[Genealib] HeritageQuest training for CT genealogy librarians

Tue Dec 16 10:18:47 EST 2008

Linda
Thank you much for sending that link. I was amazed at some of the info I did 
not even know was on there. This will give me lots of pointers to use.
All of you interested in HQ or that have access to it should view this site.
Sandy Day
Local Historian/Genealogist
Schiappa Library
Steubenville, OH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Koch" <lkoch at alleganlibrary.org>
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Genealib] HeritageQuest training for CT genealogy librarians

> There is a wonderful PowerPoint presentation by Edwina A. Morgan, Special 
> Collections Librarian, The Library of Michigan, similar to one I have been 
> doing for a couple of years as part of my "Internet Genealogy" classes for 
> librarians.  I have presented to two Michigan Library cooperatives, am 
> scheduled for others this summer, and my slides are similar to this 
> PowerPoint, but with different examples. This is a useful format for 
> presenting HQ.
>
> I was surprised at how many Michigan librarians had never used Heritage 
> Quest.  If I had to pick either Ancestry or HQ, Ancestry's larger 
> databases would win hands down, but HQ offers some unique resources and 
> has all the census years.  Granted, the lack of an index for 1930 and some 
> other census years is a drawback, but many times Ancestry or HQ will have 
> different quality images or different transcriptions of the same entries. 
> The Native American translations of names in both are often wrong, and a 
> few times one or the other has omitted an entry, especially when a 
> household is continued on the next census page.  I use both and search 
> both to cross-check names when compiling a surname record, and I sometimes 
> have found "lost" people for patrons who had searched Ancestry but not HQ.
> In the books section of HQ, photos of buildings and detailed scenes are 
> often darkened to a point of being useless when compared to the photos in 
> the original book, but many of the books are difficult to find in most 
> collections and offer search capabilities.
> The HQ presentation done at a workshop in 2008 at the Library of Michigan 
> is
> "At home with Heritage Quest 2008 "
> http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal/lm_heritage_presentation0308_229823_7.pdf
>
> I hope that this is helpful.  Edwina Morgan has done a commendable job of 
> hitting the main points.
> Sincerely,
> Linda Koch
> Reference & Adult Services Librarian
> The Allegan Public Library
> 331 Hubbard St.
> Allegan, MI 49010
> 269-673-4625
> FAX 269-673-8661
> open M-Th 10-9; F & Sa 9-5:30
> www.alleganlibrary.org
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandy Day" <daysa at oplin.org>
> To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
> Sent: Monday, December, 2008 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Genealib] HeritageQuest training for CT genealogy librarians
>
>
>> Richard
>> I also would like to know of any online training. I am planning on 
>> teaching
>> a class on HQ in Spring 2009 and would love any insights that would be
>> helpful.
>> Sandy Day
>> Genealogy Librarian
>> Schiappa Library
>> Steubenville OH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Richard Roberts" <RRoberts at cslib.org>
>> To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at lists.acomp.usf.edu>
>> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:03 PM
>> Subject: [Genealib] HeritageQuest training for CT genealogy librarians
>>
>>
>>> Note these four half day sessions for HeritageQuest training at Bristol
>>> Public Library on Jan. 20th and 21st (snow date Jan. 22nd & 23rd).
>>> Registration will be by email only and  on a first come first serve
>>> basis.
>>>
>>> HeritageQuest Online Database Training for Genealogists
>>> On January 20th and 21st, Beth Reiten, Senior Training Specialist for
>>> ProQuest will conduct half day training sessions for HeritageQuest
>>> Online. HeritageQuest Online is a unique resource for both genealogical
>>> and historical researchers. In each session, we will cover the modules:
>>> U.S. Census, Books, PERSI, Freedman's Bank, Revolutionary War, and
>>> Serial Set and explore finding and manipulating results. In addition we
>>> will learn how to best print images using Adobe Acrobat and how to
>>> maximize the utility of the notebook feature. We will also work with the
>>> Census Book help, maps and census forms. Participants will take away
>>> experience with genealogical research and supporting handouts to help
>>> refresh their memory after the session.
>>>
>>> U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930: The page images for the entire census,
>>> 1790-1930, are included in HeritageQuest Online. Many corresponding name
>>> indexes are also available. These are completely new indexes created by
>>> ProQuest. In addition to the ability to search by name, our census
>>> records can be searched by place of birth, age, ethnicity and other
>>> variables making this the most versatile census searching available
>>> online. Researchers can quickly see all African-Americans or all persons
>>> born in Ireland living in a state or county.
>>>
>>> PERSI™ - The PERiodical Source Index: A comprehensive subject index
>>> covering more than 6,600 genealogy and local history periodicals written
>>> in English and French (Canada) since 1800. PERSI™ provides the
>>> researcher the ability to search on surnames, locations, and
>>> methodologies as well as the ability to browse the journals by title and
>>> keyword. There are more than 2.1 million article citations currently
>>> available, with updates occurring annually.
>>>
>>> Freedman's Bank Records: At the close of the Civil War, the Freedman's
>>> Savings & Trust Company was the primary bank for America's freed slaves
>>> and others from 1865-1874. This HeritageQuest collection documents more
>>> than 105,000 bank depositors and over 480,000 of their dependants and
>>> heirs. It is considered one of the most important resources for
>>> African-American genealogical research.
>>>
>>> Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files:
>>> This collection details records of 80,000+ individuals who served in the
>>> Revolutionary War and contains both genealogical and historical
>>> information. Each veteran's file contains six or more pages on each
>>> veteran and normally includes the veteran's former rank, unit, and
>>> period of service, age or date of birth, residence, and
>>> sometimes-genealogical information on other family members.
>>>
>>> U.S. Serial Set: This collection offers a glimpseinto the people and
>>> places on whose behalf Congressional action was sought during the period
>>> 1789-1969. Consisting of documents and reports prepared for the U.S.
>>> Congress, it includes Private Relief Actions, Memorials, and Petitions.
>>> The subject matter covered by this collection includes: pensions,
>>> military and naval matters, claims of election fraud, public works
>>> projects, immigration and naturalization, land grants, taxation, and
>>> many types of monetary claims made by individuals and businesses.
>>>
>>> Select one of the following sessions:
>>>
>>> Tuesday, January 20, 2009
>>> 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
>>> (snow date: Jan. 22nd)
>>> Bristol Public Library Computer Lab
>>> Fee: Free   Limit: 14
>>>
>>> Tuesday, January 20, 2009
>>> 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
>>> (snow date: Jan. 22nd)
>>> Bristol Public Library Computer Lab
>>> Fee: Free   Limit: 14
>>>
>>> Wednesday, January 21, 2009
>>> 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
>>> (snow date: Jan. 23rd)
>>> Bristol Public Library Computer Lab
>>> Fee: Free   Limit: 14
>>>
>>> Wednesday, January 21, 2009
>>> 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
>>> (snow date: Jan. 23rd)
>>> Bristol Public Library Computer Lab
>>> Fee: Free   Limit: 14
>>>
>>> REGISTRATION: Please email Kris Abery at kabery at cslib.org or call (860)
>>> 704-2206. When registering include the following information: FIRST
>>> NAME, LAST NAME, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
>>> REQUIRED, & THE SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.
>>>
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>>> Richard C. Roberts
>>> Unit Head, History & Genealogy
>>> Connecticut State Library
>>> 231 Capitol Ave.
>>> Hartford, CT  06106-1537
>>> (860) 757-6580
>>> FAX (860) 757-6677
>>> http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm
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