(Dover, DE) On Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m., Certified Genealogist Michael Hait will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives focusing on one of the lesser known federal agencies, the Freedman’s Bureau. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands operated from the end of the Civil War until 1872 under the U.S. […] The post The Freedmen’s …
(Dover, DE) Due to the winter storm prediction for the weekend, the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries will be closed on Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24. Weather permitting; the Welcome Center will reopen on Monday, January 25, at 8:00 a.m. The First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries is […] The post First State …
If you’ve clicked “download” on eBooks or eAudiobooks from a Delaware library, you are one of the thousands of Delawareans who have collectively checked out more than 1 million eMedia titles in just 4 years, since the service began in December 2011! Interest in eMedia remains strong and continues to grow with annual checkouts increasing […] The post Delaware Libraries …
If you’ve clicked “download” on eBooks or eAudiobooks from a Delaware library, you are one of the thousands of Delawareans who have collectively checked out more than 1 million eMedia titles in just 4 years, since the service began in December 2011! Interest in eMedia remains strong and continues to grow with annual checkouts increasing […] The post Delaware Libraries …
Due to the winter storm prediction for this coming weekend, the Beginning Italian Genealogy workshop at Delaware Public Archives on Saturday, January 23 has been cancelled. The program will be rescheduled for a date later this year. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Summers, (302) 744-5047, [email protected]. The post Beginning Italian Genealogy Workshop – CANCELLED appeared first on …
Governor Jack Markell, Department of Correction administrators, and representatives from Delaware Technical Community College celebrated the graduation of 10 offenders from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) who completed the culinary program offered at its newly renovated training facility. The post Governor, Department of Correction, educators celebrate graduation of 10 offenders from new culinary certification program appeared first on State …
Gifting a new smartphone, tablet, or eReader this year? Delaware Libraries have the collections needed to make the most of the latest digital devices! Our eMedia collection contains more than 30,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming videos, available for free with a Delaware Library Card. New this year — holiday “gift cards” are available to […] The post Give the …
Dover – Family Tree Magazine recently named the Delaware Public Archives’ website (archives.delaware.gov) as one of the 75 best state websites for genealogy in 2015. This designation was made in the December 2015 edition of the magazine and online at: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/2015-best-state-genealogy-websites. As stated in the announcement by the magazine: The increasing digitization of state records has […] The post Family Tree …
Delaware Libraries were voted Community Group of the Year in Technical.ly Delaware’s first annual Delaware Innovation Awards which celebrate the innovators that make Delaware great. The post Delaware Libraries receive Innovation Award for Community Group of the Year appeared first on State of Delaware News.
The Department of Correction announces that it is currently searching for a Wilmington Work Release offender. On the evening of November 21, 2015 Offender Cagney Brittingham was discovered to be missing during an evening offender count at the Plummer Community Corrections Center. Immediate attempts were undertaken to make contact with the offender and an escape warrant for his arrest was …
