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Yomucon – 2015 Photos
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Tinsel Trail 2015
Visit the Tuscaloosa Public Library Tinsel Trail Tree. Enjoy the Grinch! What is Tinsel Trail? The Holidays are a special time of year for children and families. Tuscaloosa’s One Place works to make...
View ArticleExtra Extra Extra! Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society Meets Tomorrow!
A reminder that tomorrow December 2, 2015 the Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society will meet here at the Tuscaloosa Public Library. Tomorrow’s meeting will be a combined meeting of the Morning and Night...
View ArticleFriday Focus-December 4, 2015- What Exactly is a Serial?
I would say that I missed last week’s Friday Focus because of the holiday, but it was more because I was the latest victim of the upper respiratory illness that is going around and I unexpectedly...
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TPL Visits with Technology (Fall 2015)
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View ArticleRemembering the “Day that will live in Infamy”
Yesterday while most of us went about our usual activities, several memorials took place at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as they paused to remember that fateful day in December 1941. There were many men whose...
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TPL Holiday Open House 2015 (Photo Gallery)
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TPL with UPMS – Beat Auburn Beat Hunger 2015
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View ArticleFriday Focus-December 18, 2015- Military Resources
So because Monday was Pearl Harbor Day, I thought today my Friday Focus would be all about military resources. When it comes to military records, a lot is going to depend on which war or time period...
View ArticleNever Miss an Opportunity
Now depending how common your ancestor’s names are, do you ask people who have the same name as one of your lines if they are related to you? I try to never miss an opportunity to possibly connect with...
View ArticleFriday Focus-December 18, 2015- New Webinars
So my Friday Focus started out as a focus on different parts of the Local History/Genealogy Collection at TPL, I am going to expand out a little in the new year to focus on a specific website that I...
View ArticleTalk to those relatives and Identify those Photographs!
Christmas is three days away and that means for many of us we will be getting together with family to celebrate the holiday. Christmas is also a wonderful time to talk to those older family members who...
View ArticleFriday Focus-December 25, 2015
Today’s Friday Focus is hopefully on your family as it is on mine, my library is closed so Merry Christmas! The post Friday Focus-December 25, 2015 appeared first on Tuscaloosa Public Library.
View ArticleHow Did Your Ancestors Really Live?
Often when we talk about how our ancestors lived, we don’t mean their day to day existence. Recently I have been introduced to a fairly new television show in its’ second season that has made me think...
View ArticleFriday Focus-January 1, 2016
Today’s Friday Focus is on the new genealogy I hope you are all doing in this New Year. I urge … Continued The post Friday Focus-January 1, 2016 appeared first on Tuscaloosa Public Library.
View ArticleA New Year and Solutions
It is a New Year and a time to take a fresh look at your old genealogical problems. I know over the summer I started but sadly didn’t finish a complete new look at my genealogical work. I started my...
View ArticleFriday Focus-January 8, 2016- All About the Family
This is the first real Friday Focus of the New Year and today I am going to talk about my LH 929.2 section of the collection. This section encompasses books that are strictly on a particular family or...
View ArticleIGHR Registration is Next Tuesday!
I have talked at least once on this blog about the benefits of IGHR- Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research. While the Institute itself is not until June, registration begins next Tuesday,...
View ArticleFriday Focus-January 15, 2016-Heritage Books
Today I want to focus on a series that I have mentioned before, but I really want to call special attention to. The Heritage of Alabama series is a collection of books that cover every county in...
View ArticleTime to Get Organized
So with the New Year not only should you take a new look at your old work, but it is time to get organized. Now I will admit this is more of a time when I tell you to do as I say and not as I do...
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