Black History Month

February is Black History Month...

To commemorate it, the Medina Library has a display recounting some of the highlights from 200 years of Black History in Medina, including:

• The Philips family, the first documented Black family in Medina County.
• The influence of churches on the Black community.
• How industry has spurred Black people to move to Medina County.
• Some of Medina County's Black Community firsts.

Julia Williams lived in Wadsworth,. Born a slave, her story
was captured in 1937 as part of the Slave Narrative project.

Stop in to see the display to learn more about Medina's Black History.

Medina County and City are celebrating and commemorating with these events:

• February 10 - Learn About the Underground Railroad, 1-2 p.m. at the Grace Drake Center
• February 22- Black History Through Music, 7-9 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church
• February 24 - Medina Black History: A Bicentennial Celebration, 1-2 p.m. at the Medina Library

One of the stops in Medina on the Underground RailRoad.

New to the Medina Library!

929.5 NEI

The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide  - How to Find, Record & Preserve Your Ancestors' Graves by Joy Neighbors. There is a LOT of great information packed into this little book.

Burial records can contain so much more information than just the name and date of death of the deceased:

• Children who died young without birth records and never made it to the census records.
• Multiple spouses.
• Military or fraternal affiliations.
• Who paid for the burial

Check out this book to learn the history of cemeteries and the types of records associated with burials. Includes where to look for records, online resources and how to integrate the information into your family history.