Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Christmas Shopping

Books for sale:
With Courage and Conviction: Orland, Indiana and the Abolitionist Movement
A History of Lake Pleasant Steuben County, Indiana
A History of Lake James
Books available in the Reference Department

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Hot Cranberry Drink Recipe

6 whole cloves
1 quart cranberry juice
1 1/2 quarts water
1 c. sugar
Cook the above for 10 minutes.
Remove the cloves and add
1 c. orange juice and 1/2 c. lemon
juice.
Keep warm in crock pot to serve.
Recipe from Creative Cooking with the Sisters of Sigma Phi Gamma

Holiday Corn Bake

1/2 c. butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 (16oz) can whole corn
1 (16oz) cream corn
3 eggs
1 c. sour cream
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. corn muffin mix
preheat oven to 350
Coat a 3 quart baking dish with vegetable spray.
In skillet, sauté onion and green pepper in
the 1/2 cup butter until tender.
Combine corn, liquid, eggs, sour cream, cheese, and
muffin mix with the sautéed vegetables.
Pour in baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Serves 8-10
Recipe from Peace Lutheran Church Cookbook, Fremont, IN



New Book List

Reference
Working Americans
Government Assistance
From the Air Force to  College
and Army, Marine, Navy
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
The Field Guide to Trains
Hearthside Cooking
The 100 Greatest Bands
Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music
The Handy State-By-State Answer Book


Indiana Collection
LST 325 Workhorse of the Waves
The Best of James Whitcomb Riley
Don't Go Away Mad

Monday, December 12, 2016

Kovels Newsletter for Collectors

December Issue 2016
Modern Furniture
Motorcycles
Paperweights
Clocks
Dictionary of Marks
and more....

Working Americans

1880-2016
Vol. VII
Social Movements
Grey House Pub
Product Details

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine

550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments
www.dk.com
Product Details

The Handy State-By-State Answer Book

Faces, Places, And Famous Dates
For All Fifty States
by Samuel Willard Crompton
Product Details

The Best of James Whitcomb Riley

Indiana  Author
Chronicler of small-town life
publisher Indiana University Press
Product Details

Don't Go Away Mad

by Joseph Arnold Hayes
Author and playwright born
in Indiana
Aug 1918-Sept 2006
Product Details

Field Guide to Trains

Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Everything of the Rails Today
by Brain Solomon
Product Details

Hearthside Cooking

Early American
Southern Cuisine
by Nancy Carter Crump
Product Details

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The 100 Greatest Bands Of All Time

A guide to the legends who rocked the world
Vol 1 & II
David Moskowitz, Editor  ABC-CLIO






Product Details

























Workhorse of the Waves

ppublisher                                           published by Evansville Courier & Press
                                                            This book salutes those men and women
                                                             and the machines they made, turning the
                                                             tide against evil in a struggle for freedom
                                                             worldwide....

Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music

by Joseph P. Swain
second edition


Transitioning From The Service To Higher Education

From the Air Force to College
From the Marine Corps to College
From the Navy to College
From the Army to College
Publisher www.rowman.com
Product Details

Government Assistance Almanac

2017 * 24th Edition
the guide to federal domestic
financial and other programs
by Omnigraphics
Product Details

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Christmas Events 2016

Home For The Holidays
December 17, 2016
6pm-9pm
$10 person
Benefit Turning Point Homeless Shelter
also...
Christmas Concert
Auburn Community Band
Dec 1 at 7pm  Free
Steuben County Community Center
317 S Wayne, Angola



Downtown Angola Open House
Shopping Dec 3  all day


Community Christmas Caroling
Dec 17 at 6:30pm  downtown Angola







Tuesday, November 15, 2016

New Book List

Reference
Vital Statistics of the United States
The Dream of Zion
Uniform Commercial Code
Encyclopedia of Historical Warrior People
Historical Guide to NASA
Lincoln's White House


Indiana Collection
Auburn: the classic city

Friday, November 11, 2016

Time For Turkey

Turkey Meat Loaf
1 egg
1/2 cup onion
2 T parsley
2 T horseradish
1/2 T marjoram
2 1bs ground turkey
11/2 c bread crumbs
1/2 c milk
2 T salt
1T Worestershire
1/4 T pepper
1T oil
Mix ingredients together and place
in pan. Bake 350 for one hour.
Recipe from the Lake Gage Church Recipe Book





Monday, November 7, 2016

Emergency Preparedness

A Safety Planning Guide for People, Property, and Business Continuity
Second Edition by Don Philpott
Product DetailsCompletely updated, this second
edition features new chapters on
emergency response in hospitals and school.

