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==Obtain Copy of Article== | ==Obtain Copy of Article== | ||
===Order Copy of Article=== | ===Order a Copy of the Article=== | ||
*Send an email to: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] | *Send an email to: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] | ||
*Include: | *Include: | ||
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:*Year published | :*Year published | ||
:*Publisher | :*Publisher | ||
*''Note:'' Send a screen shot of the results list | *''Note:'' Send a screen shot of the results list, indicating which articles you wish to have copied. | ||
===Obtain a Copy of Article While at Allen County Public Library=== | ===Obtain a Copy of Article While at Allen County Public Library=== | ||
Use the instructions below, [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)#In Person at Allen County Public Library|In Person at Allen County Public Library]]. | Use the instructions below, [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)#In Person at Allen County Public Library|In Person at Allen County Public Library]]. | ||
==How to Use PERSI== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7gUzHdZ4o Video on how to use PERSI] - by Allen County Public Library | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7gUzHdZ4o Video on how to use PERSI] - by Allen County Public Library | ||
*[https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2022/02/you-can-go-back-home-again-persi-at-acpl.html Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Available for Free at ACPL] - blog article on Legacy News Family Tree | *[https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2022/02/you-can-go-back-home-again-persi-at-acpl.html Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Available for Free at ACPL] - blog article on Legacy News Family Tree | ||
==Searching PERSI at Allen County Public Library Website == | ==Searching PERSI While at Allen County Public Library Website == | ||
*[https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ PERSI database] | *[https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ PERSI database] | ||
*To access PERSI in any Allen County Public Library facility, click on “Genealogy” on the main [ https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy webpage], click on the image: [https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ Periodical Source Index, PERSI.] | *To access PERSI in any Allen County Public Library facility, click on “Genealogy” on the main [https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy webpage], click on the image: [https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ Periodical Source Index, PERSI.] | ||
===Searching PERSI=== | ===Searching PERSI=== | ||
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:*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_can.php Canada]'''; by province or town | :*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_can.php Canada]'''; by province or town | ||
:*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_bi.php British Isles]'''; by county, county, or town | :*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_bi.php British Isles]'''; by county, county, or town | ||
:*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_oc.php Other Countries'''; list of other countries covered | :*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persilocation_oc.php Other Countries]'''; list of other countries covered | ||
*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persihowto.php Research Technique Articles]'''; search by 23 record types | *'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persihowto.php Research Technique Articles]'''; search by 23 record types | ||
*'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persiarttitle.php Article Title Keyword Search] | *'''[https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_persiarttitle.php Article Title Keyword Search] | ||
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*'''Tax Records:''' personal, property, income | *'''Tax Records:''' personal, property, income | ||
*'''Vital Records:''' births, marriages, deaths, coroner inquests, funeral homes | *'''Vital Records:''' births, marriages, deaths, coroner inquests, funeral homes | ||
*''' | *'''Voting Records:''' lists, elections, election procedures | ||
*'''Wills:''' indexes, abstracts, transcriptions (can include slaves) | *'''Wills:''' indexes, abstracts, transcriptions (can include slaves) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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*PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic. | *PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic. | ||
*PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry. | *PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry. | ||
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*An article title in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, etc., indicates an article in that language. | *An article title in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, etc., indicates an article in that language. | ||
*More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches. | *More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches. | ||
===What PERSI does not index=== | |||
*Every name in every article | |||
*Queries, ancestor charts, family group sheets | |||
*Society officers, membership lists, meeting notices | |||
*Book and computer software reviews | |||
*Surname journals and newsletters | |||
*Page numbers | |||
==Finding the Article== | ==Finding the Article== | ||
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The ACPL Foundation offers an article copying service for a fee those unable to visit or access the periodicals elsewhere. | The ACPL Foundation offers an article copying service for a fee those unable to visit or access the periodicals elsewhere. | ||
=== | ===Articles at the FamilySearch Library=== | ||
Articles may be found at the | Articles may be found at the FamilySearch Library. With the name of the periodical, check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see if there is a copy in their collection. The FamilySearch Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. United States periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a title and keyword search' | ||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Title]:''' Search of the title of the periodical | |||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Keyword]:''' Search for the publishing society name.<br> | |||
*'''Keyword''' Search for the publishing society name.<br> | |||
===Through Other Sources=== | ===Through Other Sources=== | ||