The Knowles Library
(Beau Chene,  Mandeville,  Louisiana)

email Robert B. Noles for an appointment to visit the Knowles Library
(Library open only by appointment)

The Association approved the establishment of a Knowles Reference Library during the Business Meeting at the 2002 KKNFA Reunion in Athens, Georgia.  The KKNFA Library will seek, obtain, and maintain publications, documents, and pictures (including books, pamphlets, web pages, letters, etc.) concerning the genealogies and family histories for any and all Knowles families and the various allied families.  

The primary focus of the the Library's holdings will be past and present publications by Knowles (and allied lines) genealogists and family historians.  The books by Virginia Knowles Hufbauer covering the descendants of two of the major New England Knowles families are prime examples of the type of publications desired by the KKNFA Library.  Procurement of Knowles publications and documents will be made periodically when they and Association funds are available.  Members (and other Knowles researchers) are hereby encouraged to make donations of Knowles reference books, genealogy reports, family histories, and ancestor photographs to the KKNFA Library.  Whenever possible, copies of Knowles publications will be obtained via public libraries or through the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

The KKNFA Historian (Robert B. Noles) has compiled a comprehensive listing of known Knowles books and other publications of interest to the Association and to Knowles family researchers.  The Knowles publications listed are being used by the Historian in conjunction with basic research using original sources (such as the U.S. Census records) to support the development of a Knowles Genealogy Database (KD).

This Knowles Publication List which can now be accessed through this Web site identifies the publications of interest, as well as provides a status concerning their acquisition by both the Director and the KKNFA Library.   In addition, this list of publications identifies (when known) the particular Knowles family covered by the publication and provides pertinent comments concerning the availability of the publication via purchase, public libraries or the LDS Library.

Many of the publications on the list are currently available to the Association through prior acquisitions.   If you are aware of any Knowles publications not on the Knowles Publication List, please notify the Director.

In the future, members of the Association will be able to obtain "look-ups" from these KKNFA Library documents  to determine their need for a particular reference.  In addition, information from these references may be made available via copies or electronic transfer.  Stay Tuned!

If you have Knowles reference documents not currently listed here, please let the Association know, so that the item can be added to the list.  Anyone wishing to donate Knowles family history reference material to the Association Library should please contact the Director. 

The KKNFA Library is now accepting donations of all types of Knowles (Knoles, Noles, etc.) documents, including family history books, Knowles periodicals, pictures, license plates, etc.   Your donation will be most appreciated by the visitors to the Knowles Library.   Thanks!

Robert B. Noles
KKNFA, Director
September 20, 2008

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