| October Happenings |
| OCTOBER 4 – SATURDAY HQRL Booth Proctor Farmers Market 9 am to 2 pm Corner of N. 27th St. &, N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA 98407 OCTOBER 11 – SATURDAY HQRL Booth Cider Squeeze at Meeker Mansion 10 am to 3 pm 312 Spring Street, Puyallup, WA 98372 We can always use volunteers at our booths to share enthusiasm for our genealogy library – stop by! OCTOBER 15 – WEDNESDAY Management Team Meeting 12 noon – 1 pm Heritage Quest Research Library Classroom —– All members are invited to attend —– October 16 – Thursday Beginning Your Family History, Getting Started (Classroom & Zoom) FREE 11 am to 12 noon This class will be taught by our Education Coordinator, Heidi Geiss. Learn how HQRL can help you with your family research. Whether a beginning researcher or a seasoned veteran, this class is for you. Learning or reviewing the basics can help you get on track or get back on track. There are always useful take aways, even if you have been researching for years. You can attend the class in one of two ways – In Person at the HQRL Classroom or by ZOOM To sign up to attend the class in person Call the library at 253-863-1806 or stop by the library Advantages of attending this class in the classroom Additional staff will be there to provide one-on-one assistance An after-class discussion period provides attendees extra time to discuss the class It is an opportunity for sharing information, asking questions and getting feedback from other researchers Provides access to Library resources and the bookstore OR To sign up using ZOOM Online, go to hqrl.com Scroll down the menu on the left side of the page to HQRL Store Select the box labeled “2025 classroom and ZOOM” Then select the class Beginning Your Family History, Getting Started On the right-hand side is a box labeled “add to cart” Click this box and then select “checkout” REMEMBER THIS CLASS IS FREE >>>>>>>>>> HEADS UP <<<<<<<<<< Heritage Quest Research Library will be open on Sunday, November 9 10 am – 4 pm Our regular scheduled days are Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. Many of you can’t come to the Library on weekdays or Saturdays. This special opening gives you the opportunity to visit the library to jump start your research, work on one of those brick walls, or gather historical information that can make your family history come to life. It may be helpful to make a research plan for the day to get the most out of your searching. Hope to see you November 9 |
| October Bookstore Specials (These Books 50% Off) The Hidden Half Of The Family By Christina Kassabian Schaefer This book addresses the difficult task of finding women in traditional genealogical record sources. The first part of the book deals with the special ways women are dealt with in federal records such as immigration records, passports, naturalization records, census enumerations, land records, military records, and records dealing with minorities. The bulk of this reference work, however, deals with the individual states, showing how their laws, records, and resources can be used in determining female identity. Regular Price $35.25, October Special Price $17.62 Preserving our Family Photographs By Maureen A. Taylor Maureen A. Taylor, author of Family Photo Detective, provides all the information you need to care for your family photograph collection. She outlines in straightforward steps how to add value to your home collection using the methods that conservators and photo curators use everyday! Do today what may be too late to do tomorrow. Preserve your family photographs now—and capture memories that will last a lifetime. Regular Price $24.50, October Special Price $12.25 The Family Tree Historical Atlas of American Cities 1800-1920 By Allison Dolan Explore your ancestors’ hometowns! This book guides you through American history by looking at the United States’ sixteen most populous and historically influential cities…. Whether your family hails from the streets of Brooklyn or the hills of San Francisco, this atlas–designed especially for genealogists–will help you better understand your city-dwelling ancestors. Features include: More than 130 full-color historical maps of sixteen important cities, including New York, Houston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles Timelines highlighting the most important moments in each city’s history Lists of city-specific genealogy websites and resources for records that will help you discover your family history An index with instructions on viewing online versions of each map, allowing you to zoom in for more detail or use them with programs like Google Earth You’ll also discover easy genealogy research tips for finding local birth, marriage, and death records; federal and state censuses; and city directories Regular Price $22.75, October Special Price $ 11.37 |