Added to genealogy collection:
2 big binders of information on the DURHAM family.
Just a few of the names are Mathew Durham and wife Susanna Lindsay;
Thomas Durham and wife Margaret "Peggy" Lindsay; and William Washington
Durham and wife Mary Jane McKinnon Durham. (many other names - too many
to list!)
McComb Public Library, Headquarters of the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Pike County Deaths, 1929-1933
PIKE COUNTY DEATH DATES, April 1929 - October 1933
(and April, 1934)
NEW! This list is now online!
Click the link below to view and for more information:
www.pikecountydeaths.blogspot.com
(and April, 1934)
NEW! This list is now online!
Click the link below to view and for more information:
www.pikecountydeaths.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
FYI
FYI: Ancestry Library Edition is no longer available through
the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System.
Library patrons may still access the U.S. Census and other records
through:
HeritageQuest
Search Census Records,
US Indian Census Rolls, Freedman's Bank, and More
TO ACCESS: Go to pawl.ent.sirsi.net
On the left menu, click "More Links"
Scroll down and click "Heritage Quest"
TO ACCESS: Go to pawl.ent.sirsi.net
On the left menu, click "More Links"
Scroll down and click "Heritage Quest"
(PAWLS Library Card Required)
HeritageQuest can be accessed through the library and also from home (with a valid library card)
HeritageQuest can be accessed through the library and also from home (with a valid library card)
More information on HeritageQuest is here:
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Genealogy Program!
GENEALOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY
A presentation by
Adrianne Fortenberry Criminger
primary author of
The Fortenberry Families of Southern Mississippi (1984)
Join us for a discussion of:
* New advances in researching family history
*how DNA can help you find relatives you
never knew you had
* Great ways to preserve your unique family stories
When?
Thursday, November 12, 2015
6:30 P.M. until 8:00 P. M.
McComb Public Library Meeting Room
1022 Virginia Ave., McComb, MS
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Important Announcement
Effective Monday, September 14, 2015,
I will be the new Reference Librarian for the McComb Public Library. I
will still be handling any Genealogy requests and maintain this blog and my Facebook page as I am able.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Historical Newspapers
New Additions to Chronicling America Historical Newspapers:
Access here: Chronicling America - Mississippi
New Newspapers were added to that site for:
ABERDEEN, CORINTH, GREENSBORO, HOUSTON, DEKALB, PASS CHRISTIAN, SARDIS, and VICKSBURG
Also, one issue of Liberty's Southern Herald from 1866 has been added, and other newspapers on the site have had more issues added.
Enjoy!
Access here: Chronicling America - Mississippi
New Newspapers were added to that site for:
ABERDEEN, CORINTH, GREENSBORO, HOUSTON, DEKALB, PASS CHRISTIAN, SARDIS, and VICKSBURG
Also, one issue of Liberty's Southern Herald from 1866 has been added, and other newspapers on the site have had more issues added.
Enjoy!
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Marriage Records
A new page has been added - Marriage Records
The McComb Public Library has microfilm of marriage records for Pike, Amite, Walthall, and Marion Counties. Please see this page for more information!
The McComb Public Library has microfilm of marriage records for Pike, Amite, Walthall, and Marion Counties. Please see this page for more information!
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
African-American Resources
Newly cataloged African-American Resources
(Located at the LIBERTY Public Library)
1. Negro Soldiers: Free Men of Color in the Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812
by Rosemarie Fay Loomis
2. Celebrating 117 Years!
Rose Bower Missionary Baptist Church
3. Lanterns At Our Feet: Legacy and Lessons from Amite County
Butts, Bradley, Walker, Robinson, Kenerson
by David Walker
(NOTE: See also the book Butts, Bradley, Walker, Robinson, and Kenerson by David Walker, also located at the Liberty Library)
(Located at the LIBERTY Public Library)
