Santa Through the Ages Display

The display case just outside the Genealogy & Local History Department door is always filled with interesting displays. During the month of December the display is “Santa Through the Ages”. In this display you will see Santa’s made of resin, wood, and even ceramic with a flicker light inside his round belly. We have Santa’s representing France, Rumania,
Bavaria, Belgium, Russia, the U.S. and many other countries. We have Santa’s from different time periods including 1889, 1893, 1895, 1900, and 1903 through the present. We even have a Santa inside a crystal bell. The most unique Santa is “Black Peter” from the Middle Ages. One night a year he helps Santa deliver treats to the Dutch children. Whether you call him Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas or just Santa, stop by the Genealogy & Local History Department to see the display and "Happy Holidays" from the Staff at GLHD.

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Howard County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, December 3rd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A&B. This is our Christmas Carry-In and Genealogy Show & Tell. The public is welcome and for more information, call 626-0839.

Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Who Do You Think You Are?

Mark you calendars, because the popular series "Who Do You Think You Are?" will be coming back for a 3rd season starting February 3, 2012. It will air on Friday evenings from 8-9 pm. We are all waiting to see who the list of participants will include.

Howard County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, November 5th at 10:00 am-12:00 pm, at KHCPL - Main, in Meeting Rooms A&B. The speaker will be Fritz Zimmerman with a program titled "Indian Mound of Indiana". The public is welcome and for more information, call 626-0839.

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"Silent Auction"

The annual "Silent Auction" of duplicate or superseded genealogical and historical materials in the Genealogy & Local History Department of the Kokomo-Howard County Public library is in full swing. See a listing of what's available on the website (www.khcpl.org/glhs) or view the items in the department until October 31. You can enter your bid by filling out the form on the website or in person at the library. We may have the treasure you have been looking for to complete your collection. The bidding ends October 31 and you will be notified if your bid was the winning bid. This event is sponsored by the Howard County Genealogical Society. For more information call the department at 765-626-0839.

Etched in Time

The wood and glass case just outside the Genealogy & Local History Department always holds outstanding displays related to genealogy and local history done by various people. This time is no different as our display creators have really outdone themselves. September's display is called "Etched in Time" and is a timeline of the photography process put together by Michelle Trueblood and Janet Winrotte. Using glass plate negatives that Michelle found abandoned in a storage unit, they made digital copies of the negatives and actual photos were created from the slides. The glass plates are of street scenes in Kempton, Indiana including a street fair, the Kempton school ball teams, and one of a farmer with his horses from around 1908. Michelle & Janet included a timeline with dates when each photo printing process was popular. Ask at the Reference Desk in the department to see the full printout of the timeline and see the information on how to archive glass plate negatives.

Scaling Your Brick Walls class

The Scaling Your Brick Walls class will be offered on 6 Tuesdays beginning August 30 to October 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you have taken the Climbing Your Family Tree class last spring or have had experience doing genealogy research, then this class is for you. The course fee, which includes a 3-ring binder and handouts, is $25. Registration is required since class size is limited. Pay your fee to register in the Genealogy & Local History Department.
Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.