I can't believe September is almost gone! Are we having fun yet? Well, we are here at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library because we're getting ready for Family History Month.
Did you know October is Family History Month? Several cities and states have designated this month as Family History Month, and the U.S. Senate has adopted similar resolutions in the past. It's estimated that there are over 80 million people researching their family histories.
The highlight of our displays for Family History Month is in our lighted glass cases in the main foyer. Thanks to Irene Godwin, the Odom Genealogical Library's genealogist, we are showcasing beautiful (good-sized) framed family photographs. She's provided pictures of the families of Crozier, Godwin, Engram, and Harvey, as well as a photograph of Confederate grandfathers - Barrs, Manning, and Bell.
In our circulation counter bookshelf, you'll find books for family reading time, and the long white hallway wall will be covered with ways you can celebrate Family History Month. Experts say that in the United States, genealogy is now the second most popular hobby next to gardening.
In the glass-cased lighted calendar, you'll see not only important monthly dates, but also several old family photographs provided by Irene. And we'll give information about the Genealogy and Children's Book Picks for the Month.
Other displays around the library will include a wide variety of orange books, our color for the month. The main foyer table will be filled with different genres of orange books, and the long table near the non-fiction stacks will treat you to orange mysteries under the title of "Mysteries by the Light of the Harvest Moon." Why not see if you can find the black cat? I'll give you a hint...he's tiny.
Oh, and don't forget to look at the Picturing America display in the Odom Library. It's John Singer Sargent's "Portrait of a Boy," which fits right in with Family History Month. A bored-looking little boy is sitting with his mother, who is reading to him (or maybe reading only to herself, which would make me bored, too). See if you can answer the questions connected to the picture.
If you're interested in your family's genealogy, why not give the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library a visit. Irene Godwin and Ann Glass are more than willing to give you a hand in finding that lost grandma and maybe even seeing for the first time a picture of her.
October is the month to celebrate your family. What better way to do it than by visiting your local library. We have lots to offer you.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
On this day many years ago
On this day, October 13th, quite a few years ago, my son was born. When I woke up this morning, I thought back to that time...a Friday the 13th when he was born. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz., was 21 inches long, and we were in Room 711. The whole thing sounded like one of those games played in the back room of a dark bar. Right?
Well, anyhow, today I woke up thinking about him. And on the way to work I remembered all the times I read to him as a child, him and his brother who was four years older.
In fact, I read to all my children when they were little, until they could read for themselves. The youngest one began reading at 4 years old. Just had to do it for himself.
And here we are in the middle of October, the Family History Month, and I'm remembering all these things I should be recording for my children. I've documented lots of things, but these little stories I haven't written down. I guess now is the time.
My last child was a boy also. When he was born he had hair like little orange duck feathers, light and floaty all over his head. I remember going to a fall bazaar at Children's Hospital and purchasing a lap quilt simply because it had little orange squares in it, orange squares the color of his hair. When he was about four months old, I would put him on the quilt in front of the television where he could watch Sesame Street and all it's colorful characters. This weekend I'm sending the quilt to him, along with the story of when and why I bought it.
Well, back to today's birthday boy. He's a man now, on his own, doing his own thing. I have to admit I'm proud of him. Not only because he's turned into such a fine young man, but because he's doing something I like...graphic design in a regional library in Florida. We have lots of things in common and his library job is just another one.
Wonder why I had to tell you all this? I suppose because it's Family History Month and October 13th was once a Friday 13th and I have a son with a birthday today.
Somehow my life has always had libraries in it. All the way from getting books to read to my children when they were little up to having a son who works in a library. It's amazing how important reading and libraries have been in my life.
And the last amazing thing...I'm here working in a library. And able to tell you about it...the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library.
I hope reading and libraries are important to you also. Especially ours.
Well, anyhow, today I woke up thinking about him. And on the way to work I remembered all the times I read to him as a child, him and his brother who was four years older.
In fact, I read to all my children when they were little, until they could read for themselves. The youngest one began reading at 4 years old. Just had to do it for himself.
And here we are in the middle of October, the Family History Month, and I'm remembering all these things I should be recording for my children. I've documented lots of things, but these little stories I haven't written down. I guess now is the time.
My last child was a boy also. When he was born he had hair like little orange duck feathers, light and floaty all over his head. I remember going to a fall bazaar at Children's Hospital and purchasing a lap quilt simply because it had little orange squares in it, orange squares the color of his hair. When he was about four months old, I would put him on the quilt in front of the television where he could watch Sesame Street and all it's colorful characters. This weekend I'm sending the quilt to him, along with the story of when and why I bought it.
