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Break Through Those Brick Walls
Sunday, February 4, 1:00 p.m.
Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library 101 East Hunt Street, McKinney
Do you have a Brick Wall you just can’t seem to break through? The North Collin County Genealogical Society is here to assist you! Whether it’s a Brick Wall, you’re new to Genealogy and don’t know how to get started or just interested in meeting others with a similar interest, come to the Library's Genealogy Area. You don’t have to have ancestors from Collin County or even Texas to take advantage of this opportunity! This assistance is FREE!
The City of McKinney and the McKinney Public Library System are not in any manner connected with this meeting, and neither the City of McKinney nor the Library endorses any position expressed by the groups sponsoring this event.
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How to Research Your House
Wednesday, January 17, 7:00 p.m.
Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library 101 East Hunt Street, McKinney
Mr. Guy Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of McKinney and Mr. Tom Michero will help you get started in finding out how to receive Historic Designation for your home and how to find information on the history of your house, even if it's not historic.
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Babes in arms : boy soldiers in the Civil War
by Anne Palagruto
Thousands of young boys volunteered to fight during the Civil War, some with their parents' permission and some without. Some enlisted as musicians, some as soldiers. Some were messengers or aids in camp. Some carried the colors. Some were captured and sent to Andersonville or Point Lookout. Many died of disease or were wounded in battle, perhaps losing an arm or leg, with no mother there to comfort them. The parents of these young soldiers could do nothing but worry and wait for some word from or about their sons. Sometimes the news came as a relief; sometimes the news was not good. The boys in the book, some as young as 11, have in one way or another participated in the war between 1861 and 1865. It doesn't matter if they were Union or confederate. Their bravery and dedication should never be forgotten. In Babes in Arms you'll find over 80 photographs and even more stories in honor of these young soldiers.
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