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THE SUN HERALD
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 199;
gnealogical library may reopen soon
ne Anderson, founder of the L.W. Anderson Genealogical Library, says she hopes to repen her library in new quarters in Gulfport onth. This is good news for the many re-;rs who have missed using the library since nmer when it ceased operations in Hancock
library, regarded as one of the major reposi-for family research in the South-as been closed for the past seven
ending upon negotiations between ion?s attorney and city attorney Hewes, Anderson will donate her ollection to the city of Gulfport, library will then be temporarily . in the renovated depot until a lent location will be found. Ander-id she will continue to staff the
Gulfport City Council voted on to allow the Anderson collection transferred to the depot ?arily.
spokesman Steve Dickerson said rary will become a city library.
see it as a great asset for the city of rt, ? Dickerson said. ?We are excited to have portunity. ?
;mphasized that the city is not buying the but once it is donated, the city will finance ration. Anderson has always charged a small :h fee to use the library. Dickerson said this jbably continue to defray expenses.
:rson said the city has not committed to a ut she hopes the library can be moved and ed sometime in March. She said she will e to use the same address, P.O. Box 1647, -t, MS 39501.
; Anderson founded the library in the 1980s, lection has been located in various places in t, the last being William Carey College cam-)out two years ago, it was moved to Bay St. hrough an arrangement with the city, library was supposed to have moved to the Louis depot when it was renovated. Ander-r's she never had an official agreement with Louis, and when problems escalated about >ve and about the library?s operation last r, she closed and packed up her books, Im and equipment.
collection has been stored at her Gulfport
home since July. Since then, Anderson said has had offers from various sites in the country for the library.
1995 annual
A new series of reference aids has been launched by Scholarly Resources, the company that has produced many important research works.
The ?1995 Genealogy Annual? by Thomas J. Kemp is a bibliography of genealogical works published in 1995 as gathered from various sources.
This first volume will be followed by others published on a regular basis.
Kemp is the head of the Special Collections Department of the University of South Florida in Tampa and has held chairmanships in national library associations.
Although many libraries throughout the country have excellent genealogy collections, not all libraries have all sources of information. Kemp says his annual will assist researchers in finding books that possibly could be obtained through interlibrary loan.
Determining whether anyone has published information on a line of interest is the beginning step for every research project.
?Library regional and statewide online catalogs and OCLC, the international library online catalog, can instantly display which libraries own copies of these materials, thereby bringing the strength of these combined libraries to every local library and personal computer, ? Kemp says in his introduction.
The annual is divided into three parts: Family Histories, listed by surname, including both American and foreign works; Guides and Handbooks, how-to and reference books on general research and for specific areas of the country; and Genealogical Sources by State.
Kemp?s work is quite comprehensive and thorough. This columnist was gratified to find many family histories and reference works mentioned of importance to Mississippi families of which I was not aware.
The ?1995 Genealogy Annual? would be a valuable addition to every library reference section or personal genealogy library.
The 397-page hardcover book is available from Scholarly Resources for $95. For questions, or orders, call toll free (800) 772-8937.
?Ancestors? next week
The series ?Ancestors? is continuing on loca public television stations throughout the country'
Mississippi Educational Television has starte< airing two segments every Tuesday. The time o the program will be 9-10 p.m. Feb. 11. Thereafter the program will be aired at the former 8-until-! p.m. slot. The first half-hour segment will be oi ?Military and Census Records.?
Vietnam veteran Garry Bryant of Farmington Utah, was depressed and ashamed of his servio upon his return from the war.
Later, through family research, he learned tha 27 of his ancestors were American soldiers and a he learned of their sacrifices, his image of hi country and himself began to change.
Bryant?s story is the focus of next week?s seg ment of Ancestors, a 10-week series designed t kindle interest in genealogy.
Curt Witcher, director of the genealogy depart ment of the Allen County Library, Fort Wayne Ind., will introduce two types of major records tha are used in family research ? military and censu records ? and where to locate each.
The second segment will focus on the challenge and joys of researching African American families Colette Moncrief DeVerge and the Southern Cali fomia Genealogical Association share what famil history and genealogy means to them. ?
Expert Tony Burroughs of Chicago, 111., dispel myths about African American records and Jwi introduce information to help begin successful re search for those of African American heritage.
WYES-TV, Channel 12 in New Orleans, La., wi show the fifth episode of the series, ?Libraries?ani Archives? at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 9.
Dubuisson kin
Linda French 2309 22nd Ave., Gulfport, M! 39501 wants on contact other descendants of Jo seph Dubuisson and his wife, Marie Irma Moran who are buried in Rotten Bayou Cemetery.
She is connected to this family through Josepl and Marie?s daughter Rosalie Aurelie and he daughter, Josephine.
Regina Hines of The Mississippi Press is a certifiei genealogical record specialist. Address all correspon dence to this column to The Mississippi Press, 1222 U.S 90 East, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. You can reach her b e-mail: cqkb28a@prodigy.com
by Regina Hines
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