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Things are happening in the Heritage Room at the Main Library in Huntsville.
New books are being ordered and will soon be showing up on the shelves. Other plans are in the works that will see the department take on a different appearance.

If you haven't been on 3rd floor lately, there are already in place some new exhibits and a couple of unusual items that may now be found of interest to all.

Why not make a point to visit us and be sure to bring your family or local h... Read More

We're gearing up for a new year of our annual offering of  the Friday evening genealogy program - 'Sitting Up with the Dead'. For those who don't already know, we offer these three times a year on select Friday dates. They run from 6 PM to 11 PM and are held in the Heritage Room on the 3rd floor of the Main Library. Tickets are $22.50 (includes a box meal) and $15.00 (no meal). 
The first evening will be held Friday, April 20th. To sign up, go to the Huntsville Library Store... Read More

We're getting ready in the Heritage Room for Black History Month!

Once again classes will be offered in February on researching African-American genealogy. The dates/times being offered are:

Thursday, Feb. 2nd – 10 to 11 AM   Wednesday, Feb. 8th – 2 to 3 PM   Wednesday, Feb. 15th – 6:30 to 7:30 PM   Thursday, Feb. 23rd – 10 to 11 AM
If you or someone you know is interested in learning how to start researching, or, to further research alr... Read More

A *large* order of new genealogy books has been received recently in the Heritage Room at the Main Library. Some of the over 100 volumes includes family histories,  New England records and UK information just to name a few of the areas covered.

Be sure to stop by the library and see what's new in the Heritage Room on the 3rd floor! We'll be looking for you!

Richard White
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library
915 Monroe Street
Huntsville, AL  3580... Read More

Welcome to the Heritage Room Genealogy Blog!

The Heritage Room is housed on the 3rd floor of the Main Library in Huntsville, AL one block South of the Von Braun Center.

We're open from 9 AM to 9 PM Monday thru Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM Friday and Saturday, and 1 PM to 5 PM on Sunday.

Future postings to the 'Bones Collector' blog will include events taking place in the Heritage Room as well as new books and magazines that have been added to the collection... Read More

A few facts about John Hunt, Huntsville's namesake.  John Hunt was born in Virginia.  He served in the Revolutionary War as a Patriot.  Not a lot is know about his life, exactly where he was born, his wife's name, a full list of his children, even his place of death and burial are a mystery.  What we do know is that he migrated to Tennessee, then on to Alabama and erected the first building in what was to become know as Twickenham (hence the Twickenham District). ... Read More

 When was the last time you have read a really good novel?  You know, a novel with a really good storyline, colorful characters and unique locations. A novel with cutting edge technology, filled with secrets, and Vatican mysteries. Well, while researching material for another book I stumbled upon some hidden documents that caught my interest. As I further  investigated this little know secret, I began to realize this information was better than any Dan Brown novel. ... Read More