New Reference Additions

Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary lists definitions for obsolete terms found in genealogical records. For example, in the seventeenth century a librarian was called a bibliothecary and worked in a bibliotheke.

Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, third edition, explains tests in a clear and concise manner, noting the procedure, background medical information, normal results, and clinical significance.

Interesting Web Sites

It's tax time again. These links give quick access to federal and state forms.

Federal Forms:
www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

Massachusetts Forms:
www.dor.state.ma.us/

Other States:
www.1040.com/statelinks.htm

Stumper for December:
How many people in Turkey are under twenty-five years old?

Answer: 31,392,209 for 2005
Source: www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbpyr.html The U.S. Census IDB Population Pyramids show population distribution by age and sex for countries worldwide.

Stumper for February:
I am looking for the Haydn symphony called Morning. Can you help me find it?

Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian
esathan@mhl.org