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| style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-family: verdana; text-align: left" | '''''Allen County Public Library <br>''''' | | style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-family: verdana; text-align: left" | '''''Allen County Public Library <br>''''' | ||
:'''''(ACPL) Genealogy Center''''' | :'''''(ACPL) Genealogy Center''''' | ||
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'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Locatio">Allen County Public Library, "Locations" at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html (accessed 9 February 2010).</ref> [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br>'''Blog:''' http://genealogycenter.wordpress.com/ <br>'''Facebook:''' http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Wayne-IN/Genealogy-Center/189683797012 <br>'''Address:'''<ref name="Locatio" /> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Locatio">Allen County Public Library, "Locations" at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html (accessed 9 February 2010).</ref> [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br>'''Blog:''' http://genealogycenter.wordpress.com/ <br>'''Facebook:''' http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Wayne-IN/Genealogy-Center/189683797012 <br>'''Address:'''<ref name="Locatio" /> | ||
:900 Library Plaza <br> | :900 Library Plaza <br> | ||
:Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | :Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | ||
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'''Hours:''' | '''Hours:''' | ||
*Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday*: 12NOON-5pm <br> | *Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday*: 12NOON-5pm <br> | ||
*For holiday schedule, [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/hours/index.html click here]. <br> | *For holiday schedule, [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/hours/index.html click here]. <br> | ||
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'''Directions and public parking map:'''<ref name="Locatio" /> | '''Directions and public parking map:'''<ref name="Locatio" /> | ||
*[http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl&q=900%20webster%20street%2C%20fort%20wayne%2C%20in%2046802 Directions (Google map)] <br> | *[http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl&q=900%20webster%20street%2C%20fort%20wayne%2C%20in%2046802 Directions (Google map)] <br> | ||
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/virtualtour/AcplFirstFloorPrint.pdf Parking map] <br> | *[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/virtualtour/AcplFirstFloorPrint.pdf Parking map] <br> | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/index.html Allen County Public Library Internet Site], locations, hours, events, newsletter, research, services.<br> | *[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/index.html Allen County Public Library Internet Site], locations, hours, events, newsletter, research, services.<br> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://acpl.aquabrowser.com/ ACPL Catalog Online] by keywords, author, title, subject, series, magazines, or ISBN.<br> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://acpl.aquabrowser.com/?skin=genealogy ACPL Genealogy Center Catalog] searches just the holdings in the Genealogy Center; can be useful when planning a research trip | ||
*[http://www.genealogycenter.org ACPL Genealogy Center], getting started, programs, county-state-international links, youth, research topics, databases, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), brochures, research or article request forms, pathfinders. | |||
{{Wikipedia|Allen County Public Library}} | {{Wikipedia|Allen County Public Library}} | ||
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Major online subscription databases at ACPL that patrons may use onsite include: Ancestry.com{{·}} African American Heritage{{·}} Footnote.com{{·}} HeritageQuestOnline.com{{·}} Historical Detroit Free Press{{·}} NewEnglandAncestors.org{{·}} Origins Network-British, Irish, and Scots{{·}} Paper of Record-Historical Newspapers{{·}} and WorldVitalRecords.com.<ref name="ACPLGC" /> | Major online subscription databases at ACPL that patrons may use onsite include: Ancestry.com{{·}} African American Heritage{{·}} Footnote.com{{·}} HeritageQuestOnline.com{{·}} Historical Detroit Free Press{{·}} NewEnglandAncestors.org{{·}} Origins Network-British, Irish, and Scots{{·}} Paper of Record-Historical Newspapers{{·}} and WorldVitalRecords.com.<ref name="ACPLGC" /> | ||
The Genealogy Center primarily is a North American collection, with a complementary focus on British Isles and some German materials. It also holds guidebooks, methodology works, heraldry titles and similar items of general focus for other countries. ACPL has more than 50,000 family histories, nearly 200,000 local histories, a significant number of North Carolina records on microfilm, and numerous important collections such as the Draper Manuscripts, the Drouin Collection, the Barber Collection, and many National Archives microfilm collections. The Genealogy Center also has significant resources for Native American and African American research. Specifically, the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/ African American Gateway] is a database of several thousand links to African American resources on the Internet, coupled with a bibliography of resources for African American research in the Genealogy Center's holdings. A large collection of early city directories on microfilm complements the hundreds of post-1960 print directories obtained by the Genealogy Center as a repository for the Polk Directory Company. For more details see [http://www. | The Genealogy Center primarily is a North American collection, with a complementary focus on British Isles and some German materials. It also holds guidebooks, methodology works, heraldry titles and similar items of general focus for other countries. ACPL has more than 50,000 family histories, nearly 200,000 local histories, a significant number of North Carolina records on microfilm, and numerous important collections such as the Draper Manuscripts, the Drouin Collection, the Barber Collection, and many National Archives microfilm collections. The Genealogy Center also has significant resources for Native American and African American research. Specifically, the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/ African American Gateway] is a database of several thousand links to African American resources on the Internet, coupled with a bibliography of resources for African American research in the Genealogy Center's holdings. A large collection of early city directories on microfilm complements the hundreds of post-1960 print directories obtained by the Genealogy Center as a repository for the Polk Directory Company. For more details see [http://www.genealogycenter.org Genealogy Center] and the [http://acpl.aquabrowser.com/?skin=genealogy ACPL Genealogy Center catalog]. | ||
