Wednesday, March 24, 2010

TumbleBooks is Here

TumbleBooks is an online database of children's animated and audio books.
There are a number of sections for your enjoyment. Animated picture books, readable books, and audio books as well as online puzzles that accompany many of the books. New titles are added frequently and you can even select your own playlist! A number of the titles are also available in French and Spanish.

The purchase of this database was made possible through a grant from the West Virginia Legislature. Our thanks go to Dave Pethel, Larry Edgell, and Jeff Kessler for securing this grant for NMPL.

We think adults will enjoy this entertaining and engaging database along with the children.

Click on the words Tumble Books at NMPL's homepage: http://newmartinsville.lib.wv.us/

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Online Links/Genealogy

WEALTH OF INFORMATION


www.cyndislist.com/

Links to 270,000 online family history and genealogy sites. Continually updated.

http://www.familysearch.com/

Search this world wide record database. Many of the entries are digitized and you will be viewing the actual record online in the comfort of your home.





SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX


http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi


Direct link to the Social Security Death Index which provides birth and death information for any U. S. citizen who is deceased and has held a Social Security Card.


SPECIFIC COUNTY INFORMATION

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvwetzel

Provides links to specific information regarding Wetzel County, WV genealogy and history.


www.wvgenweb.org/tyler/

Provides links to specific information regarding Tyler County, WV genealogy and history.






www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmonroe/

Provides links to specific information regarding Monroe County, OH genealogy and histroy.






CEMETERIES

Wetzel County:


www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvwetzel/cemetery

Links to cemeteries located in Wetzel County; varying information for each included cemetery; some have a "real time" map, some history of the cemetery; most have cemetery reading of the tombstones, giving birth and death dates when available.


National Archives in Washington, D. C.

www.archives.gov/research/genealogy

This database includes Veterans information, passenger lists, as well as how to do genealogy.