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===Contact Information=== | ===Contact Information=== | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Locatio">Allen County Public Library, "Locations" at | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Locatio">Allen County Public Library, "Locations" at https://acpl.lib.in.us/using-the-library/locations-and-hours (accessed 9 February 2010).</ref> [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br>'''Facebook:''' [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Wayne-IN/Genealogy-Center/189683797012 ACPL Facebook page]<br>'''Address:'''<ref name="Locatio" /> | ||
:900 Library Plaza | :900 Library Plaza | ||
:Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | :Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' 260-421-1225<br>'''Website:''' [ | '''Telephone:''' 260-421-1225<br>'''Website:''' [https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy ACPL Website] | ||
'''Hours:''' | '''Hours:''' | ||
*Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday*: Noon-5pm <br> | *Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday*: Noon-5pm <br> | ||
*For holiday schedule, [ | *For holiday schedule, [https://acpl.lib.in.us/using-the-library/locations-and-hours click here]. <br> | ||
'''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> | ||
*[ | *[https://acpl.lib.in.us/images/Documents/Gendocs/parking.pdf Parking map] <br> | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ ACPL Catalog Online]{{WC}} by keywords, author, title, subject, series, magazines, or ISBN. Also available in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat]. <br> | *[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ ACPL Catalog Online]{{WC}} by keywords, author, title, subject, series, magazines, or ISBN. Also available in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat]. <br> | ||
*[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/genealogy/search/advanced? ACPL Genealogy Center Catalog] searches just the holdings in the Genealogy Center; can be useful when planning a research trip | *[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/genealogy/search/advanced? ACPL Genealogy Center Catalog] searches just the holdings in the Genealogy Center; can be useful when planning a research trip | ||
*[ | *[https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy ACPL Genealogy Center], getting started, programs, county-state-international links, research topics, databases, 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{{·}} AmericanAncestors.org{{·}} Origins Network-British, Irish, and Scots{{·}} Paper of Record-Historical Newspapers.<ref name="ACPLGC" /> | Major online subscription databases at ACPL that patrons may use onsite include: Ancestry.com{{·}} African American Heritage{{·}} Footnote.com{{·}} HeritageQuestOnline.com{{·}} AmericanAncestors.org{{·}} Origins Network-British, Irish, and Scots{{·}} Paper of Record-Historical Newspapers.<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 [ | 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 [https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy Genealogy Center] and the [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ 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 Resources] that are freely available to anyone with an Internet connection. | 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. | ||
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*Prepare for a genealogical trip to the ACPL by using [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ The Genealogy Center catalog] online in advance of your visit. | *Prepare for a genealogical trip to the ACPL by using [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ The Genealogy Center catalog] online in advance of your visit. | ||
*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 [ | *It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [https://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuest Online] 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. | ||
*Make the most of your time in Fort Wayne, Indiana and plan your stay with [https://www.visitfortwayne.com Visit Fort Wayne's resources]. | *Make the most of your time in Fort Wayne, Indiana and plan your stay with [https://www.visitfortwayne.com Visit Fort Wayne's resources]. | ||
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[[Category:Indiana Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Indiana Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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