Women’s History Month: Librarian Hero Clara Breed
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 8, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about one of her personal heroes: San Diego librarian Clara Breed... (Read More)
Tag: Librarians
The Evertons’ Genealogy Workshop 50 Years Ago Hooked Me
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 31, 2015
It was 50 years ago this week – 25 July 1965 to be specific – that George and Ellen (Nielsen) Everton conducted their genealogy workshop in the lower-level auditorium of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut. They were road warriors who routinely conducted classes and day-long genealogical workshops, teaching the basics of genealogy across... (Read More)
Family Reunites after 90-Year Mystery in Springfield Solved
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 17, 2015
In this video, librarian Irene Nolan (Hamden Public Library, Connecticut) shares the story of how a family – separated for more than 90 years – was brought together once again with information from GenealogyBank. This librarian was helping a family research their family tree. They had their grandfather’s first and last names. That was... (Read More)