Uniform Commercial Code

Official Text And Comments
Product Details

The Dream of Zion

the Story of the First Zionist Congress
by Lawrence J. Epstein
Product Details

Auburn the Classic City

by John Martin Smith
The story of Auburn, Indiana including
photos...the making of America series
Product Details

Nasa and the Space Program

Historical Guide
contains a chronology, an introduction,
appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and
more than 500 cross-referenced entries on
space missions and more...
Product Details

Monday, October 31, 2016

Finding News Online and Youtube

Find these and more....
Hannity on Fox
Drudge Report
Infowars
WND
Breitbart
The Next News Network
Trunews

Election Watch 2016

Website
blackboxvoting.org

Kovel's Antiques

Newsletter for collectors
Shaker Sewing Tools
Lenci Dolls
Chanel Clicks
Gorham Silver
Painted Furniture
Buyers Price Guide and more...

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Encyclopedia of Historical Warrior Peoples

& Modern Fighting Groups
Third Editon
Edited by Paul K Davis & Allen L Hamilton
Grey House Pub.

Vital Statistics of the United States

Seventh Edition 2016
Shana Hertz Hattis / Bernan Pub.
Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths,
and Selected Health Data
Product Details

Gun Polotics In America

Vol I & II  Historical and Modern Documents in Context
Harry L Wilson   ABC-CLIO Pub.
Guns in a Frontier Nation
Firearms Regulations in the Post-Civil War
and more... 1680-2014
Product Details

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is coming soon.
Celebrate November 11, 2016
Say Thanks to your local veterans.
Image result for free clip art flags

Friday, October 14, 2016

New Books

Reference
Navigation Charts
At the Table
Virus
Bicycle
The Random House Book of Perennials
 Cowgirls in the Kitchen
World War I
Native American Almanac
Lincoln's Bold Lion
Imperfect Union
Local Collection
Evidence Explained
Family Tree Guide to DNA

Thursday, October 6, 2016

VOTE 2016

The Election/Voter Registration office is in charge of all aspects of the election process
including maintaining the record of registered voters in Steuben County. More info...
www.co.steuben.in.us

Steuben County Genealogy Society

October Meeting at the library
7:00 pm on the 17th
Thanks to Dee Howarth  for
a great presentation on the county
schools. Her work is now available
in the Carnegie Library  Reference
Department.

Family History Month

Celebrate your family by writing a family history.
Stop in the Reference Department in October
 and pick up a free packet to get started writing
your family history. Sign up to win a gift. Drawing
at the end of  October.

DNA Testing

The Family Tree
Blaine T Bettinger
Guide to DNA Testing and
Genetic Genealogy
Product Details

Imperfect Union

A father's search for his son in the
aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg
by Chuck Raasch
Product Details

Monday, September 26, 2016

Perennials

 Volume 2 Late Perennials
Roger Phillips
over 1250 plants in color photos
Product Details

An Ilustrated Guide To Perennials

A unique reference guide to more than
1500 plants.
by Professor Marshall Craigmyle
Product Details

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Evidence Explained

Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace
Elizabeth Shown Mills
Evidence Explained is the go-to guide for everyone
who explores the past.
Product Details

World War I

The Essential Reference Guide
ABC-CLIO Publisher
Product Details

At the Table

Food and Family Around the World
Greenwood Publisher
This book is designed to showcase the dinner table
and what it looks like in countries spanning the globe.
Product Details

Cowgirls in the Kitchen

Recipes, Tales, and Tips For A Home On The Range
by Jill Stanford and Robin Johnson
Product Details

Bicycle

the definitive visual history
publisher DK
Product Details

Native American Almanac

more than 50,000 years of the cultures and histories
of indigenous peoples
by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder,
Shannon Rothenberger Flynn
Product Details

Virus

an illustrated guide to 101 incredible microbes
by Marilyn Roossinck
Product Details

