Hello all, No, you’re not imaging things, there was a previous MeL Minute touting the features of MeL database HeritageQuest Online<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=HERITAGE> but I decided to bring it to your attention again because it has undergone some dramatic enhancements that I’m sure you and your patrons will be amazed by. The list of new records and features include: 1940 U.S. Census records, 2,000 additional family and local histories, ability to send documents “home”, city directories 1821-1989 for all states except Alaska, Slave schedules of 1850 and 1860 for 16 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia), index to the U.S. Indian Census rolls, 1885-1940 (with some limitations), selected non-population schedules (agriculture and industry), and the 1890 veterans schedule which includes Civil War veterans and widows and in some case, Confederate veterans. The Research Aids have been expanded and cover basics as well as advanced search techniques. Now powered by Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest Online<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=HERITAGE> is the go-to resource for all things genealogy. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact@mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit mel.org<http://mel.org/>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517.241.4996 Toll Free: 877.479.0021 Fax: 517.373.5700 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/mel.org The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ and watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. [Description: Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CBED4E.B36258B0] Each April, Michigan celebrates the Month of the Young Child. Go to www.miaeyc.org<http://www.miaeyc.org> to learn more.
