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Library E-books:
Overdrive/Alliance Digital Media Library
Getting Started with Axis 360 on Mobile Devices
Genealogy Links:
George R. Lemons, 1920-2005, How He Spent His Dash: Mustang to Leatherneck, Soldier, Cowboy to Eagle, Panther to Brave, Cardinal Fan. – This is a great resource on World War II history and how it affected a Pike County family and the men who served with Pike County native, George R. Lemons. A copy of the book is in the library’s genealogy section, and a PDF of the book is available at: http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/wwii/infantry/108thInf/D_769_31_108th_H87_2016.pdf
Pike County Genealogy Trails – http://genealogytrails.com/ill/pike/
Ancestry – www.ancestry.com
Find A Grave – www.findagrave.com
Illinois Ancestor Tombstone Project – http://www.illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/main.php
Illinois State Archives – http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html
1860 Pike County Plat Map – http://www.loc.gov/resource/g4103p.la000129/
1895 Pike County Plat Map – http://www.loc.gov/item/2010589986/
Missouri Birth and Death records – http://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/
Legal Aid:
Legal Self-help – http://pike.illinoislegalaid.org
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance – www.lollaf.org
Lawyer Finder – www.illinoislawyerfinder.com
Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking – www.quanada.org/
Free immigration legal help – https://www.immigrantslikeus.org/
Tax Forms:
Federal – http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs
Illinois State – http://tax.illinois.gov/taxforms/
Missouri State – http://dor.mo.gov/forms/
Aging and Senior Care Resources:
https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/
http://retireguide.com/medicare/
http://retireguide.com/guides/senior-benefits-discounts/
Addiction Recovery Resources:
Find and Compare Teaching Degrees in Illinois:
https://www.teachingdegrees.com/st/illinois
Youth Library Resources:
Accelerated Reader Book Finder – http://www.arbookfind.com/
Great websites for kids – http://gws.ala.org/
Book recommendations and information about using libraries – http://ilovelibraries.org/
More book recommendations – http://www.goodreads.com/