Not surprisingly, because the Genealogy Center physically is located in Allen County, Indiana, the collection includes a vast amount of resources for Fort Wayne, Allen County and the surrounding area. The Center's website features a number of [http://www.genealogycenter.info/fwacdb.php/ Allen County, Indiana | Not surprisingly, because the Genealogy Center physically is located in Allen County, Indiana, the collection includes a vast amount of resources for Fort Wayne, Allen County and the surrounding area. The Center's website features a number of [http://www.genealogycenter.info/fwacdb.php/ Allen County, Indiana Resources] that are freely available to anyone with an Internet connection. Those with ancestors from the local area also will want to peruse the [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/aclinks.html Allen County, Indiana Links] posted on the Genealogy Center's homepage. | ||
The Genealogy Center also has a growing number of [http://www.genealogycenter.info/otherdb.php resources for Indiana and other states]. | |||
'''''Collection Development''''' | '''''Collection Development''''' | ||
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'''''Programming''''' | '''''Programming''''' | ||
A goal of the Genealogy Center is to provide regular educational programming. To that end, the Center offers at least one lecture or workshop each month on-site at the Allen County Public Library. In March the Center offers "March Madness," a week's worth of seminars. In October - Family History Month - there is a lecture or other educational opportunity at the library during each day of the month. In many years, October's special events culminate with extended hours on one Friday night, unofficially referred to as "Midnight Madness." For more information about upcoming programs, interested individuals may consult [http://www. | A goal of the Genealogy Center is to provide regular educational programming. To that end, the Center offers at least one lecture or workshop each month on-site at the Allen County Public Library. In March the Center offers "March Madness," a week's worth of seminars. In October - Family History Month - there is a lecture or other educational opportunity at the library during each day of the month. In many years, October's special events culminate with extended hours on one Friday night, unofficially referred to as "Midnight Madness." For more information about upcoming programs, interested individuals may consult the [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Events.aspx Events page] on the Center's website. | ||
'''''Tours''''' | '''''Tours''''' | ||
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*Do your "homework" before visiting the Genealogy Center. Gather basic information about your family - names, dates and places - from home sources and by interviewing relatives. | *Do your "homework" before visiting the Genealogy Center. Gather basic information about your family - names, dates and places - from home sources and by interviewing relatives. | ||
*Make a research plan by deciding what specific information you would like to find during your visit. | *Make a research plan by deciding what specific information you would like to find during your visit. | ||
*Prepare for a genealogical trip to the ACPL by using the online [http:// | *Prepare for a genealogical trip to the ACPL by using the online [http://acpl.aquabrowser.com/?skin=genealogy ACPL catalog] ahead of time. | ||
*Also consult the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_microtext.php microtext catalog] before you go. The Genealogy Center has an extensive microfilm and microfiche collection, some of which is not included in the main ACPL catalog. | *Also consult the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_microtext.php microtext catalog] before you go. The Genealogy Center has an extensive microfilm and microfiche collection, some of which is not included in the main ACPL catalog. | ||
*It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi HeritageQuestOnline] available at many U.S. public libraries. The Genealogy Center creates PERSI and therefore has all of the periodical titles referenced in it. Some periodical call numbers are available in PERSI; others may be obtained by searching the library's catalog using the title of the journal. | *It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi HeritageQuestOnline] available at many U.S. public libraries. The Genealogy Center creates PERSI and therefore has all of the periodical titles referenced in it. Some periodical call numbers are available in PERSI; others may be obtained by searching the library's catalog using the title of the journal. | ||
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=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ezine/index.html ''Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library''] (E-zine). Sign up to receive the E-zine by sending a message to GenealogyGems_subscribe@ | *[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ezine/index.html ''Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library''] (E-zine). Sign up to receive the E-zine by sending a message to GenealogyGems_subscribe@GenealogyCenter.info. | ||
*ACPL, [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/Historicalgenealogybrochure.pdf ''The Genealogy Center: A Tradition of Excellence''] (brochure). | *ACPL, [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/Historicalgenealogybrochure.pdf ''The Genealogy Center: A Tradition of Excellence''] (brochure). | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqDqc0SXgo&feature=related ''Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library''], part 1 (You Tube online video, 9:17) | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcqDqc0SXgo&feature=related ''Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library''], part 1 (You Tube online video, 9:17) | ||
