{"id":61772,"date":"2015-05-15T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=61772"},"modified":"2015-05-12T18:27:06","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T22:27:06","slug":"historian-donates-state-reference-book-to-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=61772","title":{"rendered":"Historian Donates State Reference Book to Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sara-and-Norm-book-donation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-61773\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sara-and-Norm-book-donation.jpg\" alt=\"Sara and Norm book donation\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sara-and-Norm-book-donation.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sara-and-Norm-book-donation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sara-and-Norm-book-donation-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Historian Sara Chevako donated the New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer to the New Woodstock Free Library.\u00a0 Chevako, left is pictured with Library Director Norm Parry. (Photo by Kelly Roberts).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(New Woodstock, NY \u2013 May 2015) Town of Cazenovia&#8217;s Historian, New Woodstock Regional Historical Society&#8217;s Sara\u00a0Chevako has donated an important source book for family research and study to the New Woodstock Free Library.\u00a0 The book, published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, is \u201ca definitive guidebook to the genealogical research sources of New York State,\u201d according to its authors.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Describing herself as an \u201camateur genealogist&#8221; and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Chevako was awarded the 840 page \u201cNew York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer\u201d by the Mid York Library System in recognition for her service as a trustee of the Mid York Board of Trustees.\u00a0 The book will be available for patron use at the library during all regular library hours.<\/p>\n<p>Chevako is succeeded on the Mid York Library System Board of Trustees by New Woodstock Free Library Board President Charlie Shatzkin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis newest and most comprehensive addition to our local history and family research collection will become the essential go-to resource for genealogy and family history research,\u201d New Woodstock Library Director Norm Parry said.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a monumental work which manages to be readable and accessible to the average user.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on library events, programs and service,call 315-662-3134, or visit online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midyork.org\/newwoodstock\" target=\"_blank\">www.midyork.org\/newwoodstock<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Call for a schedule of children\u2019s programs and a 2015 library events calendar.<\/p>\n<p>The library is open Monday-Friday 1-5 pm, Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7-9 pm, and Saturdays from 10-1 pm. \u00a0\u00a0The library is also open when the blue library flag is displayed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historian Sara Chevako donated the New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer to the New Woodstock Free Library.\u00a0 Chevako, left is pictured with Library Director Norm Parry. 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