1. Negro Soldiers: Free Men of Color in the Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812
by Rosemarie Fay Loomis
2. Celebrating 117 Years!
Rose Bower Missionary Baptist Church
3. Lanterns At Our Feet: Legacy and Lessons from Amite County
Butts, Bradley, Walker, Robinson, Kenerson
by David Walker
(NOTE: See also the book Butts, Bradley, Walker, Robinson, and Kenerson by David Walker, also located at the Liberty Library)
Newly Cataloged
*McCOMB Library*
1. Lions Club History, 1938-1996
History of McComb Lions Club
2. The Canary Island Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783
The history and passenger lists of the Islenos volunteer recruits and their families
Compiled and written by Sidney Louis Villere'
3. Conflict of the 1860s
The 7th Mississippi Regiment
written by William Hadskey
*LIBERTY Library*
1. History of Liberty Presbyterian Church
2. The 1795 Chimney-tax of New Orleans
A guide to the census of proprietors and residents of the Vieux Carre'
by Winston De Ville
3. Brown
Descendants of Joseph Brown of Old Pike and Old Lawrence Counties, Mississippi
Researched and compiled by Gregory S. Smith
4. The Eli Robertson and Elizabeth Webb Family
Lineage records compiled by Ouida Robertson Cooke
*GLOSTER Library*
1. History of Operation of the Valley Lumber Co., Gloster Lumber Co., Inc., and the
Gloster Lumber Manufacturing Co. (a partnership)
1. Lions Club History, 1938-1996
History of McComb Lions Club
2. The Canary Island Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783
The history and passenger lists of the Islenos volunteer recruits and their families
Compiled and written by Sidney Louis Villere'
3. Conflict of the 1860s
The 7th Mississippi Regiment
written by William Hadskey
*LIBERTY Library*
1. History of Liberty Presbyterian Church
2. The 1795 Chimney-tax of New Orleans
A guide to the census of proprietors and residents of the Vieux Carre'
by Winston De Ville
3. Brown
Descendants of Joseph Brown of Old Pike and Old Lawrence Counties, Mississippi
Researched and compiled by Gregory S. Smith
4. The Eli Robertson and Elizabeth Webb Family
Lineage records compiled by Ouida Robertson Cooke
*GLOSTER Library*
1. History of Operation of the Valley Lumber Co., Gloster Lumber Co., Inc., and the
Gloster Lumber Manufacturing Co. (a partnership)
Thursday, June 25, 2015
It's Fixed!
The microfilm machine is repaired! That was fast. I am so happy someone was able to come right over and work on it.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
We Interrupt This Program...
Unfortunately, the microfilm machine here is out of order. A service
call is being placed and hopefully someone can come soon and repair it.
I'll post again once it is fixed. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Blog Updates
*New Page Added - Family Files
*Yearbooks added to the Yearbook page
(Located @ Progress Public Library and Walthall County Public Library)
*Yearbooks added to the Yearbook page
(Located @ Progress Public Library and Walthall County Public Library)
Monday, June 1, 2015
Books added to McComb
Books Added to the Genealogy Collection of McComb Public Library
1. Residents of the Natchez District: 1784
by Carroll Ainsworth McElligot
2. Parish Maps of Ireland
Depicting all townlands in the four Ulster Counties of Armagh, Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone
3. Fighters for Independence
A guide to sources of biographical information on soldiers and sailors of the American Revolution
Edited by J. Todd White and Charles H. Lesser (1977)
4. The Toll of Independence
Engagements & Battle Casualties of the American Revolution
Edited by Howard H. Peckham (1974)
5. Little Railroads which Helped Build Communities
A Study of Southeast Louisiana Railroads
by E. E. Puls
6. Le Raconteur: Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane
1987 Annual Edition
(Book is in English)
1. Residents of the Natchez District: 1784
by Carroll Ainsworth McElligot
2. Parish Maps of Ireland
Depicting all townlands in the four Ulster Counties of Armagh, Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone
3. Fighters for Independence
A guide to sources of biographical information on soldiers and sailors of the American Revolution
Edited by J. Todd White and Charles H. Lesser (1977)
4. The Toll of Independence
Engagements & Battle Casualties of the American Revolution
Edited by Howard H. Peckham (1974)
5. Little Railroads which Helped Build Communities
A Study of Southeast Louisiana Railroads
by E. E. Puls
6. Le Raconteur: Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane
1987 Annual Edition
(Book is in English)
Friday, May 22, 2015
Heroes in Our Midst - June 6, 2015
The Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System is celebrating HEROES this summer!
