Scrapbooking: Family Trees
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
July 2013
Activity Type
Digitization/Online Information Access
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Preservation
Research
Counties Affected
Pipestone
Project Overview
Participants learned about the resources for genealogical research in Pipestone then used the materials brought by the volunteer to create family tree scrapbook pages to take home.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400
Direct expenses
$400
Administration costs
$10
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0094
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
We are hoping to increase interest in the history of Pipestone and in genealogical research, drawing more people to both the library and the museum.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The people who participated loved it. The family trees were unique and amazing and it sparked interest in a few people. Questions were asked that indicated further research might be done.
Source of Additional Funds
Pipestone Historical Society gave their time to give a short presentation on what they had available for researchers. MHS developed the program and implemented it with a very reasonable cost.
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ranum
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507)376-5803
Email
mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net
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