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Learn about the vast resources available at the Ames Public Library for your Genealogy research!
A
Hi
I'm
Mary,
Logsdon
and
once
again
here
I
am
at
your
library.
Many
people
know
that
this
year,
Ames
is
celebrating
its
sesquicentennial
150
years
of
ames
history
and
the
library
has
all
kinds
of
great
information
about
Ames
history.
We
have
the
microfilm
for
the
Ames
Tribune
since
it
was
first
published.
We've
got
lots
of
books
on
Ames
history
as
well.
So,
if
you're
interested,
please
stop
here
to
get
started
finding
out
about
the
community
in
which
you
live
today.
A
A
I
have
with
me
Jan
hoist,
who
is
a
library
assistant,
hi,
Jan
Jan
has
appeared
on
at
your
library
before,
with
our
some
of
our
other
staff
members
and
talked
about
library,
materials
and
today,
Jan's
joining
me
with
Mary
Lord,
hi
Mary
Mary
is
I,
know
a
regular
library
user,
because
I
certainly
do
see
you
here
quite
a
bit.
A
community
member
who
actually
is
here
today
representing
the
story
county,
genealogical,
society
and
I-
understand
that
Mary
you've
been
an
officer
at
both
the
county
level,
as
well
as
the
state
level.
A
Genealogical
society,
as
well
as
the
story
county
genealogical
society
you're,
currently
the
webmaster
for
the
story,
county,
genealogical
society
and
you
administer
their
facebook
page,
and
I
understand
that
at
least
recently.
You've
been
involved
with
teaching
some
classes
on
genealogy
straight,
and
this
is
all
just
a
hobby
for
you.
Is
it
not?
Yes,
it
is
it's
quite.
A
C
The
story
county
genealogical
society
was
formed
in
1968
we're
a
charter
member
of
the
Iowa
genealogical
society.
We
meet
the
second
monday
of
the
month
at
use
the
themes,
public
library,
but
during
the
construction
were
me,
we've
been
meeting
at
the
northcrest
community
cup
retirement
community
right
at
1801,
twentieth
Street.
Our
meetings
are
open
to
the
public.
We
meet
at
seven
pm.
We
do
not
meet
in
the
summer
months,
nor
in
December.
C
People
are
always
welcome
to
attend
and
guests
are
welcome.
We
have
talked
about.
We
have
educational
programs
on
cemetery
research,
any
kind
of
genealogy
research,
including
technology,
and
we're
just
a
bunch
of
people
who
like
to
get
together
to
share
our
findings
and
help
each
other
learn
and
one
myth
that
a
lot
of
people
think
oh
I,
don't
have
ancestors
in
storey
County.
But
in
fact
most
of
us
do
not.
So
we
do
have
a
really
a
worldwide
emphasis.
Okay,.
A
A
B
Yes,
there
has
been
an
increased
interest
in
folks
who
are
finding
out
about
their
history,
perhaps
fueled
by
things
like
the
television
program.
Who
do
you
think
you
are
where
celebrities
are
looking
for,
what
cloth
they
were
cut
from
and
I
remember
when
I
saw
with
Sarah
Jessica
Parker,
in
which
she
found
that
a
relative
of
hers
had
actually
been
at
the
Salem
witch
trials
so
that
it's
just
a
renewed
interest
in
folks
finding
out.
B
So
recently,
we
had
revised
a
brochure
that
is
available
for
people
to
pick
up
here
at
the
library
that
gives
web-based
resources
print
resources
that
the
library
has
microfilm
types
of
things,
lots
of
different,
getting
started
tools
that
people
can
use,
and
when
we
revise
these,
we
made
a
decision
to
make
them
available
on
the
library's
website
as
well.
So
folks,
don't
necessarily
need
to
drop
in
and
get
a
paper
form.
They
can
look
at
our
website
in
the
research
category
and
find
this
information
online.
That's
great
Mary.
B
C
C
If
person's
name
is
on
there,
you
can
request
a
copy
of
their
original
social
security
application,
and
this
is
wonderful
because
it
will
its
information
provided
by
the
person
themselves
and
it
would
have
most
likely
the
date
of
birth,
their
parents
names,
including
the
mothers
rich
mid
name
and
other
applicable
genealogy
information.
So
that's
a
very
worthwhile
resource.
C
There
is
a
fee
for
the
application,
but
index
to
the
access
to
the
end
index
is
free,
okay
and
then
also
we
added
the
chronicling
America
website,
which
is
a
website
from
the
Library
of
Congress,
and
it
has
historic
newspapers,
including
that
have
been
digitized,
including
up
to
19
23
from
all
states.
Iowa's
just
has
just
a
few
of
them
on,
but
their
historic
newspapers
and
there's
also
a
database
of
Java
newspapers
from
across
the
country
at
least
listed.
So
both
of
those
are
helpful
for
people.
C
A
B
Library
has
an
extensive
collection
of
city
directories
and
often
we
get
local
people
or
even
people
just
passing
through
Ames,
and
what
to
find
out
I
know:
I
had
a
relative
who
lived
in
names
at
one
time
who
are
looking
for
addresses
or
even
time
frames
if
they
aren't
certain.
When
those
relatives
lived
here,
we
have
besides.
The
city
directories
aims
high
school
year,
but
that
collection
they're,
very
popular
for
folks
planning
reunions
and
trying
to
locate
people,
but
also
for
relatives
and
ancestry
types
of
searches.
B
We
have
the
telephone
books
dating
clear
back
into
the
early
1900s,
and
so
those
are
our
print
resources
that
are
available
here
at
the
library
on
the
premises.
