The Alachua County Genealogical Society exists to bring together individuals who are interested in exploring the histories of their families. And if you go back far enough, there is a good chance that you will find somebody interesting. And if you come across somebody on your family tree who is extremely difficult to research, there is a chance that somebody back then was trying to hide something.
The Society meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room A on the 4th floor of Library Headquarters. In October, on the 17th, local genealogy expert Barbara Crawford Foster will discuss how to date photographs based on visual clues such as clothing, hairstyles, and automobiles.
In the meantime, if you are interested, you can also check out HeritageQuest. To get there, scroll to the top of this page and click Research. Then scroll down a
nd click View All Databases (it will be on the right). Then click on HeritageQuest and enter your library card number (all 14 digits, no spaces).
Dig around a little. You never know who'll you find.
System status
A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:
- Checkouts: May 24-29 you must have your physical library card in hand to check out materials.
- Due dates: All checkouts will have a due date of June 22, except DVDs and GRU watt meters, which still have 7-day limit.
- Holds and requests: New holds and purchase requests cannot be placed until May 30, but those placed previously will continue to be processed.
- Returns: Please "Babysit Our Books" — keep them until the new system is running smoothly (mid-June).
- Registration: Continues as usual today, but cannot be done May 24-29, as our entire system will be down.
- Interlibrary loan: Continues as usual throughout the transition.
- Digital checkouts: OverDrive checkouts and holds will work normally throughout the transition.
- My Discoveries: Will be retired with the AquaBrowser catalog on May 24. Please retrieve any saved book lists before then.
- Website: The Library District website (www.aclib.us) will be up as normal throughout the transition.
- My Account: Account info will be available through May 24. Your account will appear on the new system on May 30.
- Bill payment: All payments including PayPal are working today. No payments can be accepted May 24-29
- New catalog: Watch for its debut on May 30, with new features.
More about the transition.
More about the new online catalog.
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