FORFAR LIBRARY CORNER, DECEMBER 17, 2009
ScotlandsPeople is the official source for family history data for Scotland and it's now available to access at a discount rate with vouchers sold through Forfar Library.
Both starter accounts and top-up vouchers can be purchased at a cost of 6 for 60 credits or 4.80 for 30 credits as a top-up.
Using the vouchers to access ScotlandsPeople has lots of advantages.
There's no need to use your credit card, no worry about internet security and you access the records at a significantly reduced rate.
Once purchased, vouchers can be validated on the website either in the library or at home.
ScotlandsPeople provides access to birth, marriage, and death statutory records as well as census records, old parish registers and wills for the whole of Scotland.
With over 80 million records to search, it's a vital source for family history researchers tracing their Scottish roots. To view free examples of the records available, visit www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
Vouchers can be purchased from the counter at Forfar Library or any full-time Angus Library.
Rhyme Times and Story Times:
After a special combined baby and toddler rhyme time at 11 am on Christmas Eve, the groups meet again early in the New Year, on January 7.
Rhyme Times will be held fortnightly at the new 2010 times of 2 pm for babies and 10 am for toddlers. Pre-school story times will be on alternate Thursdays at 2 pm, starting January 14.
"Cybertots" will be held in the Learning Centre on the first Thursday of each month at the new time of 10.30 am, starting January 7.
In an informal half hour, there will be music, computer software and websites, toys and refreshments and a staff member will be on hand to help you and your youngster join in with the fun.
Pop in after Christmas to collect a calendar with all the regular children's activities for 2010. New faces are always made very welcome!
Recommended read:
This month's recommended read, The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, is from the husband of library assistant Lynne Nicoll.
Set in a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets and unseen truths within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C. this is the stunning follow-up to The Da Vinci Code. Introducing Dan Brown's most terrifying villain, The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.
Philip says: "This is a gripping story that I really enjoyed - I couldn't put the book down. Full of twists and surprises, I just had to keep reading to find out what happened next. Dan Brown is a master story-teller."
The Lost Symbol is a must read for fans of Dan Brown and can be found in the fiction section at Forfar Library.
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