In
addition
to
that,
on
wine
we
offer
a
product
called
heritage
quest
which
gives
access
to
census
records.
They
are
digitized
and
put
in
a
format
that
one
could
print,
for
example,
from
their
computer
if
they
have
access,
because,
oh
the
thing
I
want
to
mention
is
this
is
available
from
home.
B
C
B
Public
library
card
you
can
go
online
and
access
the
information
and
b-side
census
information.
It
gives
things
like
revolutionary
war
records.
So
if
your
family
was
in
this
country
during
those
times
there
may
be
something
you
can
find
out
or
if
your
family
has
an
American
an
African
American
background.
There
are
the
freedmen
bank
records
that
tell
a
lot
of
information
for
folks
tracing
families
of
that
we
need
so
at
any
time
of
day
or
night
if
you're
at
home,
and
you
could
access
those
records.
If
you
have
a
library
card
and.
A
Convenient
exactly
so
24-7
you
could
you
can
indulge
this
this
hobby,
that's
great
well,
actually
in
it
thanks
so
much
for
mentioning
our
databases
as
well
as
our
print
resources,
the
library
is
really
fortunate
and
that
we
not
only
got
access
to
heritage
quest
remotely
and
in
the
library
for
customers,
but
a
few
years
ago
we
also
added
another
popular
database
for
genealogists
and
that's
ancestry,
Library
Edition
ancestry,
com.
What's
different
about
the
ancestry
product,
it
too
has
census
records
and
lots
of
resources
for
folks
who
are
digging
into
their
their
past
it.
A
A
Actually,
there
are
some
time
restrictions
on
the
use
of
our
library,
computers,
but
actually,
if
you
come
in
with
your
own
tablet
or
laptop,
you
could
access
the
Wi-Fi
connection
here
at
the
library
and
and
enjoy
searching
on
ancestry,
how
you
mentioned
the
print
resources,
Jan
and
I.
Currently,
in
this
location,
they
are
kind
of
squirrel
de
way
in
the
back
of
the
building,
which
is
unfortunate
but
I'm
just
so
pleased
that
folks
do
come
to
the
desk
and
ask
us
where
are.
C
A
B
Is
yeah
the
story
county
genealogical
society
and
the
Ames
Public
Library
have
been
partners
for
a
long
time
and
have
over
900
I
believe
reference
materials
that
are
available
for
use
inside
the
library.
In
addition
to
that,
there
are
a
few
materials
which
now
are
able
to
be
checked
out,
one
example
of
which
is
on
our
cart
right
here.
So
it's
been
really
nice
to
be
able
to
offer
things
with
a
wide,
as
Mary
said,
wide
scope
from
local
grave
marker
records
how
to
actually
locality
and
state
and
national.
A
B
Those
kinds
of
things
are
really
helpful
for
people
who
are
looking
for
information.
That's
based
anywhere
in
addition
to
that.
The
Fall
collection
which
the
library
has
to
offer
in
these
reference
materials
is
located
on
the
website
for
story
jeans,
calm,
so
that's
st
0,
ry
g
e,
&,
e
ask.com
and
folks
can
see
what
there
is
to
pick
from
are.
C
You
have
the
900,
we
have
the
great
migration
series
and
that's
from
immigration
to
New
England
from
1622
1633
or
beyond
italian
wines.
A
complete
set
I
believe
there's
one
more
volume
to
go,
be
printed
in
that.
But
if
you
had
ancestors
that
came
through
the
East
Coast
New
England
colonial
America,
Virginia
Kentucky
chances
are
you're
going
to
find
some
records
in
the
900
plus
books
in
the
collection,
and
we
also
have
a
lot
on
ohio
and
indiana,
because
that
was
all
part
of
the
migration
toward
the
west.
C
A
A
We
always
recommend
that
you
stop
at
the
information
desk
at
the
Ames
public
library,
because
library
staff,
like
Jan,
are
prepared
to
help,
get
folks
started
and
explain
how
to
access
our
collections,
whether
it's
the
print
or
the
the
online,
because
really
there
are
just
so
many
wonderful
materials
available
for
researchers
here
at
your
library
and
I,
so
appreciate
your
taking
the
time
to
share
your
enthusiasm
and
expertise
with
us
today
and
I.
Look
forward
to
having
the
story
county,
genealogical
society
return
with
us
to
the
renewed
library
in
just
a
few
short
months.
That's.
A
Well,
thanks
so
much
for
being
here
thanks
Jan
to
for
taking
the
time
and
I
hope
that
folks
will
stop
by
I'll.
Give
us
a
call
of
course,
at
two
three:
nine
five,
six:
five
six
at
the
library
information
desk,
we're
always
happy
to
answer
questions
check.
Our
website
aims
public
library,
oo,
RG
and
feel
free
to
send
us
an
email
through
the
ask
your
librarian
link
or,
as
I
said,
stop
by
and
chat
with
any
of
the
library
staff
members
here,
because
we
would
be
excited
to
help
you
in
your
research
into
your
genealogy.
C
A
A
A
If
you
want
to
find
out
more
about
some
of
the
resources
that
they
describe
today
and
if
you
want
to
keep
up
to
date
on
what's
happening
at
the
library
in
general,
I
encourage
you
to
pick
up
a
copy
of
page
one
or,
as
always,
do
come
to
the
Ames
public
libraries
website,
where
you
will
see
a
list
of
all
of
the
different
activities
occurring
here
at
your
library
thanks
so
much
for
joining
me
today.
This
is
Mary
Logsdon
at
your
aims.
Public
libraries.