Learn how to create your family tree in Ancestry at the Frankfort Community Public Library on Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m. In addition to the basics of building a tree, this class will cover how to assess Ancestry-generated hints, …
Over 21,000 Ostler Slides Online!
We hit two milestones in the Ostler slide digitization project in 2022. In June, we reached the mark of 20,000 slides scanned and uploaded to Indiana Memory (indianamemory.com). At the beginning of November, we finished scanning all of the slides …
Quaker Records and Traditions
Dennis Hoffman will be teaching a genealogy class entitled “Quaker Records and Traditions” at the Frankfort Community Public Library on Thursday, August 11 at 6 p.m. Many religious denominations kept records about their members, but the records of the Society …
It’s Full of Stars!
Breathtaking! The only word that came to my mind while viewing the beauty and majesty of the new images from the much anticipated James Webb Telescope. The culmination of decades of work, this marvel of human engineering will help us …
Using Y-DNA to Advance Your Genealogy
Surprise! Y-DNA is not just for your father’s direct paternal line. It can extend your research on multiple branches of your family tree. Y-DNA tests can also help you identify generations that are more distant than other types of DNA …
Navigating MyHeritage.com
Learn how use MyHeritage.com to expand your family tree on Saturday, February 12 at 10 a.m. In his presentation “Navigating MyHeritage.com,” biologist and genetic genealogist Robert Sliwinski will teach participants how to use MyHeritage’s discoveries tool as well as discuss …
New E-Resources
The Frankfort Community Public Library has exciting news regarding e-resources at your library. They are offering four new databases for patron use. FCPL has collaborated with World Trade Press to bring you AtoZ Food America, AtoZ World Food, AtoZ World …
New Year’s Resolutions
We can’t all be perfect. Every year many of us participate in the same ritual of setting unrealistic and nigh-unachievable goals to work on for the coming year. Whether it is losing weight, exercising more, eating healthier, learning a new …
Booster Shot Basics
Where to Schedule a Booster Shot Covid Shot Map Most booster shot locations in rural counties are pharmacies, box stores, and county health departments. Appointments need to be made through the company website. You will need to know: Date of …
We Need Your Input
We need your input here at the Frankfort Community Public Library. To better serve our community’s needs, we need your help. Please give us your input by answering our Strategic Plan Survey. This will help us shape our policy to …