Isn't it a shame that a few "nasty" folk (I could have used much more inflamatory adjectives) have caused our librarians to have to resort to such extremes to keep our records safe? That individuals would destroy valuable documents and/or steal them is just so terrible. I realize that it is an inconvenience to have to store one's items but the librarians have been forced into this to protect our heritage. Barbara Allbritton-Grant formerly lived in Cullman Co., AL ----- Original Message ----- From: <FINCH64@aol.com> To: <Albount@rootsweb.com>; <alcullma@rootsweb.com>; <aljeffer@rootsweb.com>; <almarsha@rootsweb.com>; <southeast-pioneers@rootsweb.com>; <BoatFolks@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:38 AM Subject: [ALCULLMA] Cullman County Public Library in Cullman, AL >I would suggest that you travel lightly. A notebook to take notes and a > writing utensil is about all they will allow in the genealogy room of the > library > which is kept under lock and key behind a closed door. Anything extra will > require storage in a locker they will provide. I don't know if they have a > lock > for you as well. I suspect they do. My cousin's wife was required to put > her > purse in a locker and I don't believe she brought a lock with her so the > library > must have provided her with one. > > One rainy day I had my notebook inside of a plastic bag to keep it dry. I > had > a few descendants charts and other loose reports inside of the notebook > cover. The librarian told me I could take the notebook inside the library > but that > I would have to store everything else in a locker. I told him that it was > only > a plastic bag and only the notebook was inside. He said then that it was > okay > once he realized that is all that I had with me. I showed him the few > reports > and other loose papers inside the notebook and he said it was okay to take > those into the library as well. I merely folded up the plastic bag and put > it in > my pocket. > > The library has a policy of turning on the heat the first time the weather > gets cold in the autumn and turning on the air the first time the weather > is > warm in the spring. And just like the military they don't turn it off once > they > turn it on. So I would suggest that cold-blooded persons (like yours > truly) > take a sweater or light jacket to wear at this time of year when visiting > the > library. It can often be a bit chilly in that back room. > > You will be required to fill out a form every time you use the materials > in > the genealogy room. Just general information: name, address, phone number, > driver's license # or library card # (if you have one for the Cullman > library). > They will give you a key so that you can leave the room to get a drink, > use the > bathroom, etc. > > In my next post I will tell you what you will generally find in their > collection which is quite a good collection in my opinion. > > Barry Jernigan > Murfreesboro, TN > GGG-grandson of Daniel H. Young, (b. 1814 Davidson Co, TN > Madison Co, AL > > > Winston (later Cullman) Co, AL. d. there 1878. bur in Jones Chapel Cem. > Jones > Chapel) > GG-grandson of John Wesley Young of the 1st AL Cavalry (Union) (Madison > Co, > AL > Winston Co, AL (died of smallpox in a hospital in Decatur, AL during > the > war, his body prob. cremated there) > Great-grandson of Adolphus "Dolphus" Ervin Young (Winston (later Cullman) > Co, > AL > Jefferson Co, AL > Grandson of Zora Belle Young and Frankie William Jernigan of New Castle, > Jefferson Co, AL > > > ************************************** > See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I am administrator of the Cullman list on a volunteer basis. I will attend > to list problems as soon as possible. > > you can email me at > jholland "at" coralwave.com > There is a no tolerence rule for spam. Members who post spam will be > banned from the list. > ~Jayne Bailey Holland~ List Moderator > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCULLMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.4/769 - Release Date: 4/19/2007 > 5:56 PM > >

Barbara did you get my inquiry about your Grant heritage?? Delmus Smith-Punton ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Grants" <douggrant@comporium.net> To: <alcullma@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Cullman County Public Library in Cullman, AL > Isn't it a shame that a few "nasty" folk (I could have used much more > inflamatory adjectives) have caused our librarians to have to resort to such > extremes to keep our records safe? That individuals would destroy valuable > documents and/or steal them is just so terrible. I realize that it is an > inconvenience to have to store one's items but the librarians have been > forced into this to protect our heritage. > Barbara Allbritton-Grant > formerly lived in Cullman Co., AL > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <FINCH64@aol.com> > To: <Albount@rootsweb.com>; <alcullma@rootsweb.com>; > <aljeffer@rootsweb.com>; <almarsha@rootsweb.com>; > <southeast-pioneers@rootsweb.com>; <BoatFolks@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:38 AM > Subject: [ALCULLMA] Cullman County Public Library in Cullman, AL > > > >I would suggest that you travel lightly. A notebook to take notes and a > > writing utensil is about all they will allow in the genealogy room of the > > library > > which is kept under lock and key behind a closed door. Anything extra will > > require storage in a locker they will provide. I don't know if they have a > > lock > > for you as well. I suspect they do. My cousin's wife was required to put > > her > > purse in a locker and I don't believe she brought a lock with her so the > > library > > must have provided her with one. > > > > One rainy day I had my notebook inside of a plastic bag to keep it dry. I > > had > > a few descendants charts and other loose reports inside of the notebook > > cover. The librarian told me I could take the notebook inside the library > > but that > > I would have to store everything else in a locker. I told him that it was > > only > > a plastic bag and only the notebook was inside. He said then that it was > > okay > > once he realized that is all that I had with me. I showed him the few > > reports > > and other loose papers inside the notebook and he said it was okay to take > > those into the library as well. I merely folded up the plastic bag and put > > it in > > my pocket. > > > > The library has a policy of turning on the heat the first time the weather > > gets cold in the autumn and turning on the air the first time the weather > > is > > warm in the spring. And just like the military they don't turn it off once > > they > > turn it on. So I would suggest that cold-blooded persons (like yours > > truly) > > take a sweater or light jacket to wear at this time of year when visiting > > the > > library. It can often be a bit chilly in that back room. > > > > You will be required to fill out a form every time you use the materials > > in > > the genealogy room. Just general information: name, address, phone number, > > driver's license # or library card # (if you have one for the Cullman > > library). > > They will give you a key so that you can leave the room to get a drink, > > use the > > bathroom, etc. > > > > In my next post I will tell you what you will generally find in their > > collection which is quite a good collection in my opinion. > > > > Barry Jernigan > > Murfreesboro, TN > > GGG-grandson of Daniel H. Young, (b. 1814 Davidson Co, TN > Madison Co, AL > > > > > Winston (later Cullman) Co, AL. d. there 1878. bur in Jones Chapel Cem. > > Jones > > Chapel) > > GG-grandson of John Wesley Young of the 1st AL Cavalry (Union) (Madison > > Co, > > AL > Winston Co, AL (died of smallpox in a hospital in Decatur, AL during > > the > > war, his body prob. cremated there) > > Great-grandson of Adolphus "Dolphus" Ervin Young (Winston (later Cullman) > > Co, > > AL > Jefferson Co, AL > > Grandson of Zora Belle Young and Frankie William Jernigan of New Castle, > > Jefferson Co, AL > > > > > > ************************************** > > See what's free at > > http://www.aol.com. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > I am administrator of the Cullman list on a volunteer basis. I will attend > > to list problems as soon as possible. > > > > you can email me at > > jholland "at" coralwave.com > > There is a no tolerence rule for spam. Members who post spam will be > > banned from the list. > > ~Jayne Bailey Holland~ List Moderator > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALCULLMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.4/769 - Release Date: 4/19/2007 > > 5:56 PM > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > I am administrator of the Cullman list on a volunteer basis. I will attend to list problems as soon as possible. > > you can email me at > jholland "at" coralwave.com > There is a no tolerence rule for spam. Members who post spam will be banned from the list. > ~Jayne Bailey Holland~ List Moderator > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALCULLMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >