Darda, the yearbook of Trevecca Nazarene College, 1949 Madge Lee Belk was a good girl. When she was just a toddler, her Bible quoting great uncle Allison Belk took her under his wing because her mother, Geneva, had better things to do than rear a child. When Madge asked Geneva who her father was, her… Continue reading Madge Roberts: The true story…
Your house holds a single history that includes you. It can be exciting to find out who else might be included in that history. The North Carolina Collection is happy to present a program providing you with the research techniques and resources that will help you flesh out your home's story. These tips and tricks… Continue reading House History
Today is National Medal of Honor Day. March 25, 1991, Congress set aside this day as a national day of recognition for Medal of Honor recipients. Check out PUBLIC LAW 101-564—NOV. 15, 1990. Why march 25th you ask? It is the anniversary of the first Medal of Honor presentation to Union Army Private Jacob Parrott.… Continue reading National Medal of Honor Day
In May, 1942, a group of young Chicagoans led by James Farmer, a founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), sat down in a Jack Spratt Coffee Shop in the Windy City and requested service. Spratt management withheld service and demanded that they be arrested. The Chicago PD responded that they had not broken… Continue reading 1960 sit-ins: Twin City leads the way…
More Ancestry at home keeps coming! The Ancestry Library Edition database will continue to be available for at home use now through June 30, 2021. You can use this database at home by going to this link and choosing the Ancestry Library Edition link under Library Resources. You will be asked to enter your library… Continue reading Ancestry at home keeps going
A new feature on MyHeritage is animation. You can upload pictures of your ancestors and animate them. They move their face and look at you (and even right at you!) This unique feature gives the user an exciting (maybe even scary) thrill of what it might have been like to stand and look at one's… Continue reading Animated Ancestors?!
You are invited to join the library's intermediate genealogy program on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 P.M. At this hour long session, we will discuss census schedules, vital records, land records, immigration records, and more. We encourage you to come with questions. This program will be virtual over Zoom. This program will be on Tuesday,… Continue reading Intermediate Genealogy
Presidents Day sneaks up on most of us every year. So this year I thought I would try to mark the day in some way and since we are a Federal Depository so it seems like we should have some information around here somewhere. My first stop is the Government Printing Office or gpo.gov. Which… Continue reading Happy Presidents Day
Would you like to learn more about Black history in Forsyth County? We've got you covered. At Forsyth County Public Library, we've prepared a handout. It will covers some of the African American history that Forsyth County has to offer. All locations will have historic markers placed by the City of Winston-Salem's Historic Marker Program.… Continue reading Black History Hunt
You are invited to join the library's African American genealogy program on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 P.M. At this hour long session, we will discuss where to start, what records are available, the research process, and African American genealogy online databases. We encourage you to come with questions. This program will be virtual over… Continue reading African American Genealogy Program on Feb. 9
