Have you ever noticed the small display cabinet in the Genealogy Section on the Lower Level of Cook Park Library? It has a glass cover and several shelves of books inside! Have you ever wondered about those books? Well, this two-part blog post will explore some of the items inside our very own cabinet of curiosities.
Last time, we featured some of the genealogies that are contained within this cabinet, but that is not all you can find inside. There are also other genealogy research helps that you may find useful. These related to certain regions/cities and record types. As we know, genealogical research can benefit from many different types of resources.
Some of the interesting titles in the cabinet include…
These publications are older/rarer, so you may not be able to find them anywhere else, including online. Come to the library and page through one or more of them if you think they will be useful for your genealogical research!
If you are interested in accessing one of these books, you can ask a librarian at one of the Adult Information Desks for help. If there is a librarian at the Lower Level desk, ask them to unlock the cabinet and retrieve the book(s) you want. These books cannot be checked out, but you can make scans/copies from them.
To explore all of the books inside this cabinet, check out our online catalog. As you can see, there are over sixty items inside this cabinet, which is often called the "Closed Stacks." Perhaps one will have a helpful clue or the genealogical information that you need!
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