Free Family Tree Maker

Geni, Inc has developed a website where family members can create their own family tree with others members of the family. It's private and secure and only people in your family tree can see your tree and profile. www.geni.com

OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT

The Monroe County Archives has donated to the library the Occupational Assessment Roll for the years 1965-1975 and 1985. An excellent source of information for anyone doing local family history.

Daughters of the American Revolution

Added to the collection Pennsylvania State History of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
HIST Ref. 920.03 Pen

Once Upon A Memory the Upper Delaware 2 Volumes

HIST Ref. 974.9 ONC

Journey Along The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad

New book by Allen Sweeney. A pictorial history of the Pocono Mountain boarding homes, hotels,inns and resorts from the Delaware Water Gap to Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. A copy can be found in the Local History Room.

Lower Minisink History

Local author Nancy Michael Shukaitis has written a new book on the history of the Lower Minisink. Today the Minisink is designated as the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. You can find a copy in the Local History Room.

Pennsylvania Land Records

The Pennsylvania State Archives has added new historical land records online at

www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/landrec.htm

Pennsylvania at Gettysburg

A two volume set Pennsylvania at Gettysburg has been added tothe Local History Room collection.

Canadian Genealogy Centre

For those of you who are interested in Canadian genealogy try this site run by the Library and Archives of Canada.
www.genealogy.gc.ca

Firemen of the Poconos

A new book written by local author Rose Schoch titled Wildfire A History of the Firemen of the Poconos has been added to the collection. It is a history of area volunteer fire fighting from 1800s till now.

Family Genealogy and History Internet Education

Nice site to take a look at. www.academic_genealogy.com

The Kennedy Assassination

Local author Paris Flammonde has just completed a three volune set on the assasination of President Kennedy. The title is Assassination of America The Kennedy Coups d' Etat.
It is available for viewing in the Local History Room.