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Genealogy Tip #2 Use your Local Library Resources

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Currently, I am working on my maternal lineage and I have discovered that my family was part of The Five Civilized Tribes, which is comprised of the Native American tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole. My family was part of the African American Freedman in the Tahlequah District. Thanks to the Dawes Rolls, which I will discuss in an upcoming blog post, I was able to get some very valuable information on part of my maternal lineage. Much of the information I was lucky enough to find online, but I got to a point I where I needed to get further information. The Dawes Rolls interview of my 2nd great grandfather Daniel Vann Jr. has given me many clues to track back already to one slave owner on my 2nd great grandmother’s side (Smith) which will lead me to further research into Texas and Georgia. I needed to go back to the 1880 Cherokee Census, but unfortunately I did not find any online records for this source, but what I did do is Google what I was looking for and found that there was a published book out there which contained the information I was looking for. I was super excited about all these findings, but I was just as excited about using a resource that did not come to mind right away and I wanted to remind others about using your local library’s Inter-Loan Library program. I believe that most libraries offer these services so definitely visit or call your library for details. My local library has an online form that you fill out to tell them what book you are looking for and then they borrow the book from the nearest location and you pick up at your local library . I filled out the form on a Sunday and I had an email from the library the following Friday telling me that my book request was in. I was super excited to find that there was a published book, which is called The 1880 Cherokee Nation Census Indian Territory (Oklahoma). So now, I am compiling a list of genealogy books that will help me in my research. As many of you know, your genealogy hobby costs can add up over time as you begin to purchase this book and that book, but this is a great way to fray those costs and try a book out first to see if you really want to include into your own personal reference library.

Another great thing that I utilize my local library for is their Microfilm reader for my growing collection archived microfilmed records. I found that for me purchasing microfilm from the Missouri State Archives would be worth the investment as I would need to look through deed information and since I am now on the East Coast, getting back home to my Midwest roots is unfortunately rare, I wanted to have the Cooper County Deed Indexes on microfilm. Although I am on the lookout to purchase a used microfilm reader, until one comes across my lap, I order the microfilm that I know I will use for years to come and view it at my library. Generally these are not in high demand at the library so I have not had to wait to use as most patrons are looking to use the public computers and not the microfilm reader.

As a final note, the library also offers free access to Genealogy Databases such as Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, American Ancestors. My library even allows to remote access for HeritageQuest with a valid library card. The Boston Public Library also offers an obituary database as well as historical newspapers. All of these resources are free with your library card.

We have a plethora of resources, we just need to know how to find them. Thanks for stopping by My Genealogy Quest!

IJK

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