Citations & Sources

Presentation to theRockdale Genealogical Society

June 9, 2013

Recent additions to the collections atNancy Guinn Memorial Library,

spotlight on the collections of UNC at Chapel Hill,and an update on the state of oral histories.

Genealogy Sources

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Nancy GuinnMemorial Library

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• 2,311 books/monographs– Reference Titles• For use in the library

– Circulating Titles• Can be checked out

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• New Addition to Reference Collection:– This Is Who We Were: Companion To The

1940 Census by Scott Derks• “…added value to the underlying factual

materials…”• Develop census data by highlighting what

life was like (e.g., which movies were popular, how much coffee cost, and memorable magazine articles.)

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• New Addition to Reference Collection:– The McCannon Families of Georgia 1737-

2012 by Elizabeth McCannon Newton• Representative of standard family history

with ties to Rockdale County/northeast Georgia• Great guide to available sources for research• Donated to the library

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• New Addition to Circulating

Collection:– Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing

by Megan Smolenyak• Lively, storyful book by the author of Who

Do You Think You Are• Personal memoir of author’s experience with

intriguing, obscured and puzzling genealogical queries.

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• New Addition to Circulating Collection:– The Empire State of the South by

Christopher C. Myers• “In this volume, students have the

opportunity to read Georgia history rather than reading about [it]”.

• Includes contemporary essays; text of speeches; court documents; census data; and several photographs, charts, and other plates.

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• New Addition to Circulating Collection:– How To Archive Family Keepsakes by Denise

May Levenick• Approaches preservation of family records and

memorabilia from a curator point of view• Provides excellent guidance for step-by-step

archival work on family records and keepsakes• Includes a section on digitizing paper documents

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• Not finding the book you need?– Does another library has a book you

need?–We can help make it easier for you:

simply request that we interlibrary loan/borrow the item on your behalf.• There is a charge for postage.• Adult Services Desk staff can assist with this.

Genealogy Sources @ CRLS• Microfilm Resources– Newspapers• County’s legal organ through 6/30/2006 on film

– (Keep paper copies until film is received from UGA)– Census Records• GA and partial for few other states (including NC)• No longer purchasing Census on microfilm

– Available in library via Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry’s Products• Ancestry.com

– Individual subscriptions– Cost to individual– Personalized options and enhanced content

• Ancestry Library Edition– Available only at public, college & technical school libraries

through consortial subscription– Cost distributed through GALILEO– Does not include sources such as Historical Newspaper

Collection, Obituary Collection, and Periodical Source Index.

HeritageQuest Online• Consortial subscription through GALILEO• Can access from home with GALILEO

password– Visit the library for our current password– Changes every three months

• Includes access to Periodical Source Index (PERSI) – a comprehensive index of genealogy and local history periodicals

Collections

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Collections @ UNC-Chapel Hill

• The Wilson Library– Home to UNC’s special collections:• North Carolina Collection• Rare Book Collection• Southern Folklife Collection• Southern Historical Collection• University Archives & Record Management

Services

Collections @ UNC-Chapel Hill

• North Carolina Collection– How do you pronounce these places in NC?

• Rodanthe [row-DAN-thee]• Buncombe [BUNK-um]• Ijames [IMES]• Kerr (as in Kerr Lake, Kerr Drug Store, etc.) [CAR]

– From Talk Like a Tar Heel: North Carolina Place Names• http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html

Collections @ UNC-Chapel Hill

• Photographic Archives– Part of the North Carolina Collection– Not entirely digitized yet– Can order re-prints/reproductions/scans for a fee– Provide on-site research assistance and limited

assistance via email or phone– Contact:

• wilsonlibrary@unc.edu or 919.962.7992

Wooten Collection, c. 1930Tobacco Farmer & Sons

Photo of Market House in Beaufort (1862)

Hugh Morton Collection (c.1910)Western Carolina Stage

Collections @ UNC-Chapel Hill

• Southern Historical Collection– Contains primary materials documenting

the American South, dating from the late 18th century.

– Excellent online exhibitions, including:• A Nursery of Patriotism: The University at

War, 1861-1945

Collections @ UNC-Chapel Hill

• Oral Histories of the American South– Contains digitized oral histories that are part of

the Southern Oral History Program.– Available online– Provides some enrichment for genealogists

newly researching particular times and subjects– Attempt to preserve the first-hand histories to

be found in our communities

[ Not to be outdone… ]

Genealogy Resources

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The Digital Library ofGeorgia

Digital Library of Georgia• Based at the University of Georgia

Libraries• Diverse offerings:– Sanborn Fire Maps– Vanishing Georgia (photographs)– University of Georgia Press Georgia

History Ebook Project

Oral History Update• Oral Histories of the American South

digitization project at UNC-Chapel Hill• TKOH & Knight Foundation will launch

Thread app for tablets/phones this Fall

• StoryCorps (in Atlanta!)

• Partnership of NPR and The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress

• Since 2003:– Collected & archived 45,000+ interviews– Hosted nearly 90,000 participants– Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share,

and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

• StoryBooth @ Atlanta History Center• Call 800-850-4406 for reservations/information.

Oral History Update—StoryCorps

Nancy Guinn Memorial Library

• Continue to develop a strong collection of resources– In part, by working with the Rockdale County

Genealogical Society• Suggestions? Please let us know!

• Train staff in research techniques specific to our genealogical resources

• Support the research and discovery of family, local, state, and national history

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