Researching Family History

At the in-service today, someone asked about doing genealogical research and finding obituaries. Here is a list of places to start. Feel free to add to the list…

Genealogical Research @ Library of Michigan/Michigan Archives
Find workshops and guides to getting started on family history research.

Capital Area District Library (CADL) Genealogy Resources
Resources available at Lansing area libraries.

Social Security Death Index
Use this tool to find the exact date of death for someone who died after 1962.

Lansing State Journal Obituaries
Find obituaries from the Lansing State Journal for the past 30 days.

Michigan Newspapers at the Library of Michigan
Find out which Michigan newspapers are available on microfilm at the Library of Michigan.

Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
A large categorized and cross-referenced directory of genealogical sites.

Find a Grave
Search cemetery records to find out where famous and not so famous people are buried.

Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead
Find out which famous people have died and which are alive.

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Best Kept Library Secrets

Colleagues from Library Services and Tutoring Services collaborated to facilitate an inservice for February 2 in the TLC room 218. The team has prepared hands-on activities and a range of topics for becoming more acquainted with resources offered by the library. Learning about new resources and becoming familiar with them are assets for our service to LCC students.

The session starts with finding out what colleagues already know about the LCC library, followed by a scavenger hunt with these themes:

• Navigation of the Library Web Site


• Search Strategies


• Electronic Resources


• Mel.org and ILL Services

In addition to the Library Scavenger Hunt handout, a list is provided with colleagues' contact information in the library. There is a catch, though! A few topics are provided to find out who to call for a certain purpose, such as student instruction and the catalog.

During and following the inservice, please comment to this post about questions, highlights, and suggestions for future collaboration between our offices.

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