What is October?

Well, let's see...here at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System, October is quite a few things.
For instance, it's Family History Month, a time when we and our families should celebrate our family heritage. This means sharing information about our ancestors and commemorating their lives and accomplishments.
If you've heard of our genealogy library, the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library, you know that we really celebrate families all year long.
The library was made possible by a bequest from Mrs. Odom, who was a Trustee of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and very interested in genealogy. (She was also an accomplished musician, as well as an active leader in the Georgia 4-H program.)
Her interest in genealogy led to her membership in the Huguenot Society and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She coauthored two books: A History of the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and Colquitt County Confederate Soldiers.
At her death, it was revealed that she had bequeathed the proceeds of the sale of her land and home to the library for the purpose of building a genealogy library in Moultrie. Today, the Odom Library operates on the interest from her estate. The endowment is managed by a Moultrie banking firm and the library is governed by a Board of
Trustees.
Since October is Family History Month, there are a few things you and your family can do together to make this month more special for you.
Why not "play detective" and bring your children or grandchildren to the Odom Library and trace your family tree? We have the deluxe version of Ancestry.com and our librarians are very willing to show you how it works. In our library you can make copies of your family records and find pictures of all those great-great-grands that you haven't seen before.
How about creating a family cookbook, a scrapbook of family history, or a family calendar of old photos?
Why not work together to uncover your family health history and make a copy for each person in the family? You never know when that information will come in handy.
How about taking a trip to the old family homestead, or a historical museum, or a Civil War battlefield?
Or even get the family together to create a heritage gift, maybe a Christmas ornament or a lap quilt (maybe several) from old ties from family members.
And last but not least, you could start a family
website.
There are so many things you can do to celebrate Family History Month. We're here to help you; not only the Odom Library, but the public library also. We have lots of interesting ideas....
(Source: http://www.ancestry.com/)