Donations and Volunteers and Quad

This week our library has been offered some shelving that is going to be discarded by a local library. It will be a lifesaver because our Betty Bellinger Bateman Collection is ready for a permanent home. We'll have to rearrange our rooms a little to make our use of space more efficient.

While searching in some drawers, I found some microfiche that had been donated, including DAR records and some Quebec births and burials from Terrebonne and Montmorency Counties among others. You may find something of interest there.

We're bringing a new librarian on board - Teresa Whitaker, from Keeseville. She is a long-time member and has extensive knowledge of local families. Gloria Pratt, our President and one of our major researchers, has decided to be a volunteer librarian again. Thanks to both of you.

There is a meeting on June 14th at St. Michael's College in Burlington to discuss the Quadricentennial. http://www.celebratechamplain.org/news.html There is a large contingent of Clinton County folks going including Celine Paquette, one of our local legislators. The breakout session we're interested in is the one on French Heritage in the Champlain Corridor. Over 40% of people in Clinton County have French-Canadian ancestors.

Our Society is partnering with the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society in "They Walked With Champlain" Descendant Tree Project.

Exciting genealogical times.