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If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Allen County Public Library''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following. | If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Allen County Public Library''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*ACPL [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html branches] of the Main Library <br> | *ACPL [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/locations/index.html branches] of the Main Library <br> | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/contact/directions-il.html National Archives, Chicago Great Lakes Region] federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Footnote.<br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/contact/directions-il.html National Archives, Chicago Great Lakes Region] federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Footnote.<br> | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/overview.html Newberry Library] a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, & British Isles.<br> | *[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/overview.html Newberry Library] a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, & British Isles.<br> | ||
*[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/sc-genpg.htm St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Societys' collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, & access to LDS microfilms.<br> | *[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/sc-genpg.htm St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Societys' collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, & access to LDS microfilms.<br> | ||
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | *[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | ||
*[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources<br> | *[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources<br> | ||
*[[New York Public Library]] international genealogy, heraldry, personal and family names (in Roman alphabets), family papers, Dorot Jewish collection, maps, periodicals, American history at national, state, and local levels. | *[[New York Public Library]] international genealogy, heraldry, personal and family names (in Roman alphabets), family papers, Dorot Jewish collection, maps, periodicals, American history at national, state, and local levels. | ||
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records. | *[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records. | ||
*[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]], Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s. | *[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]], Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s. | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm Indiana State Library], 40,000 family histories, indexes, how-to books, cemeteries, periodicals, federal censuses, Indiana county records, passenger lists, and military pension information; emphasis east of the Mississippi.<br> | *[http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm Indiana State Library], 40,000 family histories, indexes, how-to books, cemeteries, periodicals, federal censuses, Indiana county records, passenger lists, and military pension information; emphasis east of the Mississippi.<br> | ||
*[http://www.fisa-in.org/news/articles/ Indiana State Archives], territorial-state records, old soldier homes, prisons, Wabash & Erie Canal land records.<br> | *[http://www.fisa-in.org/news/articles/ Indiana State Archives], territorial-state records, old soldier homes, prisons, Wabash & Erie Canal land records.<br> | ||
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/family-history Indiana Historical Society], history, personal papers, business records, oral histories, photographs, postcards.<br> | *[http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/family-history Indiana Historical Society], history, personal papers, business records, oral histories, photographs, postcards.<br> | ||
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society], how-to articles, member-only databases, events, blog archive, research, projects.<br> | *[http://www.indgensoc.org/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society], how-to articles, member-only databases, events, blog archive, research, projects.<br> | ||
*[http://www.innd.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana], federal court records.<br> | *[http://www.innd.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana], federal court records.<br> | ||
*[http://www.allencounty.us/courts/clerk-of-the-courts Allen County Courthouse], birth, marriage, death, and court records.<br> | *[http://www.allencounty.us/courts/clerk-of-the-courts Allen County Courthouse], birth, marriage, death, and court records.<br> | ||
*[http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/ Allen County-Ft. Wayne Historical Society], museum, 23,000 artifacts, photographs, documents, digital images.<br> | *[http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/ Allen County-Ft. Wayne Historical Society], museum, 23,000 artifacts, photographs, documents, digital images.<br> | ||
*[http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1000133 Indiana University Library], Bloomington, biography, images, indexes, newspapers, periodicals, U.S. government. | *[http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1000133 Indiana University Library], Bloomington, biography, images, indexes, newspapers, periodicals, U.S. government. | ||
*[http://www.library.nd.edu/ University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries], biography, periodicals, newspapers, oral history.<br> | *[http://www.library.nd.edu/ University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries], biography, periodicals, newspapers, oral history.<br> | ||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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