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 3:00 p.m.,
the McComb Public Library will host "Heroes in Our Midst." Several military veterans will be here to talk about their experiences. Light refreshments will be served.
Please come and show your support for America's heroes!
"Heroes in Our Midst"
McComb Public Library - Meeting Room
Saturday, June 6, 2015
3:00 p.m.
Address: 1022 Virginia Ave. McComb MS
Phone: 601-684-2661, Ext. 6
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 3:00 p.m.,
the McComb Public Library will host "Heroes in Our Midst." Several military veterans will be here to talk about their experiences. Light refreshments will be served.
Please come and show your support for America's heroes!
"Heroes in Our Midst"
McComb Public Library - Meeting Room
Saturday, June 6, 2015
3:00 p.m.
Address: 1022 Virginia Ave. McComb MS
Phone: 601-684-2661, Ext. 6
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
"And speaking of which...": Holmesville
Pike County turns 200 this year!!!!!
There will be a ceremony in December to unveil a new historical marker at the original courthouse in Holmesville
Bicentennial Celebrations Planned
Blog post about Holmesville, Mississippi
from the blog "And Speaking of Which..." by Jim Woodrick
"And speaking of which...": Holmesville: In Pike County, Mississippi, there is a place – now just a ghost town – which was once a thriving center of commerce in the county. The ...
There will be a ceremony in December to unveil a new historical marker at the original courthouse in Holmesville
Bicentennial Celebrations Planned
Blog post about Holmesville, Mississippi
from the blog "And Speaking of Which..." by Jim Woodrick
"And speaking of which...": Holmesville: In Pike County, Mississippi, there is a place – now just a ghost town – which was once a thriving center of commerce in the county. The ...
Friday, May 15, 2015
Added to Collection!
@McComb Library
* The Woodville Republican
Volume 5: January 1, 1881 - December 22, 1883
Volume 6: January 5, 1884 - December 26, 1891
Volume 7: January 5, 1892 - December 28, 1895
Compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese
* Compendium of the Confederate Armies - Mississippi
by Stewart Sifakis
* 1890 Genealogical Census Reconstruction - Mississippi Ed.
Volumes 1 & 2
by Sherida K. Eddlemon
* The Woodville Republican
Volume 5: January 1, 1881 - December 22, 1883
Volume 6: January 5, 1884 - December 26, 1891
Volume 7: January 5, 1892 - December 28, 1895
Compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese
* Compendium of the Confederate Armies - Mississippi
by Stewart Sifakis
* 1890 Genealogical Census Reconstruction - Mississippi Ed.
Volumes 1 & 2
by Sherida K. Eddlemon
Monday, May 4, 2015
A Look Back: March 29, 1915
McComb City
Enterprise
Thursday, April
1, 1915
Pike County
Field Day Contests Attract Large Crowd
Magnolia,
Miss., March 29 ---
The
annual field day exercises of the Pike county schools were held here Saturday,
and attracted a large crowd. All contestants and visitors were entertained at
dinner on the high school grounds by the ladies of Magnolia. The repast was
served in picnic style. The musical and literary contests were held in the
auditorium of the Magnolia High School and resulted as follows:
High
school contests: Declamation, Charles
Garland, McComb school;
expression,
James Huff, Magnolia;
music,
Mary Goza, Magnolia;
advanced
spelling, Stella Kausler, McComb.
Grammar
school contests: Declamation, Frank Goza,
Magnolia;
expression,
Dorris Lenoir, McComb;
music,
Julia Lane, McComb;
spelling,
Lillian Venable, McComb.
The
athletic contests took place at the Pike County Fair Grounds and resulted as
follows:
Senior
athletics:
Standing broad jump: Herbert Cain, McComb, first; Enoch Gerald, McComb, second.
Standing broad jump: Herbert Cain, McComb, first; Enoch Gerald, McComb, second.
100-yard
dash: Lucius Pigott, McComb, first; Gus Nelson, McComb, second.
1
mile run: Charles Lewman, McComb, no
contest
Running
broad jump: Enoch Gerald, McComb,
first; Maxey Magee, second.
220-yard
dash: Lucius Pigott, McComb, first; L. Brumfield, Silver Creek, second.
Standing
high jump: Herbert Cain, McComb,
first; John Burkholter and L. Brumfield tied for second place.
Half
mile run: Russell Lewman, McComb,
first; R. Dale, South McComb,
second.
Running
high jump: Herbert Cain, McComb,
first; Kenna and McDaniel tied for second place.
Pole
vault: Ardis Rushing, McComb, first;
L. Simmons, Silver Creek, second.
Mile
relay race: McComb, first: H. Larson, H.
Cain, C. Lewman, and G. Nelson;
McComb
second: L. Pigott, C. Gerald, J. Hart,
and R. Lewman
Junior
athletics:
Boys' 50-yard dash: Sammy Tuminello, Magnolia, first; David Felder, Jones, second.
Boys' 50-yard dash: Sammy Tuminello, Magnolia, first; David Felder, Jones, second.
Girls'
50-yard dash: Mary Ott, Osyka,
first; Sallie Jourdan, Magnolia,
second.
Quarter-mile
relay: Won by Magnolia: George Lambert,
Frank Goza, Sammy Tuminello, and Curtis
McCormick
Monday, March 9, 2015
Newspapers Added to Chronicling America
Chronicling America has added more Historical Mississippi Newspapers!
The most recently added newspapers cover the following areas:
NEW! Updated as of April 6, 2015!
LEXINGTON-----LIBERTY-----LOUISVILLE-----PANOLA-----OKOLONA-----MONTICELLO-----CLINTON
Other Mississippi newspapers on Chronicling America cover:
CANTON-----PASCAGOULA-----JACKSON-----COLUMBUS-----GREENVILLE-----MACON-----YAZOO CITY-----WOODVILLE---KOSCIUSKO-----HOLLY SPRINGS-----RIPLEY-----PAULDING-----CARROLLTON-----OCEAN SPRINGS------OXFORD-----MERIDIAN
Click Here to see and view available titles and issues!
The most recently added newspapers cover the following areas:
NEW! Updated as of April 6, 2015!
LEXINGTON-----LIBERTY-----LOUISVILLE-----PANOLA-----OKOLONA-----MONTICELLO-----CLINTON
Other Mississippi newspapers on Chronicling America cover:
CANTON-----PASCAGOULA-----JACKSON-----COLUMBUS-----GREENVILLE-----MACON-----YAZOO CITY-----WOODVILLE---KOSCIUSKO-----HOLLY SPRINGS-----RIPLEY-----PAULDING-----CARROLLTON-----OCEAN SPRINGS------OXFORD-----MERIDIAN
Click Here to see and view available titles and issues!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
New Titles Added!
