does the Cullman library have a web site? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Buettner" <buettner@hiwaay.net> To: <alcullma@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Cullman County Public Library in Cullman, AL | Delmus, I didn't get your query re my Grant heritage. I really don't have | one; I'm kin to the Burns who have Grants in their lineage though. I'm sooo | glad you found yours! Perseverance works, doesn't it!? Later, Barbara | | -----Original Message----- | From: alcullma-bounces@rootsweb.com | [mailto:alcullma-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Del & Carol | Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:06 PM | To: alcullma@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Cullman County Public Library in Cullman, AL | | | 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. 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