The Stranger in My Genes

A Memoir
by  Bill Griffeth
A longtime genealogy buff takes a
DNA test that has an unexpected outcome.
Product Details

Lincoln's Bold Lion

The life and times of Brigadier General Martin Davis Hardin
Casemate Publisher
Product Details

Monday, September 12, 2016

September New Book List


Genealogy
Mobile Genealogy
Organize Your Genealogy

Reference
Comparative Guide Elementary and Secondary School
ParaPro
TASC
NCLEX
Hell's Kitchen
Drones
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
Native American Survival Skills
The Greeks
Ohio Archaeology
Jamestown

Indiana Collection
Bean Blossom Dreams
Undeniably Indiana
Charmed Circle, Indianapolis 1895

Local Collection
History for Genealogists
Discover Your Roots
Genealogy and the Law
 Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont vol I,II
Early Connecticut Marriages
First Puritan Settlers
Calendar of New Jersey Wills v4, 6,7
New Jersey Index of Wills v 1-3
Jamestown Ancestors
A History of Hoosier Boys Fire Company

Thursday, September 8, 2016

From England To America

Our Allred Family
by Dawnell Hatton Griffin

Discover Your Roots

Family Tree Magazine
77 Top Websites
Trace Your Ancestry With DNA
Handy Tips For:
Ancestry.com
Familysearch
Myheritage and more

NCLEX-RN 2016

Strategies, Practice & Review
with Practice Test

TASC

Test Prep 2016\
Book and Practice Questions for
the TASC Exam

Bean Blossom Dreams

A City Family's Search for a Simple Country Life
By Sallyann J. Murphey
Product Details

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Worldmark

Encyclopedia of the States  Eighth Edition
Vol I  Alabama to Montana
Vol II Nebraska to Wyoming,
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Dependencies, and U.S. Overview
Gale 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

History

From the dawn of civilization to the present day
published by DK
Product Details

Drones

What Everyone Needs To Know
by Sarah E. Kreps
Product Details

The Conflict in Ukraine

What Everyone Needs To Know
by Serhy Yekelchyk
Product Details

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Jamestowne Ancestors 1607-2007

commemorations of the 400th anniversary of
Landing at James Towne
1607-2007
Product Details

Organize Your Genealogy

Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher
by Drew Smith
Product Details

Early Connecticut Marriages

as found on ancient church records prior to 1800
by Frederic W. Bailey

Genealogy and the Law

A guide to legal source for the family historian
by Kay Haviland Freilich & William B. Freilich

Product Details

ParaPro

Paraprofessional Study Guide
Practice questions for all concepts
Trivium Test Prep

State of Vermont

Genealogical and Family History
A record of the achievements of her people in the
making of a commonwealth and the founding of
a nation
Volume I & II
by Hiram Carleton

Undeniably Indiana

Hoosiers Tell the Story of Their Wacky and Wonderful State
Indiana University Press

The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools

Covers all public school districts serving 1,500 or more students
State Profiles with Test Scores
National Rankings and more
Grey House Publishing

Ohio Archaeology

An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures
by Bradley T. Lepper

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Greene County, Ohio

Cemetery Inscriptions Vol. VIII 1987
and Vol I 1982

A Hoosier Homestead

 From the reminiscences of John Walter
by Enos Walter

A History of Caroline County

Virginia 1727-1924
Compiled from original records
and authoritative sources
by Marshall Wingfield

State of New Jersey Index of Wills

Inventories, Etc.
In the Office of the
Secretary of State
Prior to 1901
Vols. I,II,III
Genealogy Publishing Company

Delaware Bible Records

Vols. I,II,III
by Donald O. Virdin
Heritage Books, Inc.