McCOMB Library &
LIBERTY Library
·
Autobiography
& Stories of Henry P. Lewis, Itinerant Minister
New,
revised edition, with added stories & photos about Methodism, the times
& places in Mississippi, as well as Henry’s ancestors, his wife, Rebecca
Tillery & their children, well sourced with new, detailed index
Compiled by Martha A. McKay & Edward
Allen
McCOMB Library
·
Holmes
County, Mississippi Pioneers
Tax
Rolls for 1833, 1837, 1845; Abstracts from Will Book 1; Abstracts from
Lexington Standard & Holmes Co. Record and Lexington Union; 1850 Slave
Schedule; Information on Early Families
By Betty C. Wiltshire
·
Madison
County, Mississippi Will Abstracts
Abstracts
from Will Book A, 1829-1892
By Betty C. Wiltshire
·
Abstracts
of Marion County, Mississippi 2nd District Marriage Records
(Held
in Lamar County, MS)
These
marriages took place in the part of Marion County that is now Lamar County.
Compiled by
Clarise Soper and Myrna Lazenby
·
Yazoo
County, Mississippi Pioneers
Tax
Lists for 1823, 1825, 1834, 1843; Abstracts from Will Book A; Probate Records
Minute Books A, B, C, D; Marriage Books A & B; The Mexican War; Information
on Early Families
By Betty C. Wiltshire
LIBERTY Library
·
Index to
Early Will & Probate Records of Adams Co., MS
By Carolyn Cole
Friday, February 20, 2015
Added to Our Collection!
LIBERTY Public Library
Sarepta Baptist Church
History, 1810-1976
Paul Parker, Pastor ---
Meadville, MS
MCCOMB Public Library
William Magee and Mary
Margaret James
And Their Descendants, 1770-1993
The Youngblood Family
Some Descendants of Three
Generations:
Benjamin and Susannah (Collins) Youngblood (Marion County, MS)
Benjamin and Susannah (Collins) Youngblood (Marion County, MS)
Henry and Sarah (Harvey)
Youngblood
John Pearl and Matilda Elias
(Norwood) Youngblood
Of Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Texas
Compiled by Reba Holmes Brown
The Richest Poor Man of Two
Centuries
The true story of our daddy,
Claude Boone (1895-1965)
Written and compiled by A. D.
Boone, a family member
Sartinsville, Mississippi (Published in Summit, MS)
Some Wills from the Burned
Counties of Virginia
And Other Wills Not Listed in
Virginia Wills and Administration 1632-1800
By William Lindsay Hopkins
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Just a note...
The Contact Me widget that was previously on the right side of my blog under the picture of the Genealogy Room is now located on my CONTACT page. It is now accessible to anyone whether on a computer or a mobile device.
Monday, February 9, 2015
New Titles @ McComb
Titles
Recently Donated to Genealogy
@
McComb Public Library:
* Mississippi Newspaper Obituaries, 1876-1885
by: Betty C. Wiltshire
Includes abstracts from a variety of Mississippi newspapers,
including The Brookhaven Democrat, The Brookhaven Ledger, The Brookhaven
Leader, and Summit Conservative Times.
* Index to Early Will and Probate Records of Adams Co., MS
by Carolyn Cole
* Pardons by the President
Final reports of the names of persons who lived in Alabama,
Virginia, West Virginia, or Georgia, were engaged in rebellion and pardoned by
the President, Andrew Johnson.
* A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia
edited by E. Merton Coulter and Albert B. Saye
* Vital Records of Three Burned Counties
Births, marriages, and deaths of King and Queen, King William,
and New Kent Counties, Virginia
1680-1860
by Therese Fisher
* Alexandria and Alexandria (Arlington) County Virginia
Minister Returns and Marriage Bonds 1801-1852
Transcribed by T. Michael Miller
* Apprentices of Virginia, 1623-1800
Harold B. Gill, Jr.
* Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia
1671-1750
Eliza Timberlake Davis
* Butler, Denson, and Allied Families
Research by Hoyt Butler
Other surnames appearing:
Davidson, Spears, Spillman, Poindexter, Wilkinson, Heard,
Jagers, Collins
* Virginia Genealogist
Volume 1, 1957
Volume 2, 1958
Volume 3, 1959
Volume 4, 1960
Volume 5, 1961
Volume 6, 1962
Volume 12, 1968
Each book includes January through March of each year.
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