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.

Howard County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Monday, June 11 from 6 to 8 pm in Meeting Rooms A & B at KHCPL Main.  Katie Regan will give a presentation on "Patriotism in Women".  The public is welcome and for more information call 765.626.0839.  Visit the Genealogy and Local History Department 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.

Genealogy Humor

• Genealogists never die, they just lose their Census.
• To a genealogist, EVERYTHING is relative.
• When you know your past, you can better shape your future.
• With my luck, my family tree has root-rot.
• Cemetery:  A museum without walls.

Research Trip to Ft. Wayne

An all day research trip to The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library will be offered on Saturday, May 19, 2018.  Participants will carpool and leave the parking lot behind the Main Library at 7:30 am, arriving back in Kokomo at approximately 7:30 pm.  The group will stop at a restaurant in Fort Wayne before returning to Kokomo.  For required registration, call 765.626.0839.

Howard County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Monday, May 14 from 6 to 8 pm in Meeting Rooms A & B at KHCPL Main.  The speaker will be Gil Porter and the topic will be "Writing Your History".  The public is welcome and for more information call 765.626.0839.  Visit the Genealogy and Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org.

Lineage Societies Membership Workshop

Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Children of the American Revolution C.A.R. will provide information on joining their groups.  Anyone interested in joining a lineage society can come for help with their application.  The workshop will be held from 10:00 am until noon on Saturday, May 5 at KHCPL Main.  Call 765.626.0839 for more information.