Learn To Research Family History At North Webster Library
North Webster Community Public Library is once again offering its popular Beginning Genealogy Course in February.
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North Webster Library’s History And Genealogy Center Updating NW Cemetery Database
According to an old adage, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Discover the tree you fell from at North Webster Community Public Library.
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North Webster Community Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
NORTH WEBSTER — April 8 to 14 is National Library Week and North Webster Community Public Library is celebrating with a full slate of activities. The headliner for the week is the Beverly Lewis book signing event 10 a.m. Thursday, April 12. The public is invited to come and … Read More
North Webster Community Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
NORTH WEBSTER — The North Webster Community Public Library will host the following upcoming events: A child is never too young to start them on the path of learning. At North Webster Community Public Library’s Lapsit Story Time, parents and their babies and toddlers have fun learning together. … Read More
Uncovering History Through The Family Tree
WARSAW — Jim Barber believes it is important to know one’s family history. “You can’t really know where you’re going until you know where you’ve come from,” he said. Barber, of Warsaw, and retired from Sprint in 2007 where he worked in various departments, is an avid genealogy … Read More
Allen County Library Celebrates March Madness: Genealogy Style
ALLEN COUNTY — Join the Allen County Public Library for their annual March Madness.
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Warsaw Family Links To Mary Todd Lincoln
WARSAW — It is not unusual to look like one’s relatives, but for Mary Alice Kelly, Warsaw, the resemblance goes back at least to the Civil War era. Kelly and her family were visiting an Abraham Lincoln museum in Springfield, Ill., several years ago, when they noticed a … Read More
Annual Dinner Celebrates Society’s 50 Years
WARSAW — Visits by Metcalfe Beck, an early county settler; John Pound, former owner of The Pound Store; and former sheriff James Cisney were made during the 50th annual banquet of the Kosciusko County Historical Society, Thursday evening, Oct. 22. The three visitors told about their lives … Read More
How To Start Tracing The Family Tree
Tracing the family tree now has roots going deep in the U.S. Genealogy, depending on which source one looks at, is considered one of the top two or three hobbies nationwide.
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Hoosiers Can Join Pioneer Society
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana’s 2016 bicentennial approaches, Hoosiers can learn about and honor their pioneer ancestors for helping settle the state. Those who had ancestors in Indiana by 1840 (or a few years later in a few northern counties) or who are simply interested in state history can … Read More
Geneaology Resources Available at WCPL
Have you started your family genealogy and aren’t sure where to go for information? Family research can be a daunting task, but well worth the effort. Here at the Warsaw Community Public Library, we have lots of books on family histories, newspaper archives, and also www.ancestry.com for your … Read More
North Webster Public Library News
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “…whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government….” (as cited in Padover, 1939, pg. 89). With national elections next month, it’s important to keep informed of the issues and learn about the candidates. It is often difficult … Read More