealogist. This week are out topic is Learning to Climb the Family Tree. Whether you are a newbie or a pro at researching there is always something new to learn. The Genealogy Department at the Stark County District Library is offering free programs this summer to help you climb the family tree. Below you will find a list of the programs. Simply follow the link and you can register. If you have questions please feel free to contact the genealogy department genealogy@starklibrary.org
Beginning Genealogy
Adults: Learn the basics of and discover some helpful research tools available in the Genealogy dept. at Main library, including Ancestry.com. Bring some family history to complete pedigree and family group sheets. A search using the 1940 Census will be demonstrated.
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Trees and Roots -- What's the Difference?
Teens/Adults: We will learn how to research your family ancestry using online resources. Bring your family tree.
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Using Ancestry.com Effectively
Adults: Learn to use Ancentry.com in this hands–on computer class. Class size is limited.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Canton Lumber Company
Welcome to this week's SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday. Today we are showcasing this great photo that we recently aquired. While we don't know who the individuals are in the picture, we do know that it was probably a "float" that was used for the July 4th Parade in 1913 in Canton, Ohio.
The Canton Lumber Company was organized in 1901, with the office and yard being located at 601-613 E. North St. (which is now 6st. NE). In 1929 the company went into receivership.
Sources:
Stark History of Stark County by E.T. Heald.
Canton City Directory 1909-1910.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
June is the Month for Weddings!
Welcome to this weeks Tree Talk Tuesday. So glad you stopped by. This week we put up a display in the department on Marriage, since the month of June is popular for weddings. So to coincide with that the topic for this weeks post is....Marriage Records!
Marriage Records can be a great source for finding more information about your family. Where do you find these records? There are two type of records that one may find when reaserching marraiges. A Civil Record or a Church record. The civil record of marriage will be recorded with a govermental office such as the probate court, clerk of courts etc. The church record will be housed with the church or minister that handled the marriage.
For Stark County the marriage records begin when the Probate Court was form in 1809. Pre 1900 records only list the couple who were married and who married them. After 1900 you will find a bit more information on the record. This may include who took out the license and sometimes a relative could be mentioned if the person is a minor. After 1910 the marriage records look more like they do currently. They give the name of the bride and groom, where they were born, how old their are, their residence at the time of the license being taken out, their parents names, if they have been divorce and if so minor children are listed.
In todays world the question that often arrises, can I find these records online? Yes and No. One place you can check for marriage is Familysearch.org They have filmed some Ohio County Marriage Record books and indexed them on their website. The website is free to use and you can print the record you find.
I hope this information was helpful until next week!
Marriage Records can be a great source for finding more information about your family. Where do you find these records? There are two type of records that one may find when reaserching marraiges. A Civil Record or a Church record. The civil record of marriage will be recorded with a govermental office such as the probate court, clerk of courts etc. The church record will be housed with the church or minister that handled the marriage.
For Stark County the marriage records begin when the Probate Court was form in 1809. Pre 1900 records only list the couple who were married and who married them. After 1900 you will find a bit more information on the record. This may include who took out the license and sometimes a relative could be mentioned if the person is a minor. After 1910 the marriage records look more like they do currently. They give the name of the bride and groom, where they were born, how old their are, their residence at the time of the license being taken out, their parents names, if they have been divorce and if so minor children are listed.
In todays world the question that often arrises, can I find these records online? Yes and No. One place you can check for marriage is Familysearch.org They have filmed some Ohio County Marriage Record books and indexed them on their website. The website is free to use and you can print the record you find.
I hope this information was helpful until next week!
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