Well, back to today's birthday boy. He's a man now, on his own, doing his own thing. I have to admit I'm proud of him. Not only because he's turned into such a fine young man, but because he's doing something I like...graphic design in a regional library in Florida. We have lots of things in common and his library job is just another one.
Wonder why I had to tell you all this? I suppose because it's Family History Month and October 13th was once a Friday 13th and I have a son with a birthday today.
Somehow my life has always had libraries in it. All the way from getting books to read to my children when they were little up to having a son who works in a library. It's amazing how important reading and libraries have been in my life.
And the last amazing thing...I'm here working in a library. And able to tell you about it...the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library.
I hope reading and libraries are important to you also. Especially ours.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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/)
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/)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Family History Month Begins Tomorrow
We're getting ready for Family History Month, which begins October 1st. We're setting up family displays throughout the
library.
Some staff members have brought in items that are more than interesting. Some I've seen before, like the elastic garter to hold up socks. I remember my Daddy wearing some. Eloise brought one that once held up a sock worn by her grandfather,
W. J. Plymel.
She also brought in a wooden and leather corn shucker, a black plastic syringe that was used for giving enemas (yuk!), and some red plastic rings for chicken legs. I couldn't imagine what they used the rings for, especially after seeing the black plastic syringe. I hadn't seen any of those items before, but the chicken rings interested me the most. Elois said the rings were put on the chicken's legs, so close neighbors could distinguish each others chickens. Of course, each family had a different color. Elois's family was identified by
red rings.
A few other items of interest were brought in by Aileen. One was a wooden Kraft American cheese box, like I remembered seeing in our kitchen when I was growing up. And, of course, we all ate syrup from a Log Cabin tin shaped like a log cabin. I also had a Brownie camera, but not exactly like the one Aileen brought in. And I'd never seen wooden Pick-up Sticks (with the directions) or a metal boot jack shaped like a black beetle. She said all these items were from her's and her husband's family.
Melody brought a baby doll that belonged to her aunt, Lucille (Sissy) Sieve. The dress on the doll had been made by Sissy's mother, Gustava Stinson, for Sissy to wear when she was a baby. Melody also brought grandmother Gustava Stinson's wool wedding jacket from the late 1890s and two white handmade slips that were embroidered with flowers and swirls and lovely decorations.
From talking to other staff members, I know we'll have old reading glasses and shaving mugs, thimbles, Zippo lighters, brooches and necklaces, as well as an old butter churn. From what I've seen already, there's no telling what amazing things we'll have
on display.
We'll even have book displays about family biographies, family cookbooks, and family reunions.
If you're into genealogy and family momentos, be sure to stop by during October and see the different displays we'll have for Family History Month. They'll bring back a lot of memories.
library.
Some staff members have brought in items that are more than interesting. Some I've seen before, like the elastic garter to hold up socks. I remember my Daddy wearing some. Eloise brought one that once held up a sock worn by her grandfather,
W. J. Plymel.
She also brought in a wooden and leather corn shucker, a black plastic syringe that was used for giving enemas (yuk!), and some red plastic rings for chicken legs. I couldn't imagine what they used the rings for, especially after seeing the black plastic syringe. I hadn't seen any of those items before, but the chicken rings interested me the most. Elois said the rings were put on the chicken's legs, so close neighbors could distinguish each others chickens. Of course, each family had a different color. Elois's family was identified by
red rings.
A few other items of interest were brought in by Aileen. One was a wooden Kraft American cheese box, like I remembered seeing in our kitchen when I was growing up. And, of course, we all ate syrup from a Log Cabin tin shaped like a log cabin. I also had a Brownie camera, but not exactly like the one Aileen brought in. And I'd never seen wooden Pick-up Sticks (with the directions) or a metal boot jack shaped like a black beetle. She said all these items were from her's and her husband's family.
Melody brought a baby doll that belonged to her aunt, Lucille (Sissy) Sieve. The dress on the doll had been made by Sissy's mother, Gustava Stinson, for Sissy to wear when she was a baby. Melody also brought grandmother Gustava Stinson's wool wedding jacket from the late 1890s and two white handmade slips that were embroidered with flowers and swirls and lovely decorations.
From talking to other staff members, I know we'll have old reading glasses and shaving mugs, thimbles, Zippo lighters, brooches and necklaces, as well as an old butter churn. From what I've seen already, there's no telling what amazing things we'll have
on display.
We'll even have book displays about family biographies, family cookbooks, and family reunions.
If you're into genealogy and family momentos, be sure to stop by during October and see the different displays we'll have for Family History Month. They'll bring back a lot of memories.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
We're Having So Much Fun With "Our Memory Wall"
During our 100-Year Celebration in May, we posted on the wall of the Willcoxon Auditorium a few pictures from an old scrapbook of library events. Everyone had so much fun trying to identify the people in the pictures.
Well, we've put "Our Memory Wall" up again in conjunction with Family History Month. This time it's in the long, white hallway between the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library and the main library. Right out there where everyone can see it!
And we're having so much fun with it!
We hear people chattering as they recognize someone they know. Sometimes we hear people laughing as they remember a person. Often we see a person standing and studying a picture up close, as if to see some really small item in the picture or get a closer look at a face.
Always we thank them for looking at the wall and encourage them to write the name on the picture of a person they can identify.
These are pictures of our library family. These are pictures of:
Well, we've put "Our Memory Wall" up again in conjunction with Family History Month. This time it's in the long, white hallway between the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library and the main library. Right out there where everyone can see it!
And we're having so much fun with it!
We hear people chattering as they recognize someone they know. Sometimes we hear people laughing as they remember a person. Often we see a person standing and studying a picture up close, as if to see some really small item in the picture or get a closer look at a face.
Always we thank them for looking at the wall and encourage them to write the name on the picture of a person they can identify.
These are pictures of our library family. These are pictures of:
- Anne McKee and Hazel Wade at the circulation counter,
- Lorene Harrell with the Culbertson Head Start,
- Catherine Bryant, Lucille Dunn, Dorothy Richardson, Elois Matthews, and Hildred Lewis with the Bookmobile.
- There are pictures of children in the reading area, Bookmobile stops in 1963, a downtown parade, a groundbreaking ceremony, the summer reading club and storytime in 1975, as well as a couple of presentations.
- Some of the other people identified in the pictures are Lanelle (Gregory) Plaza, Aline McKee, Walter Norman, Barbara Vereen, Mary Jo Stone, Julianne Chambliss, Ann Alderman, and Mayor Willy Withers.
The next time you're in the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library, stop by "Our Memory Wall." See if there is anyone you can identify. And if you're old enough, you might find a picture of yourself!!!
October is Family History Month. We're sharing our Library Family and special memories with you.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
October Is Family History Month
We're celebrating Family History Month during October at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library and the Doerun Municipal
Library.
On Thursday, October 2nd, a genealogy workshop will be held at the Doerun library, 10 a.m. till noon. And on October 23rd at 10 a.m., an "Online Genealogy" workshop will be held. Aileen McNair will be the instructor at both sessions, which are free to the
public.
On Saturday, October 11th, an "Online Genealogy Resources" workshop will be held at the Moultrie library's Willcoxon Auditorium, 1 to 4 p.m. And a Genealogy User Group with "Dear Myrtle" will be held on Tuesday, October 21st, same place, 6 to 7 p.m. Again, both sessions are free and Aileen McNair will be the instructor.
In addition to the free workshops, you might consider these ten ways to celebrate Family History Month:
Library.
On Thursday, October 2nd, a genealogy workshop will be held at the Doerun library, 10 a.m. till noon. And on October 23rd at 10 a.m., an "Online Genealogy" workshop will be held. Aileen McNair will be the instructor at both sessions, which are free to the
public.
On Saturday, October 11th, an "Online Genealogy Resources" workshop will be held at the Moultrie library's Willcoxon Auditorium, 1 to 4 p.m. And a Genealogy User Group with "Dear Myrtle" will be held on Tuesday, October 21st, same place, 6 to 7 p.m. Again, both sessions are free and Aileen McNair will be the instructor.
In addition to the free workshops, you might consider these ten ways to celebrate Family History Month:
- Get started tracing your family tree. Join us at one of the workshops and learn more.
- Create a family cookbook. Contact your relatives and ask them to send you a few of their favorite family recipes.
- Record family stories. Use an audiotape, videotape, or legacy journal to record events, personalities, and traditions.
- Uncover your family health history. Tracing your family health history is not only fun, but what you learn now could potentially save a family member's life tomorrow.
- Scrapbook your family history. Document your family's history and create a lasting gift for future generations.
- Take a trip back in time. Visit sites of importance to your family or take a trip to a historical museum, battlefield, or re-enactment event that relates to your family.
- Play detective. Start your children or grandchildren on a lifelong journey of discovery by introducing them to genealogy.
- Craft a heritage gift. Make picture frame Christmas ornments with family pictures or create a lap quilt of old pants, shirts, skirts, or ties. Handmade gifts are favorites.
- Have a year of family pictures. Make a family calendar of current photos or ancestor's pictures. Add family birthdays, marriage dates, etc.
- Start a family web site. This allows you and your kids to share family photos, favorite recipes, funny stories, and even your family tree research.
Make some time during Family History Month to enjoy your family and heritage!
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