A Calendar of Delaware Wills

New Castle County 1682-1800
By the Historical Research Committee
of the Colonial Dames of Delaware

Early Connecticut Marriages

As Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800
by Frederic W. Bailey

Cavaliers and Pioneers

Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants
Virginia Genealogical Society

Genealogies of Virginia Families

From Tyler's Quarterly
Vols I,II,III,IV

History of Washington County, Pennsylvania

by Boyd Crumrine
Biographical Sketches
of many of its
Pioneers and Prominent Men
L. H. Everts & Co 1882

The Greeks

An Illustrated History
National Geographic

Documents Relating to the Colonial History

of the State of New Jersey
Calendar of New Jersey Wills
 vols VI 1781-1785 and IV  1761-1770
by A. Van Doren Honeyman
and Elmer T. Hutchinson

A Catalogue of the Names fo the First Puritan Settlers

of the Colony of Connecticut
by Royal Ralph Hinman

Native American Survival Skills

How to make primitive tools and
crafts from natural materials
Skyhorse Publishing

Mobile Genealogy

How to use your tablet and smartphone
for family history research
by Lisa Louise Cooke

Jamestown

The Buried Truth
From the lead archaeologist who unearthed
the secrets of America's birthplace
University of Virginia Press



The Guide to Period Styles

For Interiors
from the 17th Century
to the present
Publisher Bloomsbury

History For Genealogists

Using chronological time lines to find
and understand your ancestors
by Judy Jacobson
Revised edition with 2016 addendum

Monday, August 8, 2016

New Book List

Reference
Dictionary of Theories
Imperialism and Expansionism in American History
Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy
Arms and Equipment of the Union
Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War


Local  Collection
History of Washington County, PA
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents vol 6-8
A History of Caroline County, VA
Greene County, Ohio, cemetery inscriptions vol 8

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Imperialism and Expansionism

in American History
A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection
ABC-CLIO



Thursday, July 21, 2016

Time Travel Conference

Centuries of Memories
Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
August 31 to September 3, 2016
Springfield, Illinois
http://fgsconference.org

NEI Wood Workers

Challenge 2016
First, Second, and Third Place Prizes
Meetings are held at the Carnegie Library
on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm
You must be a member to enter.
Join Us Today

Angola Civil War Days 2016

10th Annual
Free Event at Commons Park, Angola, IN
September 23-25th
The 1st Battle of Bull Run
www.angolacivilwardays.com

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Dictionary of Theories







More than 5000 theories, laws, and hypotheses described




                Product Details

The Civil War

Illustrated A
                                               also Atlas of the Civil War and Arms of the Confederacy
                                                   Time-Life Books

Friday, July 8, 2016

Steuben Co./Angola Coming Events

Balloons Aloft
July 8-9, 2016
at Angola High School
www.angolaballoonsaloft.com

Celebrate Angola's Sesquicentennial
for info visit www.angolain.org
Steuben County Tourism Bureau's website
www.lakes101.org



Historic Preservation Commission Architectural Tour
Friday, August 5 at 7:00pm

Music on the Square
Friday, August 12 starts at 6:00pm

Reference Department Workshops

Genealogy Workshop July 27 at 1:00
Researching State Websites

Workshop August 31 at 1:00
Using Familysearch.org

Steuben Genealogical Society

Monday July 18, 2016
Program presented by
Stacey Sherburne and Paula Hooker
Local Vital Records
7:00pm at Carnegie Library
All Welcome

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Salads Recipes from Congregational Church

Congregational Guild Cook Book 1908
First Congregational Church, Angola, IN

Excellent Potato Salad
Take 1 qt. boiled potatoes (sliced), have them fresh boiled,
so they are still hot. Then make the following dressing and turn
over potatoes into which slice quite fine 2 or 3 small onions.

Dressing: One teacupful vinegar, 1 teacupful water, a piece of
butter the size of an egg; let come to a boil, then make paste
of 1T. flour, 1 generous t. ground mustard, 1/2 cup sugar,
1 t. salt, 1/4 t. pepper. Moisten with a little vinegar and water,
stir into boiling mixture. Boil for a few minutes, then mix
all together and serve.

Chicken Salad
Boil the fowl tender and remove all the fat, gristle and skin.
Mince the meat in small pieces, but do not hash.  To one
chicken use one and one-half the amount of celery cut in small
pieces. When ready to use mix with salad dressing thinned
to the proper consistency with sour cream. Mix in a generous
amount of nut meats.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Kovels Antiques Newsletter

July 2016
Farm Advertising Signs
Campaign Buttons
Caftans
Farm Toys
Dictionary of Marks
and more....

Monday, June 27, 2016

Summer Melon Recipe

1 cantaloupe, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch slices
2 cups fresh honeydew melon balls
1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch chunks
Prepare fruit. Serve with brandied chocolate sauce or
orange blossom cream. Other seasonal fruits including
peaches, plums and nectarines may be used.

Brandied chocolate sauce
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
2 tablespoons brandy (optional) or
1 teaspoon brandy extract
dash of salt
In small saucepan, scald milk; remove from heat.
Add chocolate, stir until chocolate melts and mixture
is smooth. Stir in brandy and salt.
Makes one cup.

Orange Blossom Cream
1 8-ounce package cream cheese,
room temperature
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
In small bowl, beat cream cheese
until fluffy. Add orange juice, sugar
and orange peel; beat until smooth
Chill. Makes 1 cup

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

New Book List

Genealogy
Roots for Kids

Reference
Preachers of the Great Awakenings
Make Your Own Living Will
The Almanac of American Philanthropy
The Complete Mental Health Directory
The Reunion Planner
The 2013 Stamp Yearbook
The American Revolution
 A Man Most Driven

Indiana Collection
The Griswold-Phelps Handbook
Honest Eats
Thus Fell Tecumseh
Hoosier Heritage and Its Foundation
Gathering Potawatomi Nation

Local Collection
Growing Up in a Small Town
Learn to Use Court Records
Trace Your German Roots
Recovering From Record Loss
Authentic Ancestors
Finding the Story
Getting Ready to Write
Revolutionary War Pensions
Runaway Servants
Record of Pennsylvania Marriages
Abstracts of Washington  County, PA
Early Ohio Tax Records
Old Angola Cemetery

Thursday, June 9, 2016

The Researchers Library of Ancient Texts Vol 3

The Septuagint
1851 Translation by
Sir Lancelot C.L. Brenton
Defense Publishing

Honest Eats

Celebrating the Rich Food History of
Indiana's Historic Lincoln Highway
by Keith  Elchert &Laura Weston-Elchert

Roots for Kids

A Genealogy Guide for Young People
by Susan Beller

Write Your Family History

Finding the Story
by Lynn Palermo

Getting Ready to Write
and Authentic Ancestors

Bringing Your Ancestors to Life

Learn to Use Court Records

Success in identifying your ancestors come when proven paths are
followed. Let our experts lead you to answers for your research questions.
www.familyhistoryexpos.com

Recovering From Record Loss

This Research Guide will assist you in maneuvering
around the losses to locate substitute resources.
www.familyhistoryexpos.com

The Encyclopedia of Ancient Giants In North America

by Fritz Zimmerman

Gathering the Potawatomi Nation

Revitalization and Identity
by Christopher Wetzel
This important and timely contribution
to the fields of Indigenous studies,
political science, and sociology
effectively demonstrates how
Potawatomis are actively rebuilding
relationships across communities
and transcending colonial divisions...

Early Ohio Tax Records

by Esther Weygandt Powell

Our Hoosier Heritage

and Its Foundation 1680-1820
by Ron Bell
Why We Are Called Hoosiers

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The American Revolution

A Visual History
www.dk.com

The Complete Mental Health Directory

*disorder descriptions
*hot lines
*associations
*support groups
*research centers
and more...
by Grey House Publishers

Make Your Own Living Will

Everything You Need To Prepare
Your Own Living Will
*specify your preference for end-of-life treatment
* avoid unwanted medical procedures
*avoid family disputes
by enodare

A Man Most Driven

Captain John Smith, Pocahontas
and the Founding of America
by Peter Firstbrook

Thus Fell Tecumseh

The 1813 struggle for the Northwest Territory,
and the mystery surrounding who killed Tecumseh,
revealed through the personal accounts of the
participants.
by Frank E. Kuron

The Reunion Planner

The Step-By-Step Guide
Designed to Make Your Reunion
a Social and Financial Success
by Linda Johnson Hoffman
and Neal Barnett

Trace Your German Roots Online

A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites
by James M Beidler

Revolutionary War Pensions

Awarded by State Governments 1750-1874
General and Federal Governments Prior to 1814
and by Private Acts of Congress 1903
by Lloyd Witt Bockstruck

Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810

Volume I and II
Marriage Records Christ Church Philadelphia 1709-1806
St Paul's episcopal Church Chester 1704-1733
and much more....31 listings
by John R. Linn and William H. Egle

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The Almanac of American Philanthropy

*Great Men and Women of American Philanthropy
*Major Achievements
and more...