🦉 Sunday Owls

Greetings!  We at KHCPL in the Genealogy and Local History Department are hoping to recharge this blog.  Be on the lookout for new posts at this site in the coming weeks.  We hope to have everything from quick tips on doing research, information on events and sources, as well as articles on Howard County history and the people who lived here.  

Do you have the after-the-holidays January blahs?  KHCPL comes to the rescue with Genealogy for Sunday Owls on January 21st from 2 pm - 5:30 pm in the department.  You will need to register on the library's Events page to participate.  Spaces are filling quickly, so don't delay!  There is no charge.  All experience levels are welcome.  You will have access to our knowledgeable staff as well as all of our databases and physical materials.  

Come see our display Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine.  This exhibit comes from the US National Library of Medicine and will be on display until February 9th. 

Genealogy Short Class - Newspaper Databases

The next Genealogy Short Class will be on Newspaper Databases Thursday, December 13, from 6 to 7 p.m.  With KHCPL, you have access to the Newspaper Archive database, which provides millions of digitized pages of content from more than 6,000 newspapers throughout North America, the UK, and other selected countries.  Learn how to use it in your research.  Registration is required.  Register online at www.KHCPL.org

Genealogy Short Class - Howard County Memory Project

The next Genealogy Short Class will be on the Howard County Memory Project Thursday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m.  KHCPL began digitizing local high school yearbooks in 2002 and has since added church, cemetery, Bible info pages, court, and marriage records, and more.  Learn how to use the Howard County Memory Project  in your family research.  Registration is required.  Register online at www.KHCPL.org.

Genealogy Short Class - Ancestry Library Edition

The next Genealogy Short Class will be on using Ancestry Library Edition, Thursday, November 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at KHCPL-Main.  If you love Ancestry.com, but not the cost, you can use AncestryLibraryEdition free at any of the branches of the Kokomo Howard County Public Library.  Take the class to learn how.  Registration for the class is required.  Register online at www.KHCPL.org.

Genealogy Short Class - Scanners

The next Genealogy Short Class will be on Scanners, Thursday, November 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. Learn how to use a photo scanner to save your photos electronically.  We will teach you.  Registration is required.  Register online at www.KHCPL.org.

Genealogy Short Classes

The Genealogy & Local History Department always has new and exciting programs to offer.  The latest is the Genealogy Short Class.  Various topics will be covered in these classes, so be sure to mark your calendar on the following Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. so that you don't miss out.  Registration is required.  Register online.

• Genealogy Short Class: Genealogy Charts - Nov. 8
• Genealogy Short Class: Scanners - Nov. 15
• Genealogy Short Class: Ancestry Library Edition - Nov. 29
• Genealogy Short Class: Howard County Memory Project - Dec. 6
• Genealogy Short Class: Newspaper Databases - Dec. 13

Genealogy for Night Owls

Jennifer Sparks & Cheryl King 

The 43rd Genealogy for Night Owls was held October 12, 2018 at the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library.  The evening of research, buffet dinner, door prizes, and fun was enjoyed by all.

Kathy Smith & Ron Tetrick

Karen Sosbe

Genealogy for Night Owls

There is still time to register for Genealogy for Night Owls.  Plan to attend our 43rd lock-in event from 5:30 p.m. until midnight on Friday, October 12.  Included in the evening activities are a buffet dinner, snacks, door prizes and access to all of the genealogy collection and databases.  To register for this event, pay the fee of $15.00 in the Genealogy and Local History department by October 9.  For more information call 765-626-0839.

Kokomo Living History

Former Kokomo Mayor Robert Sargent, retired Deputy Sheriff Jon Zeck, and David Foster, the great-great-great-grandson of Kokomo founder David Foster were the featured guests for a program and group discussion at the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library sponsored by the Howard County Genealogical Society. The program was hosted by local history writer Gil Porter.  Life stories about these gentlemen and their collective experiences in Kokomo and Howard County reached back to the Great Depression in the 1930's.

Program Reminder: Cemeteries Rock

Just a reminder that the program "Cemeteries Rock" will be presented Wednesday, June 27 in meeting rooms A & B at KHCPL Main.  Cemeteries are great places to find genealogical information, discover interesting folk art and explore different styles of markers.  This program is part of the library's Summer Reading Program theme "My Library Rocks".  Be sure to register online at www.KHCPL.org.

Cemeteries Rock: Tombstone Art and Symbolism

Cemeteries are great places to find genealogical information, discover interesting folk art, and explore different styles of markers.  This visual presentation for adults will explore cemeteries as part of the library's Summer Reading Program theme "My Library Rocks".  Plan to attend Wednesday, June 27 from 6 to 8 pm at KHCPL Main.  Register online.

Reminder: Researching Your Female Ancestors

Don't forget that Tuesday, March 27 the Genealogy and Local History Department will offer the program "Researching Your Female Ancestors" presented by Marcia Ford, retired Genealogy Librarian.  The program will be from 6 to 8 pm in Meeting Rooms A & B at KHCPL Main.  Join us in learning how to find those elusive female ancestors. Call 765.626.0839 for required registration because seating is limited.

Researching Your Female Ancestors

March is Women's History Month and in celebration, the Genealogy & Local History Department will offer a program on "Researching Your Female Ancestors".  The program will be held Tuesday, March 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in meeting rooms A & B at KHCPL Main.  Women are often difficult to trace because they were not allowed to own real estate in their name, to sign legal documents or to participate in government.  Also with name changes, they became our invisible ancestors.  Join us in learning how to find these elusive female ancestors.  For required registration, call the Genealogy & Local History Department at 765.626.0839.