At the Library

 Oh, the things you can learn at the library!  Rows and rows of books, filled with any subject you can imagine. And for a genealogist, what better place to look for information about our ancestors.

  I don't live near the area where my ancestors lived, so unfortunately can't check out those libraries myself. 

  A few years ago, I joined the Saskatchewan Genealogy Society. Included in the membership was access to their library. And as a distant member, they would mail the books out to me! What a great service. I borrowed many books in the couple years I was a member and learned so much about my ancestors.

 As I read through the books, I got a sense of the lives they lived and the types of people they were.  And I learned about the communities they lived in. I only wish the stories about my family included the photos found in some other family stories! 

 I'm also trying to build my own family history library. I've managed to track down a few of those books that include articles about my family. And I've collected a few general genealogy books to add to the collection. 

 Whether it's a local library, your own home library, a distant library or even an on-line library, it seems you can always learn something new.