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===Contact Information=== | ===Contact Information=== | ||
'''Allen County Public Library'''<br> | |||
'''Address:''' | |||
:900 Library Plaza<br> | |||
:900 Library Plaza | |||
:Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | :Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> | ||
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'''Telephone:''' 260-421-1225<br>'''Website:''' [https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy ACPL | '''Telephone:'''<br> | ||
*260-421-1225<br> | |||
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'''Email:''' | |||
*Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday | *[mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br> | ||
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'''Website:''' | |||
'''Directions and public | *[https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy ACPL Genealogy Center] | ||
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'''Social Media:''' | |||
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Wayne-IN/Genealogy-Center/189683797012 Facebook] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/genealogycenter/?hl=en Instagram] | |||
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'''Hours and holidays:''' | |||
:Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday: 9am-6pm; Sunday: Noon-5pm <br> | |||
:For holiday schedule, [https://acpl.lib.in.us/using-the-library/locations-and-hours click here]. <br> | |||
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'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' | |||
*[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> | *[https://acpl.lib.in.us/images/Documents/Gendocs/parking.pdf Parking map] | ||
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''' | '''Online Databases:''' <br> | ||
*[https://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library Internet Site], locations, hours, events, newsletter, research, services.<br> | *[https://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library Internet Site], locations, hours, events, newsletter, research, services.<br> | ||
*[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ ACPL Catalog Online] | *[http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ ACPL Catalog Online] 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. | *[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. | ||
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===Collection Description=== | ===Collection Description=== | ||
The Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>"Allen County Public Library" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">"Genealogy Center" in ''Allen County Public Library'' at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> Users in Fort Wayne also have access, for a small fee, to more than 2 million additional microfilms from the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. ACPL creates the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]], a subject index to genealogy and local history periodicals from all over the United States and Canada, including French Canadian journals. PERSI is created from the Center's premier collection of more than 5,100 current genealogy periodical subscriptions, as well as runs of numerous ceased serial titles. | The Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>"Allen County Public Library" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">"Genealogy Center" in ''Allen County Public Library'' at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> Users in Fort Wayne also have access, for a small fee, to more than 2 million additional microfilms from the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. ACPL creates the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]], a subject index to genealogy and local history periodicals from all over the United States and Canada, including French Canadian journals. PERSI is created from the Center's premier collection of more than 5,100 current genealogy periodical subscriptions, as well as runs of numerous ceased serial titles. | ||
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'''''The Research Center''''' | '''''The Research Center''''' | ||
Those who cannot visit the Genealogy Center in person may need copies from specific sources held by the Center, broader research done in the collection, or copies of articles found by searching the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). The Genealogy Center has a Research Center arm that provides these | Those who cannot visit the Genealogy Center in person may need copies from specific sources held by the Center, broader research done in the collection, or copies of articles found by searching the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). The Genealogy Center has a Research Center arm that provides these [https://acpl.lib.in.us/explore-genealogy/our-services services]; long-distance patrons may use [https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ PERSI Search] and [https://acpl.lib.in.us/explore-genealogy/our-services forms] on the Center's website to request copies or research. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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During its nearly 50-year history, the Genealogy Center has been the recipient of a number of grants and many monetary and materials donations, large and small, from individuals. However, it remains overwhelmingly funded by local county taxes. The local chapter of the DAR and the [http://www.acgsi.org/ Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana] have been supportive in a variety of ways throughout the Center's history. | During its nearly 50-year history, the Genealogy Center has been the recipient of a number of grants and many monetary and materials donations, large and small, from individuals. However, it remains overwhelmingly funded by local county taxes. The local chapter of the DAR and the [http://www.acgsi.org/ Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana] have been supportive in a variety of ways throughout the Center's history. | ||
===Tips | ===Tips=== | ||
*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. | ||
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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 [https://www. | *It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ ACPL]. 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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*[http://www./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./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> | ||
*[https://www.slcl.org/genealogy St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Society's collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, access to FamilySearch microfilms.<br> | *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Society's collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, access to FamilySearch 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> | ||
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[[Category:Indiana Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Indiana Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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