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Genealogy class last night

5/30/2018

The Joyful Genealogist, Kim Mullins visited the library last night to talk about 'Census Clues Can Confuse'. She stressed that census records can give you clues in genealogy but you need to realize that you shouldn't take every detail for the gospel truth. If you tie your census information in with your other genealogical information, you can start to get a clearer picture of your ancestry. She went over the U.S. Census records starting from 1790 going to 1940. Many states also kept census records. She went over many details and potentially confusing information that you may encounter. We had a small crowd but we hope they enjoyed this free and informative presentation. We hope to have her back in the fall so that we can learn about other sources of genealogical information.

GENEALOGY CLASS TONIGHT AT 6 PM!

5/29/2018

A final reminder about the class taught by the Joyful Genealogist, Kim Mullins. The class is called 'Census Clues Can Sometimes Confuse'. We hope to see you there!

Genealogy Class, Next Tuesday, May 29th at 6 pm

5/23/2018

We only have three people signed up for the class next Tuesday, May 29th at 6 pm presented by the Joyful Genealogist, Kim Mullins. Kim's class is titled, "Census Clues Can Sometimes Confuse". Please call or sign up at the library to register for this class. We'd really like to give Kim a good audience for her class.

Anyone who has ever tried to piece together a family history knows about Census Records. What do they really tell us? The first U.S. census was done in 1790 and since that time one has been done every 10 years! This class will discuss not only U.S Federal Census Records but State Census Records as well. You will learn who was counted and why, what questions were asked, which schedules are available for each census, researching special populations and how to put all of this together to learn more about your family!

Tim pletkovich's presentation in july has been cancelled

5/23/2018

Tim decided to postpone his presentation until after summer is over as people seem to be very busy with vacations and other summer activities. So, the July 17th presentation on Civil War Fathers, World War II sons has been cancelled.

He will give his presentation about Civil War Fathers, World War II sons on Tuesday, September 11th at 6:30 pm at the El Paso District Library.

He will give his presentation on Nuns, Nazis, and Notre Dame on Tuesday, September 18th at 6:30 pm at the El Paso District Library.

Please pass this on to anyone you know who commented that they might be attending. We only had 2 people register and we have contacted both of them but we are not sure who else might have been planning on coming.

sign up for our next genealogy class with the joyful genealogist

5/14/2018

Kim Mullins, the Joyful Genealogist will be at the library on Tuesday, May 29th at 6 pm to teach 'Census Clues Can Sometimes Confuse'.

Anyone who has tried to piece together a family history knows about Census Records. What do they really tell us? The first U.S. Census was done in 1790 and since that time one has been done every 10 years! This class will discuss not only U.S. Federal Census Records but State Census Records as well. You will learn:

Who was counted and why
What questions were asked
Which schedules are available for each census
Researching Special Populations
How to put all of this together to learn more about your family

Please register for this class by calling the library (527-4360) or stop by the front desk and register.

Guy Fraker's presentation last week

5/14/2018

Guy Fraker gave a great presentation on Lincoln's time in the 8th Judicial Circuit. Thanks again to the Woodford County Historical Society for helping us bring Guy to the library.

Reminder - guy fraker's presentation on "looking for Lincoln" in illinois is tonight!

5/10/2018

Who: Guy Fraker, local author and retired attorney
What: Presentation on his latest book, Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: A Guide to Lincoln's Eighth Judicial Circuit
How: The Woodford County Historical Society and the El Paso District Library combined to bring this speaker to our library.
Where: El Paso District Library
When: 7 pm

Crochet and knit club taking a summer break

5/8/2018

We've decided to take a break from the Crochet and Knit club for the summer. The nice weather is beckoning everyone outside and we can understand that crochet and knitting might not be on your agenda with the warm weather finally here.

If you would like a place to come and crochet and knit, you are welcome to bring your project to the library and also bring a friend. You can come anytime we are open. A nice place to set up camp might be the History Room Area or the magazine area. There are some comfortable chairs and you can visit while you knit or crochet. In the hot summer months, the library is a wonderful refuge from the heat!

reminder of presentation this thursday by local author, guy fraker

5/8/2018

We hope that you can attend Mr. Fraker's presentation Thursday night on his latest book, "Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: a Guide to Lincoln's Eight Judicial Circuit.". Thank you to the Woodford County Historical Society for helping to bring Mr. Fraker to the library.
This quote from Mr. Fraker's website (http://www.lincolnsladder.com/) explains Mr. Fraker's passion for Abraham Lincoln's time traveling the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Illinois:
For 23 years Abraham Lincoln rode Central Illinois' Eighth Judicial Circuit, building not only his law practice, but also his political base through his relationships with the circuit lawyers and their judge, David Davis. team of lawyers, led by Davis, gained the Republican nomination for Lincoln at the Convention in Chicago in May of 1860. The split of the Democratic Party made the nomination tantamount to election. The circuit, with its leaders and its lawyers, was truly Lincoln's, "ladder to the presidency."
Guy C. Fraker has written two books on the Lincoln Circuit. The first was published in 2012, "Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency: The Eighth Judicial Circuit". This was the first book ever specifically devoted to Lincoln and the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The second book is the companion book also dealing with Lincoln on the Circuit. "Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: a Guide to Lincoln's Eighth Judicial Circuit" was published in October of 2017. The book encourages the readers to visit the roads and towns of Lincoln's Circuit. It contains maps and directions to guide the reader around the Circuit as well as over 90 pictures.

local author tim pletkovich's presentation for tonight (May 8th) cancelled

5/8/2018

Local author, Tim Pletkovich has cancelled his presentation tonight on his book, Nuns, Nazis, and Notre Dame. He will be attending a funeral out of state so we hope you will be understanding of the cancellation. We hope to reschedule the event with him for another time.

We have notified those who registered. We are posting this in case someone was planning on attending